On 4/7/2012 1:35 AM, Rupert wrote:
> On Apr 6, 11:47 pm, George > wrote:
>> On 4/6/2012 12:16 PM, Rupert wrote:
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>>> On Apr 6, 8:07 pm, George > wrote:
>>>> On 4/6/2012 10:19 AM, Rupert wrote:
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>>>>> On Apr 6, 7:05 pm, George > wrote:
>>>>>> On 4/6/2012 9:22 AM, Rupert wrote:
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>>>>>>> On Apr 6, 6:10 pm, George > wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 4/6/2012 8:51 AM, Rupert wrote:
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>>>>>>>>> On Apr 6, 5:46 pm, George > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On 4/6/2012 8:27 AM, Rupert wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>> On Apr 6, 5:16 pm, George > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> On 4/6/2012 7:38 AM, Rupert wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Apr 6, 3:57 pm, George > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 4/5/2012 10:17 PM, Rupert wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Apr 6, 5:53 am, George > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 4/5/2012 8:19 PM, Rupert wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Apr 5, 11:15 pm, George > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 4/5/2012 1:32 PM, Rupert wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Apr 5, 9:55 pm, George > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 4/5/2012 12:53 PM, Rupert wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 4/5/2012 12:14 PM, Rupert wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 4/5/2012 4:43 AM, Rupert wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Apr 4, 10:17 pm, George > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 4/3/2012 10:04 PM, Rupert wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ball has been talking a lot lately about how it could conceivably be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that some people would not reduce suffering by going vegan or would
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> possibly even increase suffering.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [snip remaining self-serving wheeze]
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The first problem is "vegans" - all of them - always claim too much
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> merely by virtue of not putting animal bits in their mouths. Most claim
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to be living "cruelty free" lifestyles. Those few who are aware of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> animal CDs in agriculture abandon the silly "cruelty free" claim, but
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fall back on something equally untenable such as "minimizing" or "doing
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the best I can", when in fact they're doing neither. In the end, as we
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have always seen, they can do *no* better than to claim, "At least I'm
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> doing better than meat eaters", and as we have shown, even that is not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *necessarily* true. So, the "vegan" claim to virtue is baseless.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The second problem is that refraining from putting animal bits in their
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mouths is *all* that the vast majority of "vegans" do. If they really
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> were interested in trying to achieve the greatest reduction in harm to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> animals they could, we'd expect to see some investigation into which
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> vegetable and fruit crops are relatively lower in terms of harm to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> animals, and a substitution of those in place of higher-harm produce,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> but *NO* such investigation has ever been done...nor does any "vegan"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> care to do it. Yet they *all* engage in what I long ago dubbed the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "irrational search for micrograms (of animal parts)." They'll expend an
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> absurd amount of time looking for the micrograms of squid ink in brined
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> black olives, or the milligram of anchovy in a bottle of Worcestershire
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sauce, but not a bit of time getting high-CD produce out of their diets.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The irrational search for micrograms, in which *ALL* "vegans" engage,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is the proof of the bankruptcy of their moral pose - and it *is* nothing
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> more than a pose.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This leads to the sound conclusion that "vegans" aren't really
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> interested in harm reduction nor in respecting animals' "rights". All
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> they're interested in is a moral stance, one in which they can flatter
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> themselves with the belief they're "better" than others.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You are engaging in sweeping generalisations about all vegans which
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are obviously not defensible. Different vegans are motivated to be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> vegan for different reasons. It is not the case that all vegans engage
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the "irrational search for micrograms".
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You have no rational grounds for thinking that vegans are not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> genuinely interested in harm reduction.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I do, because when it is shown that they cannot validly conclude what
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> they do about the meaning of refraining from putting animal bits in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> their mouths, they just keep on making their discredited claims and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> doing nothing.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What is it that you think they conclude about the meaning of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> refraining from eating animal products?
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I've been over all that with you before.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Suppose they conclude that they've made some efforts to reduce the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> amount of suffering that takes place in order to produce their food,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and furthermore that they've done about all they can do in that regard
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> short of extreme measures. Isn't that a reasonable conclusion?
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No, because it's not supported by the evidence.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Why not?
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Already explained.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You have never given a satisfactory explanation of why my suggested
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> conclusion is not supported by the evidence.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I sure have.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You will not substantiate this claim.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I already have done. You're just trying to waste my time.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>> You have not,
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>>>>>>>>>>>> I have, and you know quite well how. You're just trying to waste my
>>>>>>>>>>>> time; you can **** off instead.
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>>>>>>>>>>> As usual
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>>>>>>>>>> As usual, I'm right.
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>>>>>>>>> You certainly appear to be
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>>>>>>>> Yes.
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>>>>>>> So, did you do anything worthwhile today?
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>>>>>> Yes.
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>>>>> What did you do?
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>>>> Spent time with my son, focusing on his education (moral growth.)
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>>>> You're too self-absorbed ever to become a successful parent.
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>>> So you think I shouldn't have children then?
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>> Probably not.
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> So, what moral lessons were you trying to teach your son?

You really shouldn't have children, woopert. Because of your
self-absorption, you'd most likely be a horrible parent.