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    This is nonsense. If I have a thing, and I give you that thing freely and of my own volition, you have not exploited me. If we’re going to say that that’s necessarily exploitation, then all transactions are exploitative, and nothing could be considered vegan except for growing your own vegetables in the wild. No, human-derived food can be vegan, as is the case with milk.

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        16 months ago

        Sure, it’s the most braindead definition you can use, and it ignores the very concept of why vegans are vegan in the first place. Big “gender=sex is basic biology” energy here

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              16 months ago

              they also say that you only need to practice veganism in so far as it is practicable. recommending the people do the practicable thing instead of the vegan thing is perfectly in line with a vegan society’s definition. that doesn’t change whether it’s exploitation.

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                It’s perfectly practicable to not breastfeed your baby, and to only use plant-derived formula. If human milk wasn’t vegan, the Vegan Society would say as much.

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                  16 months ago

                  then they should change the definition to show that some forms of exploitation of animals is ok.

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            When they say “all forms of exploitation,” do you think they mean “exploitation in every form, be it for food, clothing, entertainment, etc.,” or do you think they mean “exploitation by every conceivable definition?” Because the vegan society speaks and acts as if it is the former, and the latter is a semantic argument that’s only ever made in bad faith.

            So what do vegans mean when they say “exploitation?” Well, without a clear definition from them, we have to make inferences. Not breastfeeding is possible and practicable thanks to plant-based formulas, yet they don’t recommend against it. Therefore, it must be the case that human milk, in the context of breastfeeding, is vegan, as if it weren’t, they would necessarily recommend against it. That rules out any definition of “exploitation” that is as simple as “make use of,” because if their definition were that simple, they would have to recommend against “making use of” human milk.

            This leaves us with definitions that are more complex than simply “making use of.” Every single applicable definition of “exploit” that’s more complex than “make use of” involves something to do with unfairness, lack of consent, or some other inequality.

            Now that we’ve established the fact that human-derived foods can be vegan (and we have established that as a fact), we can safely say that human meat can be vegan, as long as the individual consents, is not being unfairly treated, and is giving their flesh of their own volition. You were wrong. It’s okay to be wrong, you can simply admit that your understanding was imperfect, and grow as an individual.

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              16 months ago

              and the latter is a semantic argument that’s only ever made in bad faith

              I don’t believe you’ve ever encountered this argument before. your accusation of bad faith is, itself, bad faith

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                I’ve amended it to be accurate. Would you like to argue against the proof I’ve laid out now?

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              16 months ago

              Not breastfeeding is possible and practicable thanks to plant-based formulas, yet they don’t recommend against it.

              they may disagree with your assessment of practicability of not breastfeeding

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                They would not. Plant-based formula is available. Not breastfeeding is possible and practicable. I was pretty sure you were just trolling, but now I’m certain of it.

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              16 months ago

              Every single applicable definition of “exploit” that’s more complex than “make use of” involves something to do with unfairness, lack of consent,

              none of the definitions I’ve found mention consent or even allude to it.

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              16 months ago

              You were wrong. It’s okay to be wrong, you can simply admit that your understanding was imperfect, and grow as an individual.

              this is condescending. it is inappropriate conduct in this community.

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                The only rule you could argue this breaks is #1, be civil, and I think I was quite civil in that statement.

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              16 months ago

              human milk, in the context of breastfeeding, is vegan, as if it weren’t, they would necessarily recommend against it.

              unless there were some other carveout that allowed the exception.

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      06 months ago

      No, human-derived food can be vegan, as is the case with milk.

      too many commas there.

      No human-derived food can be vegan, as is the case with milk.

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        My friend. If even PETA agrees that human milk is vegan, you can be damn sure that human milk is vegan.

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          your peta link is out of date. it says that the academy of nutrition and dietetics says that appropriately planned vegan diets are appropriated at all stages, but that paper has expired and is no longer a position of the academy.

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            My point was not that PETA supported breastfeeding based on a study they cited, my point was that PETA, an organization considered by many to be an extremist vegan organization, recommends breastfeeding.

            I cannot fathom why I need to explain this to you. PETA hates every human activity that isn’t vegan. PETA does not hate breastfeeding. Ergo, it is reasonable to assume via the transitive property that breastfeeding must be vegan, as it is a human activity that PETA does not hate. The exact same can be said for the vegan society link I provided in a different comment.

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              if Peta were an authority on what is vegan, then the rest of your claim would be true. since Peta is not an authority on what is vegan it’s possible that their mistaken about their take on breastfeeding.