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Dirk McDougal
 
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Default "vegans": willingly gullible fools, when it suits them

Laurie wrote:

> "Dutch" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>"Laurie" > wrote
>>
> wrote
>>>
>>>> The lying does matter. But what and who does it matter to?
>>>
>>> If lying matters, then why do you lie about animals being used in
>>>products such as glass and steel, when you have no credible data to
>>>support those claims?

>>
>>Who said that?

>
> As the reference CLEARLY shows, I was responding to ,
> who frequently makes such bizarre claims, and then perpetually fails to
> support those claims when challenged, such as:
> =================
> "From:
)
> Subject: Do seals have rights?
>
>
>
> Newsgroups: talk.politics.animals, alt.animals.felines,
> alt.animals.horses.breeding, rec.animals.wildlife, alt.philosophy
> Date: 2004-02-10 19:25:50 PST
>
> <snip>
> · Vegans contribute to the deaths of animals by their use
> of wood and paper products, and roads and all types of
> buildings, and by their own diet just as everyone else does.
> What vegans try to avoid are products which provide life
> (and death) for farm animals, but even then they would have
> to avoid the following in order to be successful:
>
> Tires, Surgical sutures, Matches, Soaps, Photographic film,
> Cosmetics, Shaving cream, Paints, Candles, Crayon/Chalk,
> Toothpaste, Deodorants, Mouthwash, Paper, Upholstery,
> Floor waxes, Glass, Water Filters, Rubber, Fertilizer,
> Antifreeze, Ceramics, Insecticides, Insulation, Linoleum, Plastic,
> Textiles, Blood factors, Collagen, Heparin, Insulin,
> Pancreatin, Thrombin, Vasopressin, Vitamin B-12, Asphalt,
> auto and jet lubricants, outboard engine oil, high-performance
> greases, brake fluid, contact-lens care products, glues for paper and
> cardboard cartons, bookbinding glue, clarification of wines, Hemostats,
> sunscreens and sunblocks, dental floss, hairspray, inks, PVC,
> Explosives, Solvents, Industrial Oils, Industrial Lubricants,
> Stearic Acid, Biodegradable Detergents, Herbicides, Syringes,
> Gelatin Capsules, Bandage Strips, Combs and Toothbrushes,
> Emery Boards and Cloth, Adhesive Tape, Laminated Wood Products,
> Plywood and Paneling, Wallpaper and Wallpaper Paste, Cellophane
> Wrap and Tape, Adhesive Tape, Abrasives, Bone Charcoal for High
> Grade Steel, Steel Ball Bearings
> ================
> C'mon, Dutch, you have been plaguing these veg*n ng's for years, and you
> have seen dh's crackpot claims for years, and you know he has never even
> attempted to support his claims when challenged for years -- all this rather
> similar to your own lack of intellectual ethics.


You are in no position to be cracking wise about
"intellectual ethics", Larry.