(April 4, 2014 at 9:21 pm)Bad Writer Wrote: I agree that going Vegan is a bit extreme, as a person has to give up all animal products just to eat the way they wish to, but it's a serious logical fallacy to say that since a few ex-vegans seemed more sickly prior to putting meat back into their diets that this same condition applies equally to every Vegan out there.Well that's certainly not my argument. Whether or not it applies equally doesn't alter the thesis that people need meat in their diets.
Quote:Also, if a person chooses to go Vegan due to a philosophical and moral conviction, it is wrong for us to mandate that they eat a non-vegan diet. It is akin to us trying to force an individual who doesn't like to eat spaghetti to do so.Your argument is a serious logical fallacy right there: Harley was brought up vegan, he didn't make a choice it was forced on him by his parents - and despite his health problems, from the age of four, they never considered adding meat to his diet. There's a serious moral issue there and it's not that adults shouldn't get to chose what they eat.
If an adult wants to eat a certain way, then they may. If one ailing Vegan feels better after eating a steak, is that really reason to tell perfectly healthy Vegans that they must follow suit? Think about it.
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The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke