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Re:Remembering the World’s Oldest Person, in the Objects She... by Flodkjklw89 on Sunday April 23, 2017 @12:45PM (#14178904)
And again as in the oldest person on earth (Violet Brown,117) none of these two cases of super-centenarians are [unsurprisingly] vegans or vegetarians.
Re:Remembering the World’s Oldest Person, in the Objects She... by projectorlochsa on Monday April 24, 2017 @02:29AM (#14182316)
Surprisingly, many of them are regular smokers. If your genes treat you well it seems diet is negligible.

For example, there are genetic abnormalities resulting in extremely low cholesterol, no matter how much calories they eat, atherosclerosis will never appear.

Living long is obviously a sign of serious immunity towards all kinds of poisons.

Re:Remembering the World’s Oldest Person, in the Objects She... by eru on Sunday April 23, 2017 @12:55PM (#14178965)
That doesn't have too mean too much, if the general population of vegetarians is fairly small.

It might mean a lot, though. But it doesn't diminish moral reasons to stay vegetarian.

(Full disclosure: I like meat, but once we have good and cheap lab-grown burgers, I will probably turn into a convinced vegan zealot.)

Re:Remembering the World’s Oldest Person, in the Objects She... by douche on Sunday April 23, 2017 @01:06PM (#14179024)
Is meat grown in a vat vegan? I'm curious, I really don't know where that religion draws the line.
Re:Remembering the World’s Oldest Person, in the Objects She... by eru on Monday April 24, 2017 @05:34AM (#14182944)
As I was implying, in practice the line is drawn where convenience dictates.

But to take your point serious: some people already face that problem when deciding whether eating placenta is fine.

Re:Remembering the World’s Oldest Person, in the Objects She... by sidegrid on Sunday April 23, 2017 @01:25PM (#14179153)
Religion?
Re:Remembering the World’s Oldest Person, in the Objects She... by douche on Sunday April 23, 2017 @02:04PM (#14179414)
Vague moralistic teachings combined with dietary restrictions are hallmarks of religions across time and space.
Re:Remembering the World’s Oldest Person, in the Objects She... by CapitalistCartr on Sunday April 23, 2017 @02:28PM (#14179562)
Group exercising is a hallmark of militaries across time and space. It doesn't make a gymnasium into a military post.
Re:Remembering the World’s Oldest Person, in the Objects She... by scandox on Monday April 24, 2017 @06:17AM (#14183129)
Industrial scale killing and angry self justification are the hallmarks of totalitarian regimes.

I do eat meat, but the immorality of it is obvious.

Re:Remembering the World’s Oldest Person, in the Objects She... by bbctol on Monday April 24, 2017 @11:27AM (#14185028)
Wearing clothes is a hallmark of religions across time and space...