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  • How would it be thought good to continue the same use of animals?

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  • I haven't defined 'need' nor brought up speciecism.

    I purposefully left for the reader to decide if the medicine is needed or not. No evaluation of the 'need' on my part. Just pointing out that if animal exploitation is needed, this animal exploitation isn't needless.

  • How would it be thought good to continue the same use of animals?

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  • Sure, someone's preference to exercise could be kicking animals. That doesn't mean it's a good justification to do so.

  • How would it be thought good to continue the same use of animals?

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  • Most of the people I outreach when doing activism are actually against exploiting animals when there is no need. It just follows that if you believe that and don't want to be a hypocrite, you have to be vegan. Non-blacks that supported the civil rights movements didn't do so because someone 'tell them an answer for a problem they didn't have', they did so because they thought it was the right thing to do. It's the same with veganism, people against needless animal exploitation will go vegan, they just need to be educated on what they are supporting. Most people I talk to have no idea how animals are exploited.

    I'm not sure what you're proposing, I'd love to listen to some actionable ideas that would help abolish or minimize animal exploitation though.

  • How would it be thought good to continue the same use of animals?

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  • what if i juat dont think about them? Does that work?

    Ah, the Epstein defense. The only argument that beats veganism.

  • How would it be thought good to continue the same use of animals?

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  • We don't need that much education to understand the argument, it's quite simple actually:

    You and animals both feel and want to live.

    You don't want others to harm your feelings or end your life.

    If everyone respected eachothers feelings and desire to live, people wouldn't harm you.

    Therefore, we shouldn't mess with the feelings and desire to live of beings that can feel and want to live.

  • How would it be thought good to continue the same use of animals?

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  • You underestimate how much people can think and act for themselves.

    Awareness of a problem only elicits a response in a small minority of the population.

    And according to the 3.5% rule, that's how much change we need in people.

    A grassroots movement that defends animals needs more positive people, not negative ideas.

  • How would it be thought good to continue the same use of animals?

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  • Pasta, rice, lentils, peas, chickpeas, beans, mushrooms, mock meats... There are plenty more options other than animal exploitatin products and veggies.

  • How would it be thought good to continue the same use of animals?

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  • it assumes that animals and humans sit in the same moral category

    No, just that animals deserve some moral consideration.

    In the case of livestock, many decide that food, culture, convenience, or nutrition justify it.

    Some decide that kicking dogs is a good way to exercise, doesn't mean it's a good justification. Especially when there are other options. Same with animal products, there are other options.

  • How would it be thought good to continue the same use of animals?

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  • Veganism is not about animal suffering, but needless animal exploitation.

    Is the medicine needed for you? Then it isn't needless animal exploitation.

    Do you have other options besides exploiting animals to death for food? Then it is needless animal exploitation.

  • How would it be thought good to continue the same use of animals?

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  • Would you rather live to be exploited to death or not be born at all?

    Sheep are not native to the Americas and are not extinct, far from it actually.

  • My reasons that I found to be important

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  • I agree, that's why I said there's only one reason to go vegan. You have to be against exploiting animals.

    There may be other reasons to go on a vegan diet, but this is the only reason to go vegan.

  • My reasons that I found to be important

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  • How do you define veganism?

    I think vegan communities should welcome everyone, but words have meanings and we should use them correctly to make sure we make ourselves understood.

    Imagine a community called c/politicians, made by politicians and it's about politics. They welcome everyone, including a newcomer, Bob. Bob does not engage with any kind of policies but presents himself as a politician in the community. Would they be excluding him from the community by pointing out that his use of the word "politician" is wrong or, at least, very unique?

  • My reasons that I found to be important

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  • You use "vegan" in a idiosyncratic way. I would never call Alice, who doesn't consume animal products but kills animals for fun, a vegan.

    Do you think all c/vegan communities in the fediverse have their sidebars wrong, as in they should be about diet and not veganism?

  • My reasons that I found to be important

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  • Please check out the original definition of veganism, by Leslie Cross https://www.vegansociety.com/about-us/history

    Veganism is definitely not just about consumption choices, people can exploit animals in so many other ways besides consumption. Using them for their work, vivisectioning them, testing on them, etc.

    A vegan who does it for environmental reasons is more vegan than someone who is philosophically opposed to animal exploitation but still eats cheese.

    The first person is just plant-based, not vegan. They can stop being plant-based as soon as they find an environmental reason to go back to animal exploitation. Also they wouldn't necessarily be against using animals for their work, vivisectioning them, etc.

  • My reasons that I found to be important

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  • There's only 1 reason to go vegan, everything else is bonus.

    People who go plant-based for health, environment, etc... aren't necessarily vegan unless they agree that needlessly exploiting animals is wrong. Veganism is a philosophy about not exploiting animals, not dietary preferences.

  • Thai Fry

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  • Tonight's dinner seems delicious!

  • "Being vegan is unnatural"

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  • You claimed lots of things, but when comes the time to justify your beliefs, applying reason, you chose not to. Then you make claims about me without giving a proper reason. I think you're unreasonable.

  • "Being vegan is unnatural"

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  • Sure, you've seen and know how bad it is. You also know how not as bad it can be when done otherwise.

    But I'm asking why is it bad? And does it have anything to do with the treatment of the animals?

  • "Being vegan is unnatural"

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  • If they don't hold the cervix, they're gonna be poking that insemination rod into the cow's cervix for a while until it gets to the canal.

  • Vegan Home Cooks @lemmy.world
    lalo @discuss.tchncs.de

    Homemade hummus is the best

  • Vegan Home Cooks @lemmy.world
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    Portobello and onion pizza

  • Vegan Home Cooks @lemmy.world
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    Broccoli and tofu stir fry

  • Vegan Home Cooks @lemmy.world
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    Homemade neapolitan style pizza

  • Vegan @vegantheoryclub.org
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    If you believe exploiting a conscious AI being would be immoral, please hear me out

  • Fediverse @lemmy.world
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    Lemmy votes ARE public, should they be anonymous?

  • vegan @lemmy.world
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    Have you ever tried making a fermented cheese? This recipe supposedly melts and stretchs

  • Fediverse @lemmy.world
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    Would running a Lemmy/kbin instance on your phone be feasible?

  • Vegan Home Cooks @lemmy.world
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    Tofujoada Over Rice with Farofa and Sauerkraut

  • Vegan Home Cooks @lemmy.world
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    Scallion Oil Noodles

  • Vegan Home Cooks @lemmy.world
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    Fried rice with leftover veggies

  • Vegan Home Cooks @lemmy.world
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    Mapo Tofu Sichuan style