It does indeed make sense! I can definitely see why many people accept the idea of experimenting on other animals.
It's also funny that you mention abortion. There was just a long, heated discussion about how vegans can even support the idea of abortions. And it is somewhat inexplicable that someone who goes out of her way to avoid harming others (of any animalia species) would find it ok to kill a heman fetus. I really had to think about that one, since I do support the right to choose, and would even be very likely to have an abortion if I accidentally got pregnant. What I came up with for an explanation for my own views was that I believe that my rights stop at the end of my skin. Everyone outside my skin has a right to live its life, while everyone inside my skin is under my rule.
Clearly these kinds of decisions that we make as rational and emotional beings are very difficult for many of us and I respect anyone who puts thought into their choices, even if I don't share their beliefs.
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It's also funny that you mention abortion. There was just a long, heated discussion about how vegans can even support the idea of abortions. And it is somewhat inexplicable that someone who goes out of her way to avoid harming others (of any animalia species) would find it ok to kill a heman fetus. I really had to think about that one, since I do support the right to choose, and would even be very likely to have an abortion if I accidentally got pregnant. What I came up with for an explanation for my own views was that I believe that my rights stop at the end of my skin. Everyone outside my skin has a right to live its life, while everyone inside my skin is under my rule.
Clearly these kinds of decisions that we make as rational and emotional beings are very difficult for many of us and I respect anyone who puts thought into their choices, even if I don't share their beliefs.