Always put quotes around "vegan"
On 3/18/2012 11:37 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
>>>>>>>>>>> is inherently ugly, and
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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?
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> I asked the question because I was curious to know the answer.
Really?
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