Always put quotes around "vegan"
On 21 Mrz., 17:19, George Plimpton > wrote:
> On 3/21/2012 9:12 AM, Rupert wrote:
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> > On 21 Mrz., 15:55, George > *wrote:
> >> On 3/21/2012 12:08 AM, Rupert wrote:
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> >>> On Mar 21, 7:58 am, George > * *wrote:
> >>>> 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:
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> >>>>>>>>>>>> On 3/19/2012 9:39 AM, Rupert wrote:
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> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 3/18/2012 11:07 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 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
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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"?
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No, I'm not doing any teaching, why?
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