Originally Posted by
caloso
Yeah, I guess I am conflating a few things. One is that if you say you don't eat animals but you eat animal products or even certain types of animals (usually non terrestrial) then it seems like a curious distinction.
Fasting, whether for religious or dietary reasons, isn't the same thing, but it takes a lot of discipline.
the vegan thing gets me because if you look at like, literally anything humans touch, buy, consume, use etc..., it's on the back of an animal or ecosystem somewhere.