Some people like to throw out that Hitler was vegetarian. Perhaps they wish to disprove vegetarianism, or show that it isn’t “pure”, or even link it to mental disorders. Of course, none of this makes any sense. Connections between animal abuse and violence against humans have been shown, but fruits and vegetables? I think not.
To top it off, Hitler was not vegetarian which makes any of these attempts pointless. It’s been said that his doctor recommended a vegetarian diet, and also that it was part of a public relations campaign to have him appear as ascetic and pure. Whatever the case, does it really matter? If a link between diet and mental state can be shown, it would. But such links tend to go the other direction.
The question remains: Why is this used as an argument against vegetarianism?
My conclusion: People say some crazy stuff when they’re uncomfortable.
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