“The more important point here, though, is that the whole
animal cruelty-and-eating issue is not just complex, it’s also uncomfortable.”
-D.F.W.
Wallace has such a knack, perhaps ironic due to his
intimidating vocabulary and intelligence, of distilling from every situation
the opinion of the common man. He boils issues down to say what can best be
described as ‘what we’re all thinking.’ This quote is a perfect example.
Wallace highlights the feeling that subtly floats around the bottom recesses of
our mind, that idea that we push away when justifying the killing and feasting
upon of other living creatures – complexity be damned, the issue just doesn’t feel good to talk about. We can
rationalize and argue all we want, but that uncomfortable sensation persists
nonetheless. Such is the praiseworthy perception of Wallace, such is merit of
his art.
-Reid Williams
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