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Default FAQ: The Irrational 'Search for Micrograms (of Animal Parts)'

Justin E. Miller wrote:
> Ok, so I'm a vegan. Why? Not because I give a crap about some animal. I
> do it for the dietary reasons. Would I rather have a giant steak in
> front of me? Hell yes I would. But it's just not healthy, so I stick to
> the vegan. It tastes good, so it's not like I'm really missing out on
> that much. Plus, milk gives me gas.


Then you're a vegetarian, not a "vegan". "vegan" means
not consuming any animal products at all, not just in
your diet: no leather or wool garments, no lotions
that contain lanolin, no products tested on animals,
and so on. The motive for "veganism" is supposedly
ethics, not health.


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> Rudy Canoza wrote:
>> Justin E. Miller wrote:
>>>> I'm sorry, I fell asleep reading that...Can you sum it up in one
>>>> sentance? Actually, don't bother...
>>>
>>>
>>> I'll go ahead and do it:
>>> 100% vegans are giving the 99.9% vegans a bad name.

>>
>> All "vegans" have a bad name, because "veganism" is an irrational
>> belief system.