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  • the reason why people eat meat

    人們吃肉的原因

  • being vegan can sometimes be hard mentally

    身為純素者,在精神上有時還蠻難熬的

  • as your mindset and beliefs seem to be so remote and disparate from the majority of society

    因為你的思維和信念,與大眾似乎有很大的差異

  • It's especially confusing to think how our friends and family who we consider rational loving caring people

    尤其是想到那些我們認為理性、有愛心、重感情

  • and are against the willful harm of animals yet

    反對傷害動物的親友們

  • they allow animals lives to be taken for food and the pleasure of their taste buds

    都願意讓動物為了他們的食物與口慾而送命

  • It is quite the ethical Paradox that actions do not match their values

    行為與價值觀不一致,是一種道德上的矛盾

  • but we as Vegans cannot fall prey to the nature of hindsight bias

    但身為純素者,我們不該犯「事後諸葛的通病」

  • as most of us were previously in the same position

    因為多數的純素者,曾經也是肉食者

  • We need to make use of this understanding

    所以我們應該利用過來人的經驗

  • help people understand the disconnect of their values and actions

    來協助他們了解個人的價值觀,與行為之間不連貫的問題

  • It is our job to educate people on this and as the saying goes

    教育大眾是我們的責任,俗語說的好

  • Education does not exist to persecute you but the question begs

    「教育不是拿來害你的。」而問題是—

  • Why do people eat meat?

    為什麼人們要吃肉呢?

  • well this can be explained by the belief system known as carnism

    這點可以從「肉食主義」的信念體系得到解釋

  • an ideology which was coined by Dr. Melanie Joy in 2001

    肉食主義是由梅樂妮·喬伊博士於 2001 年所創立

  • Carnism is a belief system around the eating of meat

    肉食主義是一種意識形態,它是一個與吃肉有關的信念體系

  • of only specific types of animals

    但只吃某些特定的動物

  • It is justified by the notion of the three N's

    並藉由「3N」來合理化肉食行為—

  • natural normal and necessary

    「自然」(natural)、「正常」(normal)、「必要」(necessary)

  • all which are logical fallacies

    然而這些都是不合邏輯的謬論

  • Carnism is a highly ingrained and indoctrinated social norm

    肉食主義是一種被深植、灌輸於大眾的社會規範

  • One which when you think about it was never choice anyone made themselves

    經過思考後,你會發現肉食並非出自我們的選擇

  • It is a practice and an acceptance that is taught from a young age

    它是一種常規,讓我們從小就開始接受它

  • It has continued to be normalized as everyone else around you continues to eat animals

    長大後,該行為持續被正常化,因為身邊的人也持續吃著動物

  • It is socially accepted as Moral

    社會將它視為一種「合乎道德的正常行為」

  • The most important part of carnism to add some sense of rationality

    該理論最主要的目的,是引導我們作出更理性的選擇

  • and help carnist understand the concept of their ideology is by demonstrating how they only accept only particular

    並透過肉食主義,向肉食者分析該思想體系的概念—

  • is by demonstrating how they only accept only particular

    「只將某些特定物種視為食物,

  • species of animals as food and not others

    而其他物種則不該食用;

  • If these same practices were applied to animals they don't consider food.

    若以相同方式對待他們認為不是食物的動物

  • They would then classify this as unacceptable cruelty

    則會被肉食者視為一種天地不容的殘忍行為。」

  • There is absolutely no rational or logical reason

    但是沒有任何一個合理、合邏輯的理由

  • to have the divide between animals

    來將動物區分為

  • to say that some are okay to eat and to some it is unacceptable,

    「可食用」和「不可食用」

  • how does one draw the line between animals that are food and those that are not

    我們又該如何在「食用動物」與「非食用動物」之間劃分界線?

  • as mentioned previously

    正如前述

  • It is quite the psychological Paradox where people's actions do not match their values

    這是一種心理上的矛盾,它讓我們做出與價值觀不一致的行為

  • They are the huge disconnection

    人們和真相之間有著巨大的隔閡

  • and don't even look at their plate, and think this was a living breathing sentient creature

    他們看到眼前的食物,並不會想到該食物曾經是個活生生、會呼吸、有感知的動物

  • They totally dissociate from that reality

    他們與實際狀況毫無連結

  • the livestock industry has done a great job in making people believe that

    畜牧業者也很成功地讓人們認同

  • these animals are a commodity and inanimate objects

    這些動物只是商品、只是沒有生命的東西

  • without names without emotions that do not feel pain

    沒有名字、沒有情感、沒有痛覺

  • Yet, they are so similar to the pets we keep in our own home that we consider family

    然而牠們卻和我們家中,被視為家人的寵物如此相似

  • So how does understanding carnism help you when talking about veganism?

    那麼,了解肉食主義對你在談論純素主義時,又能帶來什麼幫助呢?

  • But why not try the three E's?

    何不試試看「3E」—

  • Empathize educate and ease

    「同理心」(empathize)、「教育」(educate)、「隨合」(ease)

  • Empathize with them and tell them you understand that these are ingrained and indoctrinated beliefs

    設身處地為他們著想,並且讓他們知道,肉食主義是我們從小被灌輸的

  • which they had no decision over

    並非我們能決定

  • Simple statements such as I understand that you think it's natural, normal and necessary

    只須告訴他們,例如「我知道你覺得吃肉很自然、正常,而且是必要的,

  • but that simply isn't the case

    但事實並不然…」

  • If they are open to it suggest some materials they can consume to understand it further

    如果他們願意跟你聊,即可提供能幫助他們進一步了解純素主義的資訊

  • number two, explain just like them you're once a victim of this psychological paradox

    並向他們解釋,你曾經也是這種矛盾心理下的受害者

  • to help them understand this

    為了幫助他們了解

  • you can use examples of animals such as dogs that are eaten in other countries

    你可以舉「其他國家吃狗肉」的例子給他們聽

  • And ask what is the real difference?

    並詢問他們「這之間的真正差別為何?」

  • If they think it is weird and wrong ask them why?

    若他們認為吃狗肉不妥、不對,再詢問他們「為什麼?」

  • Just get them thinking about it

    藉此刺激他們思考

  • number three, if they are concerned with their actions or

    如果他們對於自己的肉食行為產生顧慮

  • thinking about what they could possibly do

    或至少願意看看自己能做些什麼調整

  • Put them at ease as changes are probably one of the most daunting things in life

    讓他們放輕鬆,因為「改變」是最讓人怯步的一件事

  • Demonstrate the easy transition and the options and resources available

    跟他們說明,轉純素是件容易的事,同時提供他們不同的選擇和相關資訊

  • Reinforce that it was the best decision that you ever made

    並跟他們強調,轉純素是你今生做過的最好決定

  • and the other benefits such as health and environmental factors

    以及純素生活對於個人健康和地球環境的各種好處

  • Now I hope this has helped you

    希望以上內容對你有幫助

  • and if you have any further questions or concerns

    若有進一步的問題或考量

  • feel free to ask them in the comment section below

    歡迎在下方留言處向純素者提出

  • But further information on carnism,

    若想對肉食主義有更進一步的了解

  • I highly recommend watching Dr.Melanie Joy's Ted

    我強烈推薦梅樂妮·喬伊博士的 Ted 演講

  • or to get an in-depth understanding

    想更深入了解

  • Grab her book "why we love dogs eat pigs and wear cows"

    可閱讀她的書籍《盲目的肉食主義:我們愛狗卻吃豬、穿牛皮?》

  • an introduction to Carnism

    對肉食主義有的完整介紹

  • I hope you enjoyed this video and if you found it valuable, please share with your friends

    希望你喜歡這部影片,若覺得有幫助,請與親友分享

  • and don't forget to subscribe for more information on discussing veganism

    也別忘了訂閱頻道以得到更多探討純素主義的內容

the reason why people eat meat

人們吃肉的原因

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