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Typically, "vegetarian" means eating no meat, though animal products that do not harm the animal, such as milk or honey, are allowed. You're thinking of "vegan
by MereInterest 9y ago
Typically, "vegetarian" means eating no meat, though animal products that do not harm the animal, such as milk or honey, are allowed. You're thinking of "vegan", which forbids the use of any animal products.
- maxerickson 9y agoYes I know what vegan means. But in the context of a "vegetarian cat", animal milk is not vegetarian. You could also be a (plant only) vegetarian and not a vegan if you, say, didn't eat any animal product but loved leather boots. So there is something to be said for the word meaning what it sounds like.
- dec0dedab0de 9y agoSo there is something to be said for the word meaning what it sounds like. Ideally yes, but English doesn't work that way. I dont know about other languages, but I suspect any natural language will eventually develop these types of inconsistencies.
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