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Default The collateral deaths argument and the 'Perfect Solution Fallacy": a false dilemma.


"Derek" > wrote
> On Sun, 18 Dec 2005 23:11:42 GMT, "Dutch" > wrote:
>>"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?

>
> I'll leave you to ask them that;


Aren't you one? Or at least I thought you were representing their position,
YOU answer. If veganism is not the best solution to this "Dilemma" then what
is?

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