Your Vegan Fallacy Is

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Animals Are Not Intelligent Enough To Matter<br>Animals are not as intellectually or emotionally sophisticated as humans and/or they do not feel pain the way we do, so it is acceptable to kill and eat them.

Animals Eat Animals, So I Will Too<br>Because wolves and other predators eat animals, and because humans are also animals, it's okay for humans to eat animals.

Being A Non-Vegan Environmentalist Is Enough<br>Veganism does not make a big impact on the Earth, so it is reasonable to be an environmentalist without also being vegan.

Canine Teeth Make Me A Meat Eater<br>Humans evolved canine teeth to tear flesh, and this means it is natural and normal for us to eat meat.

Eating Animals Does Not Cause Disease<br>The raising and eating of animals does not cause or promote human disease.

Eating Dairy Products Is Not Unethical<br>Making milk is a normal and natural activity that cows do not suffer or die from, so eating dairy is not an ethical issue.

Eating Meat Is My Personal Choice<br>Eating meat is a personal choice just like being vegan is a personal choice, so everyone should just live and let live.

Eating Meat Is Natural Because We Are Omnivores<br>Humans evolved as an omnivore species, so eating meat is natural for us.

Eggs Are Not Unethical<br>Laying eggs is normal and natural for chickens, and they don't suffer or die from giving us eggs, so eating eggs is not an ethical issue.

Going Vegan Is Too Hard<br>Going vegan is too difficult and complicated for the average person, so it is not reasonable to expect that people can or will go vegan.

Going Vegan Makes No Difference<br>Going vegan makes little or no impact on the world, so why should anyone bother?

Honey Is Not Unethical<br>Making honey is a normal and natural activity for bees that does not cause them to suffer or die, so eating honey is not an ethical issue.

Humans Would Starve In A Vegan World<br>If we stopped killing animals for meat, humans would starve because there would not be enough food to go around.

I Do Not Need To Be Vegan To Love Animals<br>I love animals enough to meet their needs while they are alive, but I also understand they sometimes must be killed in order to meet my needs. So there is no conflict between loving animals and killing them.

I Honor The Animals I Eat<br>I honor the animals I eat with my hunting practices, or my farming practices, or by simply understanding that I am eating sentient beings who sacrificed their lives so that I may continue to live.

I Only Eat Humane Meat<br>It matters that animals are treated well, so I only eat animals who are raised in suffering-free conditions and given a quick, humane death.

I'm On Top Of The Food Chain<br>Humans are the apex predator at the top of the food chain, and just like any other being in the circle of life, we kill and eat lesser animals.

My Religion Allows Eating Meat<br>My religion is my moral guide, and it grants me the right to eat meat.

Our Early Ancestors Ate Meat<br>Humans have been eating meat for as long as there have been humans, so it is all right to continue eating meat.

Our Traditions Allow Or Require Eating Meat<br>Since my culture or family traditions specifically allows or demands that I eat meat, I am morally free or required to do so.

Plants Are Alive<br>A (potentially) thinking or feeling plant has to be killed in order to eat it just like an animal has to be killed, and there's no difference between the two.

Using Wool Is Not Unethical<br>Making wool is a normal and natural activity for sheep that they don't suffer or die from, so using wool isn't an ethical issue.

Vegan Food Is Boring<br>People will not become vegan because plant-based diets are boring, bland and unappetizing.

Vegan Parenting Is Brainwashing<br>Raising vegan children is a form of brainwashing because children are too young to make a meaningful choice in the matter. Children have a right to eat meat, so forcing a vegan lifestyle on them is unethical.

Veganism Is A Fad Diet<br>The vegan diet is a new fad that will come and go like all the rest.

Vegans Cannot Get Enough B12<br>Vegans cannot get enough vitamin B12 from a plant-based diet to maintain proper health.

Vegans Cannot Get Enough Iron<br>Vegans cannot get enough iron from a plant-based diet to maintain proper health.

Vegans Cannot Get Enough Protein<br>Vegans cannot get enough protein from a plant-based diet to maintain proper health.

Vegans Kill Animals Too<br>Habitats are disrupted by planting food, and animals are killed during harvest, so vegans kill animals too.

Vegans Would Eat Meat On A Desert Island<br>There are situations in which vegans would eat meat if they had no other choice.

We Need To Test On Animals<br>We need to test cosmetics, medicines, and other products on animals in order to make certain they are safe for humans.

You Cannot Be 100% Vegan<br>The philosophy of veganism is flawed because there is no way to be perfectly vegan.

Animals Are Not Intelligent Enough To Matter

Animals do not think or feel the way humans do.

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