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Animals do not think or feel the way humans do.
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Humans eat animals like any other predator.
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Environmentalists make a big enough impact on the Earth without needing to be vegans.
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My canine teeth are for eating meat.
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Raising and eating animals does not cause disease.
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Cows are not hurt by making milk.
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Eating meat is a personal choice that does not affect others.
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Humans evolved as an omnivore species, so eating meat is natural for us.
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Chickens are not hurt by laying eggs.
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Going vegan is too difficult.
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Going vegan makes little or no impact on the world.
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Bees are not hurt by making honey.
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There would not be enough food for everyone without meat.
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There is no conflict between loving animals and killing them in order to meet my needs.
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I honor the animals I eat with my respect for their sacrifices on my behalf.
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I only eat animals that are humanely raised and killed.
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In the circle of life, humans are at the top of the food chain.
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It is moral to eat meat in my religion.
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Our early ancestors ate meat.
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Because my culture or tradition allows or requires that I eat meat, I am morally free or obligated to do so.
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You have to kill living plants to eat them.
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Sheep are not hurt by making wool.
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Vegan food is bland and unappetizing.
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Vegans should not brainwash children with their beliefs.
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The vegan diet is just another fad.
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Plant-based diets do not provide vitamin B12.
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Plant-based diets do not provide enough iron.
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Plant-based diets do not provide enough protein.
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Animals are killed to grow food for vegans.
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If a vegan had no other option, he would still eat meat.
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We need to test on animals for the sake of human health and safety.
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There is no way to be perfectly vegan.
A vegan fallacy is usually just a logical fallacy, which is to say that it is based on a flaw in reasoning. The foundations for these ideas come from a variety of sources, but the result is the same: People choose not to challenge misconceptions about veganism, even though they fall apart under scrutiny. This web site is designed to help you identify and respond to this shaky logic wherever it may be found.