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Friends - I'm going to unplug from here for a while. I've got some juvenile messaging me about my inability to imagine being an "obligate carnivore" and would I/could I eat meat then??? And all the titles of threads that come up under "What's New" are threads I hate but can't ignore. So I'm...

We had Ethiopian carryout tonight. It was divine!

*no expert on this subject!* I've seen situations where a mother of one animal species would nurse another - recently I think I saw a cat nursing opossum kits on FB - but I suspect that's pretty unusual. Apparently you have to get the lactating mom to accept the foreign offspring very soon...

I think the question is Is it moral for us to allow trolls to philosophize, or should we do something before they hurt themselves?

The wonderful thing about humans is that we get to decide how we're going to live in this world. A lion does not have that option. It's not a moral issue because a lion is a lion. But because we humans have developed as herbivores, and are intelligent, curious, and adaptable, we now have a...

In my experience, weight loss is rarely a steady slope downward. For me it comes and goes in steps. Down a smidge, up a smidge, down a good amount, up a good amount, but over time gradually decreases. Two weeks isn't very long, and your body does need to adjust to a new way of eating. Last...

The premise that somehow slaughter can be done with vegan principals is incomprehensible. And slaughter is simply the sole purpose of raising animals in the first place. They're all going to be slaughtered. Your claim that more wild animals will be harmed in vegan farming than in traditional...

Spectacular morning here! I'm going to visit with Kelly shortly - and take her a carry out lunch! <3

I meant things like cosmetics and personal hygiene products, home furnishings and decor (we avoid feather pillows and wool rugs), gifts we give, cleaning and household products we buy and even gardening supplies.

Actually I love cats, and always have.

More on Virginia liquor laws: Grocery stores, convenience stores and drug type stores can sell beer and wine. ABC stores don't sell much beer if any, and only sell Virginia wines. So if you want to buy both hard stuff and "soft" (?) stuff, you'll have to make two stops. :p Enough of that...

This morning I did a Seane Corn yoga video and took a walk. It's a beautiful day here! I don't think I'll have to worry about steps today!

There's rarely a consensus among any group of people about anything these days, but you'll find that most vegans recognize that by eliminating animal products from our diets, attire and the other products and entertainment we choose to purchase, we can do enormous good and save billions of animals.

Domesticated cats have become a scourge on the natural world. They kill billions of birds and other animals every year (far more than windmills). The only thing that can be done at this point is for every cat owner to ensure their pets are spayed/neutered and live indoors. And we must do what...

Most vegans understand that it is impossible to completely avoid animal products in all cases. However, we are committed to not using them for food, apparel, entertainment and in any other ways possible. Hopefully, as vegans take over the world :smile:, the availability of cheap animal...

Simple. Avoiding "causal suffering" is best achieved by not growing the "product" destined to suffer, especially since we do not need them. Sure, you can go on and on about sentience, about how raising vegetables will cause insects and rodents to die, and all that's true (actually the vast...

We have ABC stores. Not liquor stores, not package stores, Alcohol and Beverage Control stores. Run by the state. Every few years, there will be a bill up for voting to privatize the ABC system and allow Liquor stores. Of course the's a lot of political pressure to let be privatized. But...

Buddhism tells us that life is suffering. So it's kind of hard to escape. The thing is, we really don't even need to farm animals. It's completely possible to live lives of abundance, health and joy while not consuming animal products. Is it possible to eat a plant-based vegan diet without...

Pests??? I name my squirrels and chipmunks.

I'm reading The Orchard Keeper by Cormac McCarthy - picked up in a Little Library in the neighborhood :smile:. And I'm listening to The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd for book club.