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I agree.

I'm just wondering how others approach insects. Obviously, vegans don't eat them or support silk or bee products, but there are other situations which, to me, are less straight forward. If you have harmful insects in your home (cockroaches, for instance) or an insect infestation, what do you...

This is true, to some extent. I definitely learnt a lot after going vegan. I didn't know about alcohol, horse riding, zoos, wool, bee products, or leather in the beginning. I think it's fine for there to be a learning curve and still identify as vegan. Especially if it's new. There is a lot...

Hell on earth sounds anout right. It's hard to understand how we, as a species, can be so unbelievably cruel.

Definitely. I was genuinely surprised at how few people here on a vegan forum don't know what veganism means or refuse to acknowledge what it means because it threatens their personal interpretation. It seems to me that they would like to call themselves vegan to feel good about themselves...

That is terribly sad.

A noun is a person, place, or thing. Humans are people. Tables are things. What about animals? They seem much more like humans than tables. When I think about it, it feels wrong to refer to them as things. But is it correct to refer to them as people? If so, would all animals be people...

Vegan? Yes. Disgusting? Absolutely. I don't think it's anti-vegan to eat fries from a non-vegan restaurant, but there is a strong likelihood of cross contamination. At that point, it's more an ick factor. If I eat out, it's almost always at a vegan restaurant. The only times I've gone to...

Practically, if you're buying vegetables I think you can consider them vegan regardless of how they were grown. Bees are exploited for several crops which many vegans eat. Many crops are grown using pesticides and insecticides which harm animals around those crops. Now, the use of manure...

I'm a vegan and a Christian. Although I came to both in adulthood, I was saved before I took on vegan morals. I think, actually, veganism is supported by Christianity. Looking at Genesis, God's original intention was for all animals to live off of plants...carnivores and animal eaters did not...

I can understand that, especially if they were activists. I’ve heard of first responders and the like suffering from PTSD, too.

I think it’s a good thing you still cry. I worry about people who are so numb to violence and cruelty that it no longer phases them.

I totally agree: it is better to know and act outside the norm, than be on the wrong side of history. I only wish I’d woken up to reality sooner. I wish the truth had been told to me when I was little, and that I’d started asking questions earlier as an adult.

I appreciate your empathy! It’s so nice to connect with someone who understands how this feels. It can be heartbreaking and often confusing. How can I love and respect someone who’s indifferent to the suffering he supports? We don’t expect others to tolerate blatant racism or child...

This is a tough one. I think a lot of people can relate to being the only vegan in one’s family. It’s really hard and hurtful when something we feel so passionate about is dismissed. Although I can’t advise you on how to turn your family vegan (being unsuccessful myself), I have found a few...

Did you not read what he said? It's 1 tiny pill, once a week. I take mine sublingually, meaning it dissolves under my tongue - like a sweet. You can take it in drops or even patches applied to the skin (think the nicotene patch). We're talking one a week - not every day. I'd add that...

Oh dear, of course that would be upsetting - especially for your own mother to lash out at you like that. I'm so sorry that happened. You must've felt dreadfully alone and shocked to receive such a response. It continually confounds me that the people who are simply trying to live ethically...

Okay, we’re done. Clearly you’re struggling to understand basic logic. This is a pointless argument.

Just say no doesn’t answer my question. What would you have done with the animals who are alive and need a home? If you’re against people looking after them, what would you have done instead?

You didn’t answer the question.