What if #15 [Writing Prompt]

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What IF #15:

What if you had to kill whatever living thing you chose to eat?

November 1st is International Vegan Day. It ends Vegetarian Awareness Month. Last year, I actually celebrated in November by going meatless every Monday. It gave me a lot of time to think about what I was eating, why I was eating it and what choices I make every single time I have a meal.


It is impossible to go through such an activity without this week's what if question wandering into your consciousness. I live in an incredibly convenient world where I don't have to think about the ugliness of death each time I have a meal, however, more times than not it is actually a death that makes that meal possible. If I chose differently, then perhaps a life could be saved. I understand this, yet, although I claim to value all life, I continue to eat meat, poultry and fish...


So, a year has passed and I am asking myself, and anyone else reading:

What if you had to kill whatever living thing you chose to eat?

• Could you do it? 
• Do you already do it?
• Would you change your diet?
• If so, why not change your diet now?
• Honest;y, what has a greater affect on your eating decisions: ethics or convenience?

Think about it. Write about it. Link up below!

For a list of all of the What if questions asked so far, 

see The What If Prompts