Incoming Traveller wrote: I remember writing about 'animal Belsens' when I was about 14, newly veggie and very militant about it. I wouldn't write about it in that way now. While I agree with what Morrissey's saying (well, in that I won't eat meat unless it's a matter of survival, and that killing animals is quite horrific), the way he says it is often unhelpful. There may well be some irony and humour in what he's saying, but it doesn't come over in print.
Maybe not. But in fairness, the point he is surely trying to make is that, in his eyes, the abuse of animals is as bad as the abuse of children. Now people may or not agree with him on that matter, but just because one (not you!) doesn't agree doesn't make Morrissey a wanker. IMO.
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