Always put quotes around "vegan"
On 3/21/2012 9:12 AM, Rupert 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 3/18/2012 11:37 PM, Rupert wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 19, 7:15 am, George > wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 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!?
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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.
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>> Yes.
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>>> 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?
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> Then why do you say "almost certainly" as opposed to "certainly"?
Are you teaching beginning algebra in Germany?
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