On Mar 19, 7:27*pm, George Plimpton > wrote:
> On 3/19/2012 9:39 AM, Rupert wrote:
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> > On Mar 19, 4:29 pm, George > *wrote:
> >> On 3/18/2012 11:37 PM, Rupert wrote:
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> >>> On Mar 19, 7:15 am, George > * *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?
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> >>> I asked the question because I was curious to know the answer.
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> >> Really?
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> > Yes.
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> Really!?

Yes. Do you perhaps have some alternative explanation in mind?