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   food.vegan.science   
      
   On Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:09:03 -0700, "Dutch"  wrote:   
      
   > wrote   
   >> On Mon, 9 Apr 2012 16:01:26 -0700, "Dutch"  wrote:   
   >   
   >>>Explain the distinction between "consideration of animal suffering" and   
   >>>"appreciation for lives of positive value for livestock animals".   
   >>   
   >>    Consideration of suffering is considering a negative aspect.   
   >   
   >Negative aspects are only ones that require our attention. Positive   
   >situations are already just fine as they are.   
   >   
   >> The other   
   >> considers a positive aspect which is why you've been opposing it all these   
   >> years.   
   >   
   >It serves no constructive purpose to "consider a positive aspect", and it   
   >clearly smacks of self serving rationalization.   
      
       In contrast to that dishonest eliminationist perspective it's a necessary   
   part of considering the big picture in a realistic way.   
      
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