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I know this is going to seem somewhat strange to post about, but I really am not sure how to handle a situation like this.
Me: "I'm giving up eating meat."
Dad: "Oh whatever. You've been eating it all your life. What do you think it's for?"
This conversation happened about a year ago. I did not, at the time, stick to what I said. These few words led to an argument. We argued almost every day, because he'd ask me what I wanted to eat, and I'd keep telling him I didn't want to eat meat anymore, and he would get upset (because he'd be drinking by this time). At the time, I thought arguing with him was worse than just dealing with it.
This was a mistake.
My father is Catholic. I respect that. He was raised to believe that God put these animals here for humans to eat, and for no other purpose. As was I, by him and my biological mother. But seeing as I'm Agnostic (and former atheist), this argument means nothing to me anymore; It stopped meaning anything when I first stopped believing in anything. Bottom line to me, the animals are treated horribly, modern meat processing is mega-bad for the environment, and no animal was put here for the sole purpose of being killed and eaten. Period.
Thing is, how do I tell him this once again without him reacting the same way he did last time? Waiting until I get the chance to talk to him when he's stone cold sober is an absolute necessity, but his opinion isn't going to change. Help?