I think veganism is a bit narcissistic. The philosphy behind it I think elevates animals status illogically.
Why so? Part of the vegan community do it because eating plant based is healthier than the usual American diet.
The nutritional aspects of veganism are one thing. I'm just criticizing the near-religious attittude towards animal prodcuts for moral reasons.
Yes in that sense I agree with you but like with anything extremism is not a good thing and exists everywhere.
For example: I don't think that animals should be afforded the same rights as human beings.
But do you agree that they should not be treated in an extremely barbaric way?
as irrational as any other. They maintain that animals should no longer be viewed as property or used as food, clothing, research subjects, entertainment, or beasts of burden. Multiple cultural traditions around the world such as Jainism, Taoism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Animism also espouse some forms of animal rights.
In parallel to the debate about moral rights, animal law is now widely taught in law schools in North America, and several prominent legal scholars support the extension of basic legal rights and personhood to at least some
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Activism.
Moskowitz is a vocal opponent of "humane meat", promoting animal rights through what she calls "Culinary Activism" or "Baketivism":
I think that activism isn't what you decide to do but how it affects people. So if someone says, I'm going to become an activist! I'm going to stand on a street corner and preach about veganism! And then they go ahead and do that but no one listens and no one becomes vegan, then is that