Vegetarianism (A clever title)

In response to Sean (full post here)

Interestingly, I think vegetarianism is actually decently likely to have some success; there are many people who care more, I think, for nonhuman animals, than they do for humans, and there are many people who care about neither. It is also true that there are many people who care more for humans, and many who care equally for both groups.

The number of meat substitutes available is increasing; in fact, in the US vegetarian food sales have doubles since 1999. Italy and Germany have around a 10% vegetarian and/or vegan population.

I think the dilemma is partially related at least to the attitude towards nonhuman animals, but I also think that even further below that is our insecurities, and wanting to treat things poorly; it just so happens that it is more socially acceptable to treat non-humans in that way.

Regarding your own issues with vegetarianism, perhaps there is some sort of rational or motivation you have for not being a vegetarian? Many people I know have accepted the arguments for vegetarianism, but were deterred by other thoughts until they thought long and hard about vegetarianism, and the possibility of becoming vegetarians.