I have two passions in my life. Probably more than two, but for right this second, there are two that matter.
The first, obviously, is “alternative” vegan outreach, wherein I try to imagine the wackiest way to spread a vegan message and then do so here on VP. One recent example was our S4 campaign, which stood for Species Sex Study Saturday, wherein every Saturday we’d take a look at how a member of the animal kingdom does it, with the hopes (slim, but hopes just the same) that we could convince meat eaters that their diet was doing more than killing animals; it was preventing orgasms.
It’s a work in progress.
The other passion, and I mean as a concept and not the man himself, is Nicolas Cage. Call it a guilty pleasure, but I love watching his movies. They’re not high art, but they’re remarkably consistent (some would say a little too consistent…)
So imagine my delight when Lindsay sent me news that Nicolas Cage picks his diet based on the sex lives of animals.
Shazam! Did my S4 campaign work? On Nicolas Cage?
Sadly, not quite. It seems Mr. Cage still eats animals, but only the ones he feels “mate in a dignified fashion.” As far as I can tell, he feels that rules out pigs (which we talked about in this S4 segment.)
Nic – can I call you Nic? – if you’re reading this, and I know you are, because I know what you Google, here’s the deal: artificial insemination isn’t dignified. Rape racks aren’t dignified. Sure, you’re a big time movie star and can probably own your own corral of animals who all breed exactly as per your specifications, which might have been the reason you got into acting in the first place, but you’re so close to some crazy-ass enlightenment here! Stop eating meat altogether and let animals do their thing without industry getting in the way.
And thanks for saving Kick Ass.
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I knew I wasn’t the only one still enjoying Nicolas Cage movies. He’s a legend. In a way.
I think his involvement would be the only reason I’d pay money to see a live action version of The Smurfs. (There is one in the works, but it’s live action with CGI, and no word on Mr. Cage, though he’ll surely be in touch with his agent after reading this.)
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