Veganism really isn't hard to understand. I don't feel the need to defend or explain it here, but it's got a lot to do with alleviating cruelty and exploitation of sentient, feeling beings.
I guess it's about where you draw the line. No one normal would eat other humans. Lots wouldn't consider eating cats, dogs or other domesticated household pets. Great apes and other primates are pretty much off limits, too. I'm of the view that if one wouldn't eat a dog because it's cruel, it must be equally cruel to kill and eat a sensitive, intelligent, socially advanced animal like a pig. If "no" for pigs, how can you say yes for cows, fish or anything else that feels pain? So I draw the line at sentience. Yes, I know it can be a blurred line in some cases but I feel fairly comfortable saying yes to plants and no to animals of all sorts. It's really easy to remember. And easy to understand, at least for me. There are way more reasons to be vegan but I'll leave it at that for now. Cheers, frank On October 29, 2015 8:26:39 AM EDT, "Daniel J. Matyola" <danmaty...@gmail.com> wrote: >On Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 1:04 AM, knarf <knarftheria...@gmail.com> >wrote: >> Nice photo anyway. > >Thanks, Frank. > >I don't really understand the vegan movement, but then again, you >don't need my understanding or approval. >At least it keeps the price of red meat down a bit. <G> > >Dan Matyola >http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -- Henri Cartier-Bresson Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
