On 3/1/2012 12:16 AM, Rupert wrote:
> On Wednesday, February 29, 2012 7:36:50 PM UTC+1, George Plimpton wrote:
>> I read this a while ago, and I had the devil of a time finding the site
>> again to share here.
>>
>> http://letthemeatmeat.com/post/11419...-fails-and-one
>>
>> This is an excellent and thorough elaboration of why "veganism" fails as
>> a sound ethical approach to the human use of animals. I really like the
>> author's turn of phrase, "the vegan shuffle." By that, he means the
>> flip-flop back and forth between animal "rights" and the reduction of
>> animal suffering when "vegans" are confronted with the inescapable and
>> undeniable fact that "veganism" is not a reliable means for achieving
>> either one.
>
> Why is veganism not a good means for reducing animal suffering?

Because refraining from consuming animal bits doesn't say anything about
the number of animals harmed by what you do consume.