&gt; Eating a factory cheeseburger is akin to racism? Seriously? This is a logic fallacy.<p>Do you realize that there are several religions that hold this exact tenet?  And that it&#x27;s one of the <i>central</i> tenets of Rastafari?<p>Maybe these people all live their lives based on a logical fallacy, but I don&#x27;t think it&#x27;s so far wrong.  Both racism and factory farming come down to disrespect for &#x27;the other.&#x27;<p>&gt; Racism comes from the individual.<p>Most people who study racism regard it as an institution, separate but related to bigotry, which is a quality of an individual.<p>&gt; I&#x27;ll also point out that the only way to real change in gender and race inequalities have come about is through government or self-regulation in industries... the same thing I&#x27;m arguing for when it comes to the agricultural industry.<p>Go propose a talk at any Black Studies department in the country with this as your thesis and let us know how it goes.