XPost: alt.animals.ethics.vegetarian, rec.food.veg, sci.econ   
   XPost: alt.philosophy   
   From: ha@brit.con   
      
   ex-PFC Wintergreen wrote:   
   > Dutch wrote:   
   >> "Ha"  wrote   
   >>> ex-PFC Wintergreen wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> All "vegans" start by believing a logical fallacy:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>     If I consume animal products, I cause animals to suffer and die.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>     I don't consume any animal products;   
   >>>>   
   >>>>     therefore, I don't cause any animals to suffer and die.   
   >>> All vegans?   
   >>> rather a sweeping statement!   
   >> You can replace "All vegans" with "Vegans" (in general) and not lose the   
   >> validity of the message.   
   >>   
   >> Are you implicitly agreeing with the message but claiming to be an   
   >> exception?   
   >   
   > He might be, but he's lying.   
      
   and you're assuming   
      
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