Natalie Portman: Eating Meat is a Crime Tue, 27-Oct-2009
She’s never been one to buffer her outspoken nature, and Natalie Portman's opinion of eating meat is no exception.
The “Garden State” gal recently went on record as saying that those who consume meat as part of their diet are as bad as rapists.
Writing for the Huffington Post, Miss Portman credits “Eating Animals” by Jonathan Safran Foer as her inspiration for her vegan lifestyle.
She explains, "I'm often interrogated about being vegetarian (e.g., 'What if you find out that carrots feel pain, too? Then what'll you eat?' ). I've also been afraid to feel as if I know better than someone else—a historically dangerous stance (I'm often reminded that 'Hitler was a vegetarian, too, you know.' ) But this book reminded me that some things are just wrong."
Speaking of Foer’s logic, Natalie states, "He posits that consideration…which has more to do with being polite to your tablemates than sticking to your own ideals, would be absurd if applied to any other belief (e.g., I don't believe in rape, but if that's what it takes to please my dinner hosts, then so be it)."
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