Mary Midgley Quotes:
Ocupation: Philosopher
Life: b. September 13, 1919
Birthday: September 13
The symbolism of meat-eating is never neutral. To himself, the meat-eater seems to be eating life. To the vegetarian, he seems to be eating death. There is a kind of gestalt-shift between the two positions which makes it hard to change, and hard to raise questions on the matter at all without becoming embattled.
source: Mary Midgley (1998). “Animals and why They Matter”, p.27, University of Georgia Press
topic: Two, Symbolism, Gestalt, Meat Eating, Raises Questions
