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Not for vegans as the harm to the animal will still weigh on one's conscience. It's about the spirit of the rule that you are voluntarily submitting to.
by ptah 7y ago
Not for vegans as the harm to the animal will still weigh on one's conscience. It's about the spirit of the rule that you are voluntarily submitting to.
- Mikeb85 7y agoSo why are they eating in a restaurant that contributes to that harm? Their dollars pay the bills of restaurants that serve meat.
- ptah 7y agothey are tolerant of others choices not intolerant. are you opposed to tolerance
- ptah 7y agoby your logic kosher and halaal people should not share restaurants or tables with non-kosher and halaal people
- duxup 7y agoIf you're giving money to a restaurant that serves meat is is hard avoid the idea that you're funding a restaurant that contributes to "harm".
- Mikeb85 7y agoReligious Jews and Muslims don't eat in non kosher/halal restaurants because of the lack of properly prepared and sourced meats. There's a specific set of rules surrounding kosher/halal meats, it's not just abstention from pork... I personally don't care where anyone eats, but if a Jew/Muslim eats in a non-kosher/halal restaurant, they're already compromising...
- ptah 7y agoif an establishment wants to cater to both jews/muslims/vegans and non , they should do it properly. there are many that do this already. it is not considered a compromise by the tolerant ones as what others do is not a concern, just personal observance
- gamblor956 7y agoNot even remotely the same thing. Vegans are opposed to eating meat because of animal cruelty, so it is hypocritical for them to eat at a place where 99% of the menu is meat-based. Kosher/halaal is just a specific requirement for preparing meat for consumption. There is nothing hypocritical about Jews/Muslims eating at a restaurant that also serves non-kosher/halaal meat because those restrictions don't apply to people of other religions.
- Udik 7y agoI wouldn't say that's hypocritical. A vegan doesn't eat meat, that's still a good contribution to the cause of animal welfare without the need of isolating oneself from the human community. It's simply preposterous to ask people who have ethical convictions to apply them to the (usually very unpleasant) extreme or being branded incoherent or hypocritical. On the other hand, I don't think it should be a big issue to eat some meat once in a while by mistake. The impact on the general cause is negligible.
- JCharante 7y agoHow is it hypocritical to eat the vegan options there and show that there is demand for the vegan options? Is it also hypocritical to hire non-vegan employees, or get an Uber from non-vegans? Is it hypocritical to pay taxes which will go towards defense spending (I know that Israel has vegan options for military uniforms and diet, but I'm not sure about the US). It's about practicality. (I can't remember if the impossible burger is vegan or not, but I remember that they don't cater to vegans)