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'''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. 

These beliefs are refuted by most, as many believe [[God]] placed animals on earth for human consumption and to allow us to prosper. This is not supported by scripture, as Genesis clearly states that God gave man plants and every green thing for food. In addition, many mistakenly believe it is impossible to supply all the essential nutrients required by the human body entirely through plant products. In actuality, we could supply more nutrients to people through plants than meat, since it take 16 pounds of grain fed to a cow to make 1 pound of beef. Animals have no innate fear of death, so as long as animals are raised and respected and cared after, the act of killing them for food is not inherently immoral. However, treating them as if they are common and expendable objects would be blasphemy to the God who gave us dominion over them. Jesus speaks of compassion and in the New Testament God is stated by Jesus to look after the needs of animals. If we are to follow God's example, we must also treat all life with respect.

 

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.  

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