"Rupert" > wrote
> I don't see why my behaviour is inconsistent with equal consideration.

You have based your lifestyle on having a job and an urban apartment near
shops and all that so that you can pursue your career and other personal
interests in a reasonable fashion. That means your default consideration is
yourself, as it must be. From that you presumably have made adjustments and
sacrifices to satisfy your desire to reduce suffering to animals, reduce air
pollution, help the homeless, or whatever else you think is important. But
your consideration to these goals is not equal to the consideration you give
to your own interests, it can't be. You couldn't possibly give equal
consideration to all other entities with interests, much less those who are
in need, or even those you are aware of. It's not possible. You can do *a
few* things, that's all. That's all anyone could expect you to do.