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Sure maybe they came off a bit snobby but I still don't necessarily agree with your stance either - veganism isn't "all about eating" - it's a moral framework that rejects animal commodification - like my earlier example of not wearing leather or going to the zoo.
This extends to all sort of stuff - having pets, keeping bees, sheering sheep, testing on animals, etc.
Just as Islam is "more than diet choices," veganism is far more than just a diet. The dairy farmer's use of "vegan" would be like the pig farmer's use of "Muslim" - both incorrectly reduce comprehensive philosophical/ethical frameworks to just their dietary components.
But yeah w/e sometimes it's easier to use the wrong term to convey an idea - which is why I still appreciate @jerkface@lemmy.ca's effort to clarify that here so other people can learn as well.
Tho I see we can continue this argument forever so I'm gonna dip out as I've got other stuff to get on with.
That's fair. I concede that point that there is more to veganism than eating.
I still see that jerkface's injection here was an insulting way (to the farmer) to try to shoehorn in the vegan philosophy into a conversation that didn't contain it and does more of a disservice to the movement and give vegans a bad name.
I respect that too. Thank you for conversing up to this point. I hope you have a great day!
Thank you as well, have a nice day :)