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Old 01-28-2012, 07:34 PM   #5
Saya
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
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I guess its just best to remember that veganism merely means to avoid animal products, everything else after that is based on the individual's comfort. I buy vegetables from grocery stores that also sell meat, after all, and for all I know everyone involved in the production of vegan items I do buy spends the profits on foie gras smoothies. I don't think veganism as the boycott of animal products is useless, but again where consumerism is so steeped in oppression, it can't be the only concern.

But yeah, there are the silly purists out there who would say I'm a terrible vegan for not growing vegetables on my roof and never speaking to anyone who isn't vegan. And there's also the more legitimate concerns of people selling "vegan" products, and then it comes out it wasn't vegan, or even safe like the Glittersniffer fiasco, so they feel more comfortable buying from certifiably vegan companies.
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