Comments on: The Conscious Case Against Veganism

By: Miles Solomon

Miles Solomon — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:14:50 +0000

Wow! This article encapsulates so many of the thoughts and ideas I hold it’s hard to express my admiration for you. I’m impressed by your ability to articulate controversial, deeply rooted ideas like that!

I agree 100 percent, whole-hardheartedly, and absolutely! For these reasons, among others, I’m a practicing vegetarian who occasionally eats sustainably raised fish and meat. In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with an animal sacrificing themselves for us to continue to live…. As long as people recognize it’s just this- a sacrifice! It’s the Mc-Donald’s eating fast-food culture who holds no respect for life, and that very sacrifice, that I am entirely against!

In my experience the vegans I’ve known begin with good intentions but end up just as ignorant as the people they so vehemently oppose.

Be vegetarian, be vegan, be carnivorous, or what ever you want but be mindful and conscious. The point of this article, I think, is that following some prescribed, predetermined path like some kind of sheep is not the point of the movement and even takes away from it. As difficult as it is in the face of all this “progress,” we must keep this mentality in mind and try to stress the importance of preserving a natural world.

By: LucyLoo

LucyLoo — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:56:00 +0000

Wow, I just came across this article and even though it’s old I had to leave a comment… this was one of the most insulting articles against veganism I’ve ever read. I don’t eat faux meats, specifically because a) they are bad for the environment and have as much of a carbon footprint as meat and b) I don’t want to eat anything that emulates meat because it sickens me. All the vegans I know also don’t eat faux meats because of the above reasons. I really hate how you have generalized vegans in this article. It’s very insulting and ignorant. PLEASE don’t generalize… it leads to misinformation.

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By: jaguarp

jaguarp — Wed, 04 May 2011 21:21:00 +0000

“The answer is clear, at least from the abolutionist perspective: The eggs don’t ‘belong’ to us. They are not ours to take or eat. There is no such thing as an ethical egg.”nnSo consumption is ethical only if what you consume “belongs” to you? What makes you think plants belong to you? Aren’t you stealing them from other animals who depend on them for food? The land where your crops are grown: why is it ethical to displace all those wild animals from it, so that your food can be grown? Farming of any sort, vegetable or animal, takes habitat from wildlife, many species of which are quickly declining.nnAnd the same is true for just about any other item you use. Your house, your car, your computer, your clothes. It takes natural resources to produce any of them, it takes industry and infrastructure. And all of that involves destroying the homes and food sources — the habitat — of wild animals.nnThe only way to ensure that you do not kill animals or steal their food or their homes is to end your own life. Reductio ad absurdum!

By: Pistol48

Pistol48 — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:42:00 +0000

I am a happy indulger of home hatched eggs and local honey!
The chickens live quite happily with two roosters and all chicks are hatched at home. The eggs are big and beautiful and diverse in shape. Chickens even get to enjoy leftovers from big meals making quick composters and replenishing some nutrients
. Not everyone has this option available to them but hobby farmers normally sell eggs right out of their home (mine are delivered by an uncle once a week along with produce grown in his yard and greenhouse).
I have yet to see happier chickens.
Local honey that is unpasteurized has helped me control my pollen allergies, boosting my immune system, I would prefer a spoon of honey any day to putting chemicals into my body.
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Farmers like these hobbyist contribute to the preservation of unaltered genetics in chickens, plants, small populations of livestock and even fruit bearing trees ( thousands of apple types exist aside of the macs, granny smiths and red delicious).
If you have the option I highly recommend supporting local and small farms who work hard to reap fruits of their labors.

Aside from all the politics surrounding veganism, local fresh organic food is healthy and supports local farms. Being educated and aware of what I put into my body is important to me.

Thank you for this lovely post.

By: Susheela305

Susheela305 — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 08:26:00 +0000

And Quorn isn’t vegan – it has egg whites in it!

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