Liberalism, Sphere of Inclusion, and the Species Boundary

<+Suncloud> I like chili, as long as it doesn't have animal parts in it
<+Dreams2X> brad... you should work on a recipe for squirrel chili
<+DTC> Chili con carne (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈt͡ʃile koŋ ˈkarne]; English: chili with meat), commonly known in American English as simply "chili", is a spicy stew containing chili peppers, meat (usually beef), and often tomatoes and beans.
<+DTC> source- Wikipedia
<+DTC> no that's texas style chili, and fuck texas style anything
<+lauchlin444> I kill the ones I know I won't eat, then I go to the store to be prekilled animals, it feels good to me to go two for one :P
<+Suncloud> lauchlin444, the lives of other organisms on this planet are weapons for you in chat battles with your enemies
<+Suncloud> This viewpoint is highly consistent with your general liberal orientation about caring about and advocating on the behalf of vulnerable people
<+Suncloud> Maybe it's because animals aren't 'people'
<+Suncloud> Arbitrary class distinctions is also highly consistent with modern liberalism
<+Suncloud> Which has fought to end arbitrary class distinctions for women, races, and gay people
<+GenghisKhan> purely meat doesn't make sense letmeclearmythroat
<+GenghisKhan> you need other stuff
<+Suncloud> The ever expanding sphere of inclusion into the world of rights has to stop somewhere
<+GenghisKhan> chilis, tomato, and beans for sure
<+Suncloud> Sure, we couldn't stop it at women, or gay people, but we *will* stop it at the species boundary