Dutch wrote:
> "usual suspect" > wrote
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>>1. I want to make sure people aren't deluded by the lies people like you
>>spread about diet, health, nutrition, the conditions in which animals are
>>raised, etc., so I'm here to add some balance.
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> Quite so, "veganism" is one of the most insidious ideas in modern culture.
> Due to it's benign reputation, people find themselves ensconced in it's
> dogma before they know what hit them. The same people who would never fall
> victim to one of the more obvious cults are easy prey for extreme ARAs who
> use veganism to promote their agenda.

I think it's apropos and fair to compare veganism to cults. While
veganism may not be as systematic as, say, Scientology, it similarly
defrauds its adherents, fosters an "us versus them" attitude, and gets
them to aggressively proselytize others.