 SwampOphelia
Female, 18-29, Eastern US
 19 Posts
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Monday, May 07, 2012 7:43:40 AM
Bridog6996: In what journal did you read that study? As a psychologist I can say neither I or any of my colleagues are aware of this "psychological study" you're referring to.
Frankii: It's not the act of milking a cow or harvesting a honey comb vegans and vegetarians take issue with. It is the condition the dairy cows are kept in, and the breeding of specific honey bees that is making the natural honeybee population dwindle. It's not the animal byproducts (milk and honey) that are looked down upon, it is the way the animals are treated to get that byproduct.
And, just as a disclaimer, I'm a meat-eater. |
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 bridog6996
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
562 Posts
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Sunday, May 06, 2012 12:31:29 PM
Psychological studies show that vegetarians/vegans/etc are among groups of people that almost always have some type of superiority complex. In our modern society, common "acceptable" ways for this "I'm better than you" behavior to present is with things like religion and food choices. Therefore, it's no coincidence that people who are vegan are generally pretty annoying about it. It's a mental thing. |
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 _Verbatim_
Male, 18-29, Southern US
161 Posts
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Saturday, May 05, 2012 11:05:17 PM
@FoolsPrussia, if the vegan lifestyle is about abstaining from preventable suffering, why do they eat plants? Plants also feel pain, it's been provenPlants feel pain so the vegan argument about preventing suffering is a lie.  |
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 Theyoyoguy
Male, 18-29, Western US
443 Posts
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Saturday, May 05, 2012 4:37:55 PM
Cows produce milk just by grazing. Honey is also a necessary labor for bees, and all we take is the excess. I understand eggs though. |
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 lawndartsftw
Male, 40-49, Canada
1815 Posts
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Saturday, May 05, 2012 8:12:40 AM
I would like a gun that shoots bacon.....and it was open season on vegans.
@gibb0. Best post itt. So true.... |
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Frankii
Female, 18-29, Europe
439 Posts
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Saturday, May 05, 2012 2:33:28 AM
But cows need to be milked, if people don't do it then they do it themselves and I'm pretty sure the bees do it anyway as well |
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 Slotherder
Male, 30-39, Western US
240 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 5:32:48 PM
There's also the matter of animals not having much of a choice, much less so than any human, no matter the situation. Doesn't phase me all that much though. I was a vegetarian for over 5 years, but not because of "animal rights" type issues. There can be decent logic to reasoning which I may not agree with. Her logic, however, is horrifyingly lame and overtly political (gotta beg for a laugh somehow). Yay pandering to a specific audience! |
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 FoolsPrussia
Male, 18-29, Western US
2868 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 4:48:28 PM
Her logic makes no sense. A vegan lifestyle is about abstaining from preventable suffering. Migrant workers come here in search of a better life, and should be treated respectfully as well. Nobody ever says any different. |
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 faustsshadow
Male, 30-39, Midwest US
350 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 3:22:55 PM
I had a student (in a writing composition class) going off about being vegan. I just replied (straight-faced) that I like to eat things that at least have the possibility of having had a soul.
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 DingDingDong
Male, 30-39, Western US
1420 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 2:44:12 PM
Hahaha, true. |
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viperjason
Male, 18-29, Western US
67 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 2:43:44 PM
for those that dont like to read....
video |
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 8BitHero
Male, 18-29, Europe
5420 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 2:36:42 PM
More meat for me! |
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 mervviscious
Male, 40-49, Midwest US
1785 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 2:16:26 PM
it would be funnier if she had bigger bewbs... |
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 OldOllie
Male, 50-59, Midwest US
8727 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 2:14:41 PM
"I am not a vegetarian because I love animals; I am a vegetarian because I hate plants." -Steven Wright |
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chutulhu
Male, 40-49, Europe
51 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 2:01:20 PM
The more vegans the better. More meat for me. |
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bridog6996
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
562 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 1:37:45 PM
Vegans are eating our rainforests. |
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Bealzebubble
Male, 18-29, Australia
188 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 1:30:12 PM
The thing is that most fruits and vegetables require animal labour during pollination. |
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 gibb0
Male, 13-17, Europe
187 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 1:29:16 PM
Person: Hey, I hear you're a vegan, I'm making dinner, do you eat X?
Vegan: Would it be convenient to eat X?
Person: Yes
Vegan: I don't eat X |
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Hoofer
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
131 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 1:16:00 PM
I thought everyone felt this way about immigrants? Makes sense to me. |
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 Trillian42
Female, 18-29, Southern US
341 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 1:13:06 PM
@blobby5 B/c I'm too lazy to put my headphones on. |
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 TangoDexx
Male, 18-29, Europe
159 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 1:07:09 PM
Not understanding how the logic of someone who eats both, is better than the logic of the person who just eats one, ie. the vegan. |
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darkmagic14n
Male, 18-29, Western US
1634 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 12:59:41 PM
a woman comedian not complaining about sex, periods, or men? pinch me |
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 Solvent
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
2699 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 12:56:40 PM
Silly vegans and their pretend food. |
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blobby5
Male, 30-39, Western US
144 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 12:51:10 PM
Why do these "screenshot of a video with subtitles" exist? The internet supports video, too... |
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 McGovern1981
Male, 30-39, Eastern US
10235 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 12:48:09 PM
@Buiadh
Chelsea Peretti. |
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