Conservative vegetarian, a contradiction in terms?

Posted on November 25, 2011 by ScottC

Following our Giblets and Necks thread the other day, I got to thinking: Is there a more reliable non-political indicator of one’s politics than vegetarianism? I have never known a conservative vegetarian, and all of the vegetarians I have known are not just liberally inclined, but steadfast, politically active liberals. I’ve simply added to the list following our discussion. I would venture a guess that vegetarians vote Democrat in higher percentages than even African Americans.

ashot amusingly noted that he was easily convinced to drop his vegetarianism by his wife-to-be because he “wasn’t very committed to the cause.” And it is a “cause”, a politically liberal one at that, isn’t it? What is it about vegetarianism that attracts liberals?

And is there an equivalent, ostensibly non-political, lifestyle choice that is equally indicative of conservatism?

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