Why Not Vegan?
Posted May 29, 2006
In response to Bhakta Jason's recent article "Vegan Ethics," the
Vaisnava prohibition against eating meat, fish, and eggs is based primarily
upon the quality of mercy or compassion. Vegans simply take that principle
one logical step further than non-vegan vegetarians by refusing to support
the abominable treatment of cows by the dairy industry, which is as bad as
(or worse than) the meat industry in that regard. How could such an
extension of compassion to cows in any way damage one's devotional
life? Jason's question surprised me very much, and I would welcome further
discussion.