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Default Always put quotes around "vegan"

On Mar 19, 7:15*am, George Plimpton > wrote:
> On 3/18/2012 11:07 PM, Rupert wrote:
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> > On Mar 19, 6:13 am, George > *wrote:
> >> On 3/18/2012 8:09 PM, Rupert wrote:

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> >>> On Mar 18, 6:16 pm, George > * *wrote:
> >>>> On 3/18/2012 1:07 AM, Rupert 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.

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> >> You do.

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> > Why do you think that?

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> Why do you ask pointless questions?


I asked the question because I was curious to know the answer.