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On Taxes, Veganism and "Pets"

Animal Person

I've written about my ambivalence regarding "pet" ownership/guardianship/insert-whatever-term-you're-comfortable-with, and also about my strong belief in helping individuals, but I don't recall addressing whether the having of pets is not vegan. I remember the first time I read an article by a prominent vegan--maybe it was David Cantor ?--who

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On the Keeping of Endangered Fishes

Animal Person

I adopted the cats before I became a vegan, and although I don't like the fact that they eat other animals, it is my responsibility to keep them healthy. (I I have always loved fish, and I'd like to be able to keep a species from becoming extinct, but is this an appropriate activity for a vegan?

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