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I always wonder how vegans justify owning animals without their consent.
It's not vegan, that's all there is to it. Some keep animal companions since it's less harmful for them than a shelter but considering them "owned" is treating animals like property which is not vegan.
Trying to differentiate between owned pets and animal companions is splitting such fine hairs that it might as well be the same thing.
Ultimately, veganism relies on personal decisions of morality. It's not fully prescriptive and leaves room for differing opinions. The question here is whether or not the relationship is exploitative.
This leaves some room for nuance. There's a difference between purchasing a pet from a breeder, which adds further demand, and adopting an animal that would otherwise be euthanized, for example.
There is no room for nuance in a fucking circlejerk community, if you disagree with me you’re my number one enemy and I will destroy you and your reputation.
Uhh... Ohh... OK. Please don't hurt me! 😳
I fed my cat lettuce and now its first investigative documentary is coming out titled "Catastrophe"!
I always thought that as an obligate carnivore if you feed the cat lettuce it explodes in a little furry fireball.
It actually breaks down into little soot sprites who then immediately get to work building a multi-story wooden gazebo around the place the cat once was.