• enkers@sh.itjust.works
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    11 days ago

    That would imply that vegans could not have sex with each other because it “uses” the body of an animal.

    Exploitation involves one using the vulnerability of another in order to gain something in an unfair manner. It’s not simply “use”.

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      11 days ago

      the barest definition is a synonym of “use”. the vegan society could clear up this ambiguity but they have chosen not to do so, and there is no reason to assume they prefer a special definition of exploitation.

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        10 days ago

        If you want the barest understanding, I guess the barest definitions are “good enough”. If you want a more sophisticated understanding then you have to take the time to understand the actual philosophical lexicon that the definition relies upon, since, as it points out itself, “Veganism is a philosophy”.

        Y’know, considering your username is commie, I’m surprised you don’t have a better understanding of exploitation, as Marx was really pivotal in developing that philosophical concept.