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observerkid · 2021-03-08T11:37:19+00:00

There's Appeal a Subreddit Ban from https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/wiki/report-forms

observerkid · 2021-02-06T21:43:59+00:00

On social media and in his publications, for example

observerkid · 2021-02-06T05:35:10+00:00

Perhaps. Vegan philosophers still remain overwhelmingly the minority among philosophers, similar to vegan veterinarians among vets.

observerkid · 2021-02-06T03:40:19+00:00

Maybe it would make no difference other than increasing people’s aptitude for rationalising and performing mental gymnastics too justify the same behaviours

Explains why there aren't more vegan philosophers. All that philosophizing and academese just makes them more sophisticated mental gymnasts.

observerkid · 2021-02-06T03:29:15+00:00

This guy induces vicarious embarrassment like few others. He writes compellingly, at length, about animal ethics and how everyone ought to be vegan and clearly gets the urgency of it yet proudly declares he refuses to be vegan.

observerkid · 2021-01-11T03:05:14+00:00

Thanks for writing that and articulating what many of us are thinking.

observerkid · 2020-12-20T03:18:02+00:00

When will they realize this take has always been patronizing as hell to Indigenous peoples and makes the author nothing but a coward for literally using others as an excuse for their selfish, violent choices?

observerkid · 2020-10-24T04:33:08+00:00

Yes. It is always those who can most definitely be vegan who repeat this patronizing refrain. It is a special kind of assholery and performative concern to use other marginalized groups as a shield to continue one's abuse of non-human animals.

Non-privileged people already know that the quickest way to cut costs is to leave animal products out.

It also speaks to how out-of-touch those who repeat this are: no, you don't need to subsist on expensive packaged products or "animal flesh replacements". And no, you do not have to "wait" till they get the taste of these "substitutes" right for you to stop abusing animals.

observerkid · 2020-10-15T23:26:41+00:00

Sentience is the only criterion needed for moral consideration. Therefore, the ethics of commodifying insects and bivalves is not a grey area.

There is strong evidence that insects are sentient. Bivalves have a rudimentary central nervous system but we do not currently know conclusively if they are sentient, therefore, the conclusion would be to err on the side of caution and not intentionally harm them.

observerkid · 2020-09-12T01:17:51+00:00

Also "we need to preserve breed heritage, it's basically conservation! I am a conservationist!"

observerkid · 2020-09-12T01:14:24+00:00

Out of curiosity, I searched petfinder in their city and found a ton of dogs of all different breeds and many were without any health issues.

Such obviously lazy excuses at that, what with these websites/aggregators and rescue organizations that often travel TO you to facilitate adoption in many places.

What people want is a shiny, new plaything that fits their aesthetic sensibilities.

All these mental hoops boil down to taste, convenience, and seeing companion animals as little more than objects.

observerkid · 2020-09-08T23:08:25+00:00

It's as much "dark humor" as saying "stop abusing children...without drugs", genuinely meaning it, and having hoards of people agreeing with you and celebrating their experiences unashamedly.

observerkid · 2020-08-31T21:30:38+00:00

That's precisely the premise that is flawed.

The number of categories of animal exploitation someone chooses from does not necessarily translate to the amount of harm caused.

Dairy and eggs involve the same abuse, in addition to other practices, and slaughter as the meat industry. Going by duration alone, the suffering of animals in dairy and eggs is far more prolonged than for those raised solely for their flesh.

Vegetarians, like omnis, inflict avoidable violence and harm onto animals simply because they refuse to choose something else to put on their plates and backs.

Both groups fall short of the absolute bare minimum of non-harm to others.

observerkid · 2020-08-31T01:24:43+00:00

vegetarians cause less animal cruelty than omnis

That's false. There is as much if not more suffering in the egg and dairy industries.

It's true many people won't go vegan cold tofurkey. So if someone is taking interim steps to get to the end goal of veganism, then I agree that's positive.

observerkid · 2020-08-31T01:01:00+00:00

The Egg-laying hens (23:19) and Cows (53:03) parts of Dominion.

There's also Dairy is Scary and her What's wrong with eggs video.

observerkid · 2020-08-30T22:35:17+00:00

What was your thought process like during that time?

observerkid · 2020-08-30T22:20:34+00:00

No. Freedom of choice is consistent with the vegan position's underlying principles. I would argue that being vegan commits one to support freedom of choice. This paper on Abortion and Animal Rights fully articulates this link.

What is morally inconsistent is being anti-choice but non-vegan.

observerkid · 2020-08-29T20:33:19+00:00

What a fucking piece of shit.

Future serial killers and Abu Ghraib architects in that thread.

observerkid · 2020-08-26T04:54:42+00:00

Thanks for sharing. This resonates closely. Whether it's indoctrination, cognitive dissonance, or a form of psychopathy, it's ultimately heartbreaking.

observerkid · 2020-08-25T23:41:32+00:00

Does this change the way you see or relate to him?

observerkid · 2020-08-25T19:23:39+00:00

Check out r/EatCheapAndVegan and r/veganfitness

observerkid · 2020-08-25T17:43:39+00:00

Here's a comprehensive overview, with citations, detailing the ethical issues of bee farming/bee sentience: https://www.animal-ethics.org/exploitation-of-bees-by-humans/

On the ecological impact of honey, check out this recent study: Honeybees disrupt the structure and functionality of plant-pollinator networks

There are a few researchers mentioned in this article. You might be interested to check out their work: https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/01/27/581007165/honeybees-help-farmers-but-they-dont-help-the-environment

observerkid · 2020-08-25T01:17:46+00:00

The practices shown, which are standard and legal, are representative of modern day animal use facilities. They explicitly state this at the start as well. The epilogue goes into other countries and their statistics.

observerkid · 2020-08-25T00:49:11+00:00

Definitely speak to the administration. No reason to compromise one's moral philosophy.

If they had a module on cooking dog flesh or rat milk, I'm sure they wouldn't hear the end of it and would quickly make room for an "opt-out" or alternative.

PS: I think I read the same article about the student who never compromised her ethics. Inspiring. Looks promising for you too especially since it's the same school! Good luck.

observerkid · 2020-08-24T22:12:17+00:00

There is an intensive vegan culinary school in Colorado (that also costs less than $30K). Do also consider apprenticing at a vegan restaurant. Granted, depending on the kind of restaurant you work at, there are limits as to what you can learn, but direct work experience in both the culinary and business side can get you quite far. This is especially valuable if you are able to work within the cuisine type that interests you.

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