Always put quotes around "vegan"
On 3/18/2012 8:09 PM, Rupert wrote:
> On Mar 18, 6:16 pm, George > wrote:
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>>> On Mar 18, 2:33 am, George > wrote:
>>>> On 3/17/2012 3:33 PM, Rupert wrote:
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>>>>> On Mar 17, 8:00 pm, George > wrote:
>>>>>> On 3/17/2012 8:33 AM, Rupert wrote:
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>>>>>>> On Mar 17, 3:50 pm, George > wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 3/17/2012 1:05 AM, Rupert wrote:
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>>>>>>>>> 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.
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>>>>>>>>> What's ugly about the ideas involved in veganism?
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>>>>>>>> False morality is inherently ugly, especially when it involves self
>>>>>>>> exaltation and sanctimony.
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>>>>>>> I don't believe that a desire to do something about animal suffering
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>>>>>> There isn't any such authentic desire. It's really all about the ego
>>>>>> and self-image of the so-called "vegan".
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>>>>> This belief of yours strikes me as irrational.
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>>>> No, it doesn't. You just say that to try to deflect attention from you
>>>> own ego gratification and self-exaltation.
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>>> How exactly do you think I am trying to exalt myself
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>> Believing that you're "better" than omnivores based on what you don't eat.
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> I don't.
You do.
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