Always put quotes around "vegan"
On 3/21/2012 12:08 AM, Rupert wrote:
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>>>>>> On 3/20/2012 8:44 AM, Rupert wrote:
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>>>>>>>> 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 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 3/18/2012 1:07 AM, Rupert wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 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!?
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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.
Yes.
> 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?
No.
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