I recently watched an interview of Alaska Governor Palin which was conducted in front of a macabre background of turkey strangulation. Liberals past this video around as if this affirmed how out of touch she is with society. And I do believe she is out of touch. But what I find interesting is that initially I reacted and thought, "How stupid is she? Is she so disconnected that she doesn't realize people will put off by the turkey that's being viciously strangled in the background?" But then it hit me. I'm a hypocrite. How unfair of me to think poorly of her for doing an interview in front of that blood bath, but then I, along with all the rest of America, am going to be eating turkey for Thanksgiving. That turkey was strangled for me. I'm the one causing the bloodbath and the strangulation. If it's okay for me to eat turkey, then I have no right to criticize her for doing an interview at the turkey slaughter house. If she's insensitive to the violence, how much more so are we, who forget that there is an entire industry that raises and slaughters animals to feed our appetites.

The truth is, in this regard she has a more realistic view of the world then liberals. She understands the connection between animal death and human food, and she has made peace with that ancient relationship. But the rest of us choose to be willfully ignorant of the cost of our appetites. We choose to forget animals must die in order for us to enjoy a tasty slice of meat. If liberals want to criticize Palin, then they must first be willing to practice what they preach. Stop feigning false indignation, until you are willing to stop eating meat. Until you end your own responsibility for the meat industry's treatment of animals, you have no right to criticize.