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Deconstructing Spencer's Comment

Animal Person

There is a fine line between optimism and pessimism, it's called realism and (most) vegans have absolutely zero concept of what that is or how it needs to be applied to our daily lifestyles. Explain it to me and please include how it needs to be applied to my daily lifestyle. Is cooking food "natural"? Is bread "natural"?

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

You will enjoy a much better meal and can safely cook it to your preferred doneness, although it will cost more. 4, 2009 To the Editor: I have been a strict vegetarian most of my life, and, as such, I have never lacked reasons—ethical, economic and health-related—to continue this lifestyle. Serge Scherbatskoy Arcata, Calif.,