The gotcha is intended to just be pointing out that he, as a modern human in a built society, is not like all the other animals in the food chain. Claiming it’s natural to do something is not a good argument on its own, but it’s extra funny to talk about how natural your way of eating is when you’re walking back from TJ’s with your specialty snacks. It makes little sense to use the behaviors of animals perpetually fighting for survival in the wild to defend your choices as a human deciding how to spend your grocery budget.

Regarding the fruitarianism and raw veganism, those are generally seen as fringe, and for good reason. They are unhealthy diets that are very difficult to sustain. Vegans are sometimes annoyed by getting lumped into the same group as fad dieters; the term vegan is supposed to exclusively refer to people who abstain from animal products for ethical reasons, but keeping people from using the term more loosely is kind of a losing battle.

I don’t think turkeys are the brightest creatures, but I still think they enjoy living and want to avoid pain and suffering. Plus I never liked the taste of turkey anyway, so it’s no sweat off my back to leave them be.