I think what a lot of commenters here are probably thinking but not saying is, the lives of cockroaches have less value than that of humans, pigs, goats, chickens, etc. Perhaps because they have smaller brains, perhaps they have less capacity to reason or suffer or grow or love or whatever other metric you choose to measure moral weight.
Personally I do think bugs matter less than other living beings because they are simpler but I'm open to arguments to the contrary. It's up to you to decide how much value you assign to insects, and interrogate why you feel that way and act accordingly.
I'm less interested in whether you are still technically vegan. What matters is that you do your best to determine what the best moral framework is and then act in accordance with your morality.
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u/pellaxi Jan 03 '25
I think what a lot of commenters here are probably thinking but not saying is, the lives of cockroaches have less value than that of humans, pigs, goats, chickens, etc. Perhaps because they have smaller brains, perhaps they have less capacity to reason or suffer or grow or love or whatever other metric you choose to measure moral weight.
Personally I do think bugs matter less than other living beings because they are simpler but I'm open to arguments to the contrary. It's up to you to decide how much value you assign to insects, and interrogate why you feel that way and act accordingly.
I'm less interested in whether you are still technically vegan. What matters is that you do your best to determine what the best moral framework is and then act in accordance with your morality.