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Default "veganism" is bullshit

On 3/13/2012 8:35 AM, Rupert wrote:
> On 13 Mrz., 15:58, George > 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?


It's a concern for yourself, not for animals.