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*please note i deeply value and respect the vegan movement. i am just critical of how humorously it precipitates in online spaces, particularly this one. :)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

There’s no practical downside?

inconvenience, social ostracization, and aesthetic deprivation are actual downsides. further you don't actually know what is good for them: you're not their doctor. finally, it would be better for the animals if it shrunk industry. the industry grows every year, so it is not any better for the animals.