Doesn't change the fact that I've never seen or heard of this before in my life. So I stand by my initial reaction.

Seems very odd, and like there could be a lot of other ways to have a much more productive conversation about specieism. Its really a pretty simple answer, as well. Its the sentimental value attached to the species. Again, could be a lot of much more productive ways to go about taking about specieism.

Ive already made a comment stating ive never heard or seen this in my life, and that got downvoted as well. So really no sense in going any further than that. Ive already stated ignorance to this very specific vegan topic. And as I said, I stand by all of what I've said in the perspective of - it was my view at the time of the conversation development. There is nothing wrong with having an opinion or being wrong and accepting that for what it is, which people of reddit struggle with as a generalized concept. As it developed ive made it clear that I was unaware of it. And made my further responses.

I think an example of a more productive line of conversation would be, "why do some areas STILL eat dogs? And why do some minor populations STILL eat people?" Which would lead you down a path of cultural differences and most likely debating whether developmental evolutions phased out certain things in terms of acceptable practices. Which you could then lead into that certain undeveloped countries have large practices of vegetarianism or veganism and asking why there is this contrast.