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   Ha to Dutch   
   Re: "veganism" isn't what it purports to   
   27 Dec 09 02:54:39   
   
   XPost: alt.animals.ethics.vegetarian, rec.food.veg, sci.econ   
   XPost: alt.philosophy   
   From: ha@brit.con   
      
   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?   
   >   
   no. I am not a vegan   
      
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