Why aren't all veterinarians vegan?
Now THIS has always perplexed me! big time
It has never perplexed me.
I simply look at how I viewed things "before".
i.e. Killing an animal if for food = okay.
Killing an animal unnecessarily = not okay.
Even before I stopped eating meat, I was against fur, animal testing, especially for cosmetics, etc.
But I was a keen fisherman (Only food fishing, never catch and release (
as that was cruel!) )
I was against Halal, as I thought the animal should at least be stunned first.
I was against factory farming, although of course that thought was never strong enough to stop me frequenting the local steak-house.
I was against sport/trophy hunting, and even paid a monthly fee to be a member of "League against cruel sports". Back in the day the Posh twats in the UK were still chasing foxes with dogs
as a fun day out. They still of course breed pheasants and suchlike to shoot at with their p3n1s extensions.
I viewed animals as necessary for our diet. And if that had been true, then consuming them would be morally okay.
Many (most probably) people still believe that.
And the fact that we essentially need to supplement in order to get a balanced diet lends weight to the argument (ignoring of course that the lack of bacteria in most animal feed means they themselves are supplemented and thus the people who eat them are simply eating second hand supplements anyway.
These days I understand.
Although I have removed my "vegan" banner now.
Mainly because I regard sensible dog breeding as okay (and their use as companions or service dogs). I think it could be moral to eat eggs if certain practices were outlawed. Same for wool. Whilst I don't buy it, it
could be made into an ethically sound practice.
And as far as I can see from all the evidence, eating bi-valves like mussels and oysters is no worse than eating plants. And the farming of such has virtually zero casualties compared to farming wheat or corn.