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A simple infographic with cute white text on a pale pink background which reads:  
How to Level at Veganism  
Lvl 1* - No animal products in diet or clothing  
Lvl 2 - Talks kindly to plants before harvesting  
Lvl 3 - Politely negotiates w/ insects to relocate  
Lvl 4 - Avoids making noise to disturb animals  
Lvl 5 - Avoids breathing out CO2 near animals
Lvl 6 - Does not step on animal shadows  
Lvl 7 - Travels exclusively by stilts  
Lvl 8 - Never eats anything blown on by wind  
Lvl 9 - Only eats what has never been observed   
Lvl 10 - Refuses to consume anything that may have existed in the past or future  
*Honorable mention; not true veganism
    • andros_rex@lemmy.world
      41·
      22 hours ago

      There’s an argument that it’s “vegan” to eat lionfish if one lives in say, Florida, because they’re an invasive species extremely disruptive to the environment. Killing them is a good thing and the fact that most things on US coasts won’t eat them is part of why we have the problem anyway.

      Even if you go full negative utilitarian to the point where you are concerned with wild animal suffering, killing lionfish is good.

    • NSRXN@scribe.disroot.org
      2·
      23 hours ago

      veganism, as defined by the vegan society, which was founded by the folks who invented the term… opposes exploitation and cruelty. if you can find a way to kill em without being cruel, I think you are good.