When we say that it is unnecessary to eat animals, we mean it is unnecessary in order to survive and be healthy. So then using that same metric to answer your

When we say that it is unnecessary to eat animals, we mean it is unnecessary in order to survive and be healthy. So then using that same metric to answer your question about showers, I think it’s fair to say that showers are absolutely not necessary. Nice, sure. Perhaps necessary according to social norms, probably. Required for a normal life span with average levels of health? Nah. cheese_goddess, if I ever get you to see the validity of veganism, or at least cede a point, I’ll die a happy person. I don’t see that ever happening though. You are my HN veganism white whale.