Guest guest Posted June 16, 2001 Report Share Posted June 16, 2001 Oh God, they got me again ... more animal products in places that i never ever imagined them. I was surfing for a site that documented the history of the vegan movement and did not find it but came up with this piece from The Farm Sanctuary of animal products even used in the production of steel, rubber, vinyl, and plastics. it seems like i need to go a vegan refresher course. even bicycles and Macintoshes are not vegan!!! no goddess, no bicycle, no Mac. my life is not living ... i am off to become a Jain monk again. http://www.farmsanctuary.org/vegan/ Some people might argue that it is impossible to be totally vegan in today's modern society, and technically, they would be right. The use of animal products and the byproducts of meat, dairy, and egg production are, sadly, tremendously pervasive. For instance, animal fats are used in the production of steel, rubber, vinyl, and plastics. Hence, cars, buses, and even bicycles are not vegan items. Animal products are used in bricks, plaster, cement, and many home insulation materials. They can also be found extensively in everyday products including over-the-counter and prescription drugs, glue, antifreeze, hydraulic brake fluid, videotape, photographic film, tennis rackets, musical instruments, and innumerable other items. Even wine may be clarified with fish meal or egg whites. Vegans acknowledge that purity in an industrial country is not only unattainable but unrealistic, and to maintain the impossible as an objective may very well be counterproductive. Participating in a society which is founded on animal exploitation places vegans in a continual ethical dilemma. The goal, in effect, becomes trying not to capitalize on, promote, or in any way contribute further to this anthropocentric perspective. Vegans are, at times, inevitably forced to choose between the minutia of ethical consistency, and a realistic approach. Embracing veganism compels practitioners to confront their attitudes towards all forms of life. According to the American Vegan Society, founded in 1960, the primary motive behind veganism is dynamic harmlessness, the tenet of doing the least harm and the most good. This philosophy encourages vegans to search for options which will protect and improve the lives of all living beings on this planet, eliminate suffering, bring about the responsible use of natural resources, and inspire peace and harmony among people. Consequently, veganism is not passive self-denial. On the contrary, it instills active and vibrant responsibility for initiating positive social change by presenting a constant challenge to consistently seek out the highest ideal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2001 Report Share Posted June 16, 2001 I came to the conclusion a few years ago that there was always going to be some nasties in everyday life. Taking the animal by-products argument to a limit, one could argue that crude oil and oil products contain some animal content. The only way I was able to come to terms with it all was to try and do MY best, without getting too upset about the world. Try talking to most Europeans, Asians, Americans, i.e. the world population, and they have no notion of real cruelty to animals. animals are just a consumable in their eyes. Even in the UK, I found a pidgeon chick on the street. the RSPB and a number of bird groups were just not interested in helping at all. Their answer was this 'The bird cannot race, so kill it'. It was just lucky that my parents and I know how to rear baby parrots, so it wasnt that much different. The pidgeon was a true veg! I didnt want to put a downer on the group! At least the UK is getting better. In the 80's my parents made everything at home because there was NO support in the UK for any veggie/vegan. At least now, there is limited support. Just my 2 pence/4 cents roy vegan-network, jallan@f... <jallan@f...> wrote: > Oh God, they got me again ... more animal products in places that i never > ever imagined them. > > I was surfing for a site that documented the history of the vegan > movement and did not find it but came up with this piece from The Farm > Sanctuary of animal products even used in the production of steel, > rubber, vinyl, and plastics. it seems like i need to go a vegan refresher > course. > > even bicycles and Macintoshes are not vegan!!! > > no goddess, no bicycle, no Mac. my life is not living ... > > i am off to become a Jain monk again. > > > http://www.farmsanctuary.org/vegan/ > > > Some people might argue that it is impossible to be totally vegan in > today's modern society, and technically, they would be right. The use of > animal products and the byproducts of meat, dairy, and egg production > are, sadly, tremendously pervasive. For instance, animal fats are used in > the production of steel, rubber, vinyl, and plastics. Hence, cars, buses, > and even bicycles are not vegan items. > > Animal products are used in bricks, plaster, cement, and many home > insulation materials. They can also be found extensively in everyday > products including over-the-counter and prescription drugs, glue, > antifreeze, hydraulic brake fluid, videotape, photographic film, tennis > rackets, musical instruments, and innumerable other items. Even wine may > be clarified with fish meal or egg whites. > > Vegans acknowledge that purity in an industrial country is not only > unattainable but unrealistic, and to maintain the impossible as an > objective may very well be counterproductive. Participating in a society > which is founded on animal exploitation places vegans in a continual > ethical dilemma. > > The goal, in effect, becomes trying not to capitalize on, promote, or in > any way contribute further to this anthropocentric perspective. Vegans > are, at times, inevitably forced to choose between the minutia of ethical > consistency, and a realistic approach. Embracing veganism compels > practitioners to confront their attitudes towards all forms of life. > > According to the American Vegan Society, founded in 1960, the primary > motive behind veganism is dynamic harmlessness, the tenet of doing the > least harm and the most good. This philosophy encourages vegans to search > for options which will protect and improve the lives of all living beings > on this planet, eliminate suffering, bring about the responsible use of > natural resources, and inspire peace and harmony among people. > > Consequently, veganism is not passive self-denial. On the contrary, it > instills active and vibrant responsibility for initiating positive social > change by presenting a constant challenge to consistently seek out the > highest ideal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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