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Default Always put quotes around "vegan"

On 3/17/2012 8:33 AM, Rupert wrote:
> On Mar 17, 3:50 pm, George > wrote:
>> On 3/17/2012 1:05 AM, Rupert wrote:
>>
>>> On Mar 15, 6:12 am, George > wrote:
>>>> It's just a hideously ugly fake word on its face, and the loathsome
>>>> ideas and false beliefs encapsulated in it are even more hideously ugly.

>>
>>> What's ugly about the ideas involved in veganism?

>>
>> False morality is inherently ugly, especially when it involves self
>> exaltation and sanctimony.

>
> I don't believe that a desire to do something about animal suffering
> is inherently ugly, and


There isn't any such authentic desire. It's really all about the ego
and self-image of the so-called "vegan".