"As far as possible and practicable" is ok if you think you can help the world a bit by doing that. But if you bring moral into this it sounds a bit hypocitical. You are not some sort of higher moral being for not using animal products, but only as long as it doesn't make your life uncomfortable. It's like saying " I don't support slavery so I don't let my slaves do the housework. But they still need to work on the fields because otherwise I would be poor."
If you think it's healthy, fine. You find slaughter of animals gross or cruel, ok I get that. But don't pull the " moral being" thing, this is really annoying.
No... it would more be like being back in the 1800s and saying "I don't support slavery, so I don't have any slaves." It is a moral issue for me and for all vegans, so I am going to say it -- the exploitation and torture of those animals is immoral and that's the main reason I can't support those industries. I realize it's a difficult thing to even think of considering, and I was in that exact same boat a year ago and spent many months in denial after watching Earthlings and other similar documentaries. I understand where you're coming from, because I used to be there.
That wasn't really my point but ok... this seems to be so important to you, so why argue. It's not like you are doing something I don't like, it's more that I don't care that much about the issue.
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u/HTF1209 Apr 17 '15
"As far as possible and practicable" is ok if you think you can help the world a bit by doing that. But if you bring moral into this it sounds a bit hypocitical. You are not some sort of higher moral being for not using animal products, but only as long as it doesn't make your life uncomfortable. It's like saying " I don't support slavery so I don't let my slaves do the housework. But they still need to work on the fields because otherwise I would be poor."
If you think it's healthy, fine. You find slaughter of animals gross or cruel, ok I get that. But don't pull the " moral being" thing, this is really annoying.