On Mar 10, 4:22*pm, George Plimpton > wrote:
> On 3/10/2012 6:51 AM, Rupert wrote:
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> > On 10 Mrz., 15:46, George > *wrote:
> >>>>>>> The initial interest in veganism is obviously motivated by concern
> >>>>>>> about animal suffering.
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> >>>>>> It's not. *It's motivated by a childish personification of animals.
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> >>>>> As I have said before,
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> >>>> It was bullshit before, just as it's bullshit now.
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> >>> You reckon?
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> >> Oh, yes, for certain.
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> > So you think that it doesn't strike me as irrational to deny that for
> > most vegans the initial interest in veganism is motivated by concern
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> It's motivated by a childlike misunderstanding of it. **All* they see is
> that the meat came from a "cute" animal, and they feel "sad" about it.
> "Awww...I'meating a moo-cow, mommy. *Waaaahhhhh!"
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And presumably you would claim that these utterances of yours don't
strike me as irrational.

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> >>>>>>>>>> * * * Your good buddy "glen" or "mark" or
> >>>>>>>>>> whatever the **** his name really is, is a prime example.
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> >>>>>>>>> I don't know where you got the idea that he's my good buddy
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> >>>>>>>> Stop with the denial.
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> >>>>>>> He's obviously not my good buddy,
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> >>>>>> Oh, but he is!
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> >>>>> Well, we can certainly be sure that you're not going to let go of this
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> >>>> Not when it's right.
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> >>> And also not when it's wrong
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> >> It isn't wrong.
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> > How did you first learn that "Glen" is my good buddy?
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> He's part of The Side, and you lot stick up for one another.

Derek doesn't.