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  1. Odinson
    So, might is right? Just because we can do something, does not make it moral for us to do so, whether we are at the top of the proverbial 'food chain' or not. Do we not criminalize behavior such as assault, rape, murder and so forth because we have collectively agreed that such actions are morally reprehensible, in that they cause unnecessary suffering to the victims? Veganism asks you to look at the situation not from your perspective, but from that of the victim. If you have a choice to not harm an animal and to not cause them a life of suffering and misery, why would you choose not to?
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    Ah, I think I know you the article you're referring to. It's by Matthew Evans - he's promoting his new book on how to be an 'ethical omnivore'. Considering he's a farmer and restaurateur, he most definitely has an angle he's playing. His whole book and position is premised on the 'crop deaths tho!' argument. It's a Joe Rogan classic. I think we've covered this before on this thread, but in short, what Evans completely misunderstands or misrepresents about veganism is that it isn't a zero harm ethical stance. It's not some kind of 'roided up Jainism. For reference: That "far as is possible and practicable" is they key. A vegan makes the choice to not contribute to a system which is based on the exploitation and suffering of animals. It's also important to remember that "[t]wenty-six percent of the Planet’s ice-free land is used for livestock grazing and 33 percent of croplands are used for livestock feed production." "55% of the world's crop calories are actually eaten directly by people. Another 36 percent is used for animal feed. And the remaining 9 percent goes toward biofuels and other industrial uses." Thus, an omnivore still has a significantly larger net contribution to animal deaths. At the end of the day, it's the ethical principle that's important. Do you choose to contribute to the suffering and exploitation of animals or do you choose not to?
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    Nice! How many days a week are you doing meatless?
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    Article’s behind a paywall
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    It's a shame Commencal discontinued the SX.
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    In Belgium if you want to ride a speed pedelec, you need to have a driver's licence, register the bike at the traffic dept., where they issue you with a kewpie number plate for your bike and you have to wear a helmet whilst riding.
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    https://youtu.be/z7uN2ZrHcdI
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    As a Euro, Gummi, you should know there's two types here: E-bike: assistance up to 25 km/h Speed pedelec: assistance up to 45 km/h I have no idea whether speed pedelecs are sold in SA. They're incredibly popular here in Belgium. During my morning runs I get the bejeezus scared out of me as these okes come flying past me from behind on their Stromers.
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    Perhaps you were just taking up so much of the shoulder that they couldn't safely pass.
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    Stretch, did you catch this in your Irish news? Vegan Ultra-Runner Runs Equivalent Of Mount Everest In 24 Hours Humble Sean Clifford described the achievement as 'very much a team effort with wonderful people helping me out'
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    I've downloaded one episode, but I'll need to find the time to watch it alone. From what I've read, it's guaranteed not to be my wife's kind of show.
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    Fake News! Where's the character's paunch hanging on the top tube?
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    Once an arsehole...
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    For all the UK hubbers: https://www.instagram.com/p/BzxixXuH2Og/
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    I honestly also can't remember much of season 2. Season 3 is a tad better. The Russians add a little flavour to the story.
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    I thought that scene was brilliant! https://youtu.be/O5HQ1sZseKg But, ja. Stranger Things have always been very heavy handed with the product placement.
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    Didn't know this existed, but it seems interesting. The director in question's work is most definitely an acquired taste.
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    Kind of annoying when you go for a run and your Garmin gives you this level of garbage GPS tracking:
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    Thanks, I'll give it a try.
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    I could, but I despise running with my phone. I never stray far from home, so don't really need it and record my runs with my Garmin. For a while I used AllToMp3, but it's performance was flaky at best and it would drop random mp3 ad files into the downloads, so I'm a bit wary of it now.
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    Quick question to the aficionados. Have anyone of you used or know of a program to download Spotify playlists to mp3? I'm not keen on buying dozens of albums or individual songs and would love to download my own playlists to stick on my running earphones.
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    Vegan Cyclist Wins Epic 6,800km Trans Am Bike Race - Setting New Record Abdullah Zeinab cycled across America in just 16 days, 9 hours, and 56 minutes - beating the previous record by more than 10 hours https://www.plantbasednews.org/post/vegan-cyclist-wins-epic-6-800km-trans-am-bike-race?utm_content=buffere15c9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwAR3sfS3dhi8Qf24ckbMmk2agMbMUrfYIQwlkyFomD4EiZURXiMiUeg92zwU
  25. Odinson
    Social media is a cancer. Giving platforms so that one nut (or is it airbag in this case) can try to out gimmick the next for 'followers'. SMH.
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