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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

Duer 157099

(17,742 posts) Tue Dec 6, 2011, 05:58 PM Dec 2011

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Is there a necessary connection between eating and animal rights?

I'm not a vegetarian nor a vegan, and yet I believe that I'm supportive of animal rights.

Or am I just a rationalizing hypocrite?

(this is a serious question for a serious discussion, truly)

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I've never seen this group before [View all] Duer 157099 Dec 2011 OP

I would say so. LeftyMom Dec 2011 #1

No, there is not Coyote_Bandit Dec 2011 #2

Rationalizing hypocracy. But that's okay, I did it too. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #3

It is a good question. All are welcome. Vegetarians and vegans go at it. Animal rights is diet... HopeHoops Dec 2011 #4

As an omnivore AR supporter myself - yes, folks like us are absolutely hypocrites. iris27 Dec 2011 #5