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XPost: alt.animals.ethics.vegetarian, rec.sport.football.college,
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From: rupertmccallum@yahoo.com
On Oct 16, 4:09 pm, George Plimpton wrote:
> On 10/16/2012 3:25 AM, Rupert wrote:
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> > On Oct 15, 9:49 pm, George Plimpton wrote:
> >> On 10/15/2012 12:15 PM, Rupert wrote:
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> >>> On Oct 15, 9:12 pm, Antonio Veranos wrote:
> >>>> [George Plimpton, geo...@si.not]
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> >>>> : > Well, it was definitely amusing to me,
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> >>>> : Because you're off your meds again.
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> >>>> If you ever want to point out that all vegans are hypocrites whether
> >>>> they know it or not, point out that plankton are animals and see if they
> >>>> can figure out why this is relevant to veganism.
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> >>> It would not be relevant to my motivations for being vegan, unless the
> >>> plankton were capable of suffering and I were in some way responsible
> >>> for them experiencing more suffering than would otherwise be the case.
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> >> You are indeed responsible for animals of the field suffering more than
> >> they otherwise would if you were to produce all your own food.
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> > As I say, this is indeed true, and if it were within my power to
> > reduce my contribution to this suffering by some means that did not
> > involve sacrificing other opportunities to prevent suffering from
> > taking place, then I would be somewhat motivated to adopt that means.
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> In other words, being "vegan" is purely a "lifestyle" issue, not any
> issue of abiding by principle - exactly what was claimed.
I wouldn't really call it a lifestyle issue. In my case, it's a
pattern of behaviour motivated by a desire to reduce my contribution
to suffering. I haven't advocated any moral principles in this
thread.
Anyway, who made that claim? I didn't see anyone make it.
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