Like I should be talking about non sequiturs

I try not to be too sanctimonious a vegetarian, but if you want to piss me off really quickly, tell me that God created chickens. I had this conversation at work earlier today. One of my coworkers said, "Well, God created chickens, and that's all I have to say about that!" (Though if she had had more to say about that, it might have been something along the lines of "God created chickens for us to eat." I assume this was the general meaning of her statement, otherwise I would have slapped her in the forehead with the gold "Non Sequitur of the Day" sticker.) I figured this might be an awkward way to begin a conversation about my atheism, so instead I said, "Yes, but God didn't create industrialized farming, or stuff chickens into cages where they get like half a square foot of room, or genetically alter them so they grow twice as fast." Then I splattered her with red paint for good measure.

And that was my Scintillating 30-Second Idealogical Tête-à-tête of the day!

I might also have begun this entry with, "I try not to be too sanctimonious an atheist, but..."