On Mar 21, 1:08*am, Rupert > wrote:
> On Mar 21, 7:58*am, George Plimpton > wrote:
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> > On 3/20/2012 11:53 PM, Rupert wrote:
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> > > On Mar 20, 7:36 pm, George > *wrote:
> > >> On 3/20/2012 10:03 AM, Rupert wrote:
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> > >>> On Mar 20, 5:38 pm, George > * *wrote:
> > >>>> On 3/20/2012 8:44 AM, Rupert wrote:
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> > >>>>> On Mar 20, 4:13 pm, George > * * *wrote:
> > >>>>>> On 3/19/2012 10:31 PM, Rupert wrote:
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> > >>>>>>> On Mar 19, 7:27 pm, George > * * * *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
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
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> > >>>>>>>>>> Really?
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> > >>>>>>>>> Yes.
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> > >>>>>>>> Really!?
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> > >>>>>>> Yes. Do you perhaps have some alternative explanation in mind?
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> > >>>>>> Yes.
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> > >>>>> You don't seem very willing to share your thoughts with me at the
> > >>>>> moment.
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> > >>>> You didn't ask me to share them - you just asked me if I had any.
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> > >>> Well, I would be interested to hear what the alternative explanation
> > >>> is that you have in mind, if you care to share it.
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> > >> I'll give some consideration (!) to sharing it.
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> > > Well, I hope you will share it, because the chances are it will be
> > > amusingly stupid.
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> > No, it almost certainly would not be.
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> Presumably you know what alternative explanation you have in mind of
> why I asked the question. When you say that it "almost certainly would
> not be" amusingly stupid, does that mean that there is some doubt in
> your mind about the matter?

Gooberdoodle *hopes* his explanation won't be amusingly stupid but he
can't guarantee it so he probably won't answer your question.