Difference between revisions of "Veganism"
(There were many fallicies obviously created by someone who knows nothing about the topic of this page, i fixed them.) |
JamesWilson (Talk | contribs) (Undo revision 889713 by Kingoftheriverdance (talk)) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''Veganism''' is the following of a diet in which refrains from consuming any [[animal]] products, including [[meat]], [[seafood]], [[poultry]], [[eggs]], [[milk]], or [[honey]]. It is often thought of as a stricter form of [[vegetarianism]]. Vegans also try to avoid use of [[wool]], [[leather]], [[fur]], and other animal-derived products. The basis of veganism is the idea that killing animals for food is only one part of a wider problem of unfair exploitation, and that keeping animals for eggs, wool etc is another form of the same exploitation. | '''Veganism''' is the following of a diet in which refrains from consuming any [[animal]] products, including [[meat]], [[seafood]], [[poultry]], [[eggs]], [[milk]], or [[honey]]. It is often thought of as a stricter form of [[vegetarianism]]. Vegans also try to avoid use of [[wool]], [[leather]], [[fur]], and other animal-derived products. The basis of veganism is the idea that killing animals for food is only one part of a wider problem of unfair exploitation, and that keeping animals for eggs, wool etc is another form of the same exploitation. | ||
| − | + | These beliefs are refuted by most, as [[God]] placed animals on earth for human consumption and to allow us to prosper. In addition, it is impossible to supply all the essential nutrients required by the human body entirely through plant products. There is a popular myth that raising or consuming animals causes them pain, which is entirely false. Animals have no innate fear of death, so although the process of raising them may be slightly stressful, it is nowhere near as horrific as liberals would want the public to believe. | |
| + | |||
| + | One of the critical fallacies of veganism is that it results in fewer animal deaths than farming plants. This is false, as thousands of animals are killed through the process of harvesting a field, while only a single animal death occurs from one slaughtered animal. This hypocrisy is usually just leveraged so that vegans maintain their supposed "moral" superiority, instead of genuine care of animals, in a manner most similar to liberals. | ||
| + | |||
| + | The final flaw in veganisim is that it is supposedly better for the environment than omnivorous habits. Liberals will often cite water use as a measure of environmental sustainability, but water isn't destroyed by the farming process, it just goes back into the water cycle. Because there is no link between methane or carbon dioxide production and environmental change, veganism is no more beneficial to the environment than a normal diet. | ||
| + | |||
[[category:Food and Drink]] | [[category:Food and Drink]] | ||
Revision as of 16:07, July 16, 2011
Veganism is the following of a diet in which refrains from consuming any animal products, including meat, seafood, poultry, eggs, milk, or honey. It is often thought of as a stricter form of vegetarianism. Vegans also try to avoid use of wool, leather, fur, and other animal-derived products. The basis of veganism is the idea that killing animals for food is only one part of a wider problem of unfair exploitation, and that keeping animals for eggs, wool etc is another form of the same exploitation.
These beliefs are refuted by most, as God placed animals on earth for human consumption and to allow us to prosper. In addition, it is impossible to supply all the essential nutrients required by the human body entirely through plant products. There is a popular myth that raising or consuming animals causes them pain, which is entirely false. Animals have no innate fear of death, so although the process of raising them may be slightly stressful, it is nowhere near as horrific as liberals would want the public to believe.
One of the critical fallacies of veganism is that it results in fewer animal deaths than farming plants. This is false, as thousands of animals are killed through the process of harvesting a field, while only a single animal death occurs from one slaughtered animal. This hypocrisy is usually just leveraged so that vegans maintain their supposed "moral" superiority, instead of genuine care of animals, in a manner most similar to liberals.
The final flaw in veganisim is that it is supposedly better for the environment than omnivorous habits. Liberals will often cite water use as a measure of environmental sustainability, but water isn't destroyed by the farming process, it just goes back into the water cycle. Because there is no link between methane or carbon dioxide production and environmental change, veganism is no more beneficial to the environment than a normal diet.
