• Byereddithellolemmy@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    If you’re serious - it’s because (and this is wild), many vegans used to eat things like steak, and enjoyed them.

    So, sometimes it’s nice to have something in place of that thing, and refer to it as such. Like a burger, or a sausage, and yes, sometimes even steaks.

    Personally I prefer imitation meats over mushroom, but some mushrooms are incredibly meaty.

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      1 year ago

      I guess, just never had that thought. The point of being vegan is that I realized things like steak and sausage and even milk are bad to eat (for many reasons.). I dont want imitiation steak, because steak is bad. Just like i dont want to murder dummies because murder is bad. Idk if im making sense, but i do find it perverted to make and eat “vegan steak.”

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        1 year ago

        I hear you. Personally my reason for going vegan was the ethical one, in that I could no longer live with myself without making a conscious decision to avoid being involved in the harm of animals.

        But I see your perspective too.

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            1 year ago

            I’m thumb typing this playing (well, it’s paused) a very murder-y video game.

            So I think the answer is yes and no, in large part because killing someone in a video game doesn’t usually feel like hurting someone in real life. And likewise eating a meat dish doesn’t feel like hurting someone. Difference is, someone is hurt by the production of meat, but not by playing a video game or calling a mushroom a “steak” because it fills the role of a steak on your plate.