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Default "veganism" isn't what it purports to be

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