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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.)

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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.
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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.

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Re:Remembering the World’s Oldest Person, in the Objects She... by sidegrid on Sunday April 23, 2017 @01:25PM (#14179153)
Religion?
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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.
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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.
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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.

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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...
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