Well for those of you who don't know I'm very new to the vegetarian lifestyle, and until a few months ago never even really knew what a vegan was. As such I'm pretty unlearned in the vegan arts. I've been pondering it a lot over the past month and have some really ridiculously idiotic questions about veganism that I've been kind of embarassed to ask because everyone here has been vegan for so long ^_^;; . So I'm making a thread for people with stupid questions about veg*nism.<br><br><br><br>
Alright, here goes.<br><br><br><br>
1) Do vegans use manure when they're gardening?<br><br><br><br>
I know cow manure is used frequently in organic gardening, and is in most fertilizers, so I wonder if vegan gardeners use it. It is technically an animal product, but the animal produces it naturally, so does it really count? I mean you could argue that it was produced by a domesticated animal if you are against domestication of animals.<br><br><br><br>
2) Can vegans eat insects?<br><br><br><br>
In a lot of threads people have been talking about how they dislike pests, and methods of killing or controlling insect populations. As some of these people are vegan, I'm assuming they don't count insects amongst the animals they are trying to save. So, if they think it is ok to kill an insect, do they think it's ok to eat insects? I mean, would vegans be against the purposeful raising of insects for slaughter?<br><br><br><br>
3) What shoes do vegans wear?<br><br><br><br>
This one is really stupid, but honestly, what kind of shoes do vegans wear if they don't use leather? The only kind of non leather shoes I've seen are either canvas or fiber sandals. Canvas falls apart very easily and sandals aren't really appropriate for all weather. Neither is appropriate for wet or extremely cold weather.<br><br><br><br>
That's all I have for now, I'll let you guys know if I have anymore stupid questions ^_^
Alright, here goes.<br><br><br><br>
1) Do vegans use manure when they're gardening?<br><br><br><br>
I know cow manure is used frequently in organic gardening, and is in most fertilizers, so I wonder if vegan gardeners use it. It is technically an animal product, but the animal produces it naturally, so does it really count? I mean you could argue that it was produced by a domesticated animal if you are against domestication of animals.<br><br><br><br>
2) Can vegans eat insects?<br><br><br><br>
In a lot of threads people have been talking about how they dislike pests, and methods of killing or controlling insect populations. As some of these people are vegan, I'm assuming they don't count insects amongst the animals they are trying to save. So, if they think it is ok to kill an insect, do they think it's ok to eat insects? I mean, would vegans be against the purposeful raising of insects for slaughter?<br><br><br><br>
3) What shoes do vegans wear?<br><br><br><br>
This one is really stupid, but honestly, what kind of shoes do vegans wear if they don't use leather? The only kind of non leather shoes I've seen are either canvas or fiber sandals. Canvas falls apart very easily and sandals aren't really appropriate for all weather. Neither is appropriate for wet or extremely cold weather.<br><br><br><br>
That's all I have for now, I'll let you guys know if I have anymore stupid questions ^_^