• Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    I guess, just never had that thought. The point of being vegan is that I realized things like steak and sausage and even milk are bad to eat (for many reasons.). I dont want imitiation steak, because steak is bad. Just like i dont want to murder dummies because murder is bad. Idk if im making sense, but i do find it perverted to make and eat “vegan steak.”

    • Byereddithellolemmy@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I hear you. Personally my reason for going vegan was the ethical one, in that I could no longer live with myself without making a conscious decision to avoid being involved in the harm of animals.

      But I see your perspective too.

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          1 year ago

          I’m thumb typing this playing (well, it’s paused) a very murder-y video game.

          So I think the answer is yes and no, in large part because killing someone in a video game doesn’t usually feel like hurting someone in real life. And likewise eating a meat dish doesn’t feel like hurting someone. Difference is, someone is hurt by the production of meat, but not by playing a video game or calling a mushroom a “steak” because it fills the role of a steak on your plate.