"veganism" is bullshit
On 13 Mrz., 15:58, George Plimpton > wrote:
> On 3/13/2012 1:30 AM, Rupert wrote:
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> > On Mar 10, 4:22 pm, George > *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
> >>> about animal suffering?
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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'meatinga 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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> Of course - they are. *I denigrate your fake concern for animals for the
> childlike emotional reaction they are.
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What evidence do you have that the concern is fake?
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