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What’s the point of being vegan other that feeling self-righteous?

HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M Best Comment
HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M
@HoraceGreenley
Thanks for the BC

Piper · 61-69, F
I know that people make the often very difficult decision, for different reasons. Sometimes it's for health reasons, which answers the question without further commentary.

More people, I'm pretty sure, stop being consumers of animals and their 'products" for environmental and or animal suffering reasons. I think the point of being more at peace with oneself by trying to do less harm, is one other than self-righteousness.
Bumbles · 51-55, M
@Piper This place is no fun.
Matt85 · 36-40, M
Not killing sentient, living beings.
@Bumbles it does though, the calves are killed.
Bumbles · 51-55, M
@EarthlingWise Let’s stop that then!
@Bumbles I still have milk and cheese, but I hate the way the system works.
I don't see why it is my place to judge anyone for their eating choices.
Thinking that they're self righteous for being a vegan may ironically be a self righteous justification for not being a vegan.
Bumbles · 51-55, M
@thinkingoutloud Ironically, the whole point of being vegan is to judge.
@Bumbles I don't know if it is every vegan who judges, or a small group of fanatic level vegans who judge. In which case, there are fanatic levels in every thing.
in theory, it's more economical and less impactful on the environment. in practice it tends just to be that other.
@stound how is the absence of animal agriculture worse for the environment than having animal agriculture?!
@BlueGreenGrey well for at least one thing, how much do you know about the overuse of monoculture environments?
@stound I know the difference between monoculture, permaculture, et al.

The absence of animal agriculture does not automatically mean monocultural plant agriculture

You can also have biodiversity without animal agriculture

Moreover, the negative impacts of cattle ranching today are in no way offsetting anything with regard to, say, monocultural wheat fields or monocultural vineyards or monocultural paper pulp tree plantations

Slashing and burning Amazon rain forest to create more cattle ranches is not somehow [i]helping[/i] the enviroment or climate, it is doing the exact opposite, as tropical rainforests are a lot more effective at absorbing carbon than, say, temperate conifers
MaliaAgain · 36-40, F
Something about the animals
Bumbles · 51-55, M
@MaliaAgain free range chicken for eggs?
Umile · 41-45, F
@Bumbles Is that Vegan? Again, I'm no expert in the vegan field. But, I've always loved that idea. Must be some tadty eggs. Happy chickens. :)
Bumbles · 51-55, M
@Umile Vegan means no eggs or milk products either.
Queendragonfly · 31-35, F
Staying skinny? It's hard to gain weight without things that adds fat in foods. It's also less products for the body to process or store as there's almost no fat, so your body stays healthier.
SW-User
That's pretty much it look at their other hobbies and interests ask the same question and most of the time you'll have the same answer
Umile · 41-45, F
I can see your point there.

But, maybe, we should listen to an expert on that.

I'm no expert on the vagan business.
Flenflyys · 31-35, F
If you hate plants.
Bumbles · 51-55, M
@Flenflyys I eat plants and lean meat just like cave men (and women).
Madmonk · M
I’m a second tier vegan

I do it for the health benefits
Bumbles · 51-55, M
@Madmonk Ahhh, me too!
ArtieKat · M
@Madmonk [quote]I do it for the health benefits[/quote] What are those exactly? All mass-produced vegan food is full of additives and artificial flavourings. Unless you do your own cooking, with locally-farmed ingredients, veganism is hypocritical nonsense.
Madmonk · M
@ArtieKat I love you.
CrazyMusicLover · 31-35
Avoiding cheap low quality animal products that are commonly available in chain stores and fast foods in big cities. 😅
Bumbles · 51-55, M
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lumberjackslam · 41-45, M
anti-domesticated animal. there are more chickens than people and what are they gonna do if people no longer need their services? get a job at Walmart? BOK!
Bumbles · 51-55, M
@lumberjackslam Wild eggs then for u
Lilnonames · F
You can be your own weed eater when doing your lawn

 
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