The collateral deaths argument and the 'Perfect Solution Fallacy": a false dilemma.
"Derek" > wrote
> On Sun, 18 Dec 2005 11:31:18 GMT, "Dutch" > wrote:
>>>>>>>>> (Critic)
>>>>>>>>> Abstaining from meat doesn't meet with the vegan's moral
>>>>>>>>> requirement to not kill animals intentionally for food; animals
>>>>>>>>> still die for their food during crop production.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> This argument commits The Perfect Solution Fallacy
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The Fallacy is that veganism is a Perfect Solution, a "death-free
>>>>>>lifestyle".
>>>>>
>>>>> Vegans don't claim that their lifestyle is the perfect solution
>>>>> to the killing of animals in food production.
>>>>
>>>>Yes, for the most part that is exactly what they believe.
>>>
>>> No.
>>
>>At the very least they claim that it is "the best" solution,
>
> No,
What *do* they think is the best solution?
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