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On Mar 21, 6:13*pm, George Plimpton > wrote:
> On 3/21/2012 9:27 AM, Rupert wrote:
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> > On 21 Mrz., 17:19, George > *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 3/19/2012 10:31 PM, Rupert wrote:

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> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 3/18/2012 11:37 PM, 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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> >>>> No.- Zitierten Text ausblenden -

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> >>> Then why do you say "almost certainly" as opposed to "certainly"?

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> >> Are you teaching beginning algebra in Germany?- Zitierten Text ausblenden -

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> > No, I'm not doing any teaching, why?

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> Then how are you ****ing away your time in Germany?


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