Is veganism wrong?

[Cavernio]

I have no idea where people get the idea that eating vegan is expensive. Meat is far more expensive than meat alternatives like beans and lentils. Dairy is also hugely expensive, and the soy milk at my stores cost the same as cow milk. Pre-prepared food products, which also largely contain mean and dairy, are pretty expensive too. Seafood is also hugely expensive. I could not argue more that being vegan is cheaper than eating 'regularly'. If you never cook for yourself, being vegan would be more expensive than not, but that is the only way it would be so.

I will concede that it can be a pain in the ass though, reading labels and stuff. But, there is a learning curve to this too. You're going to start buying those products you know you like that are vegan, and you will know pretty quickly what animal by-products name's are called. You will also find that many products you already like and enjoy, are already vegan. Things like Oreo's are vegan and delicious, yet I wonder how many people would avoid them if they advertised that they are vegan? If you were to switch to veganism, after a couple months, it would not be the huge pain that it was at the start.

It is easy to get complete protein from a vegan diet. While individual things like vegetables and grains often aren't complete in the variety of protein they offer, you will not have a problem as long as you don't, say, eat only rice or something. The pure amount of protein to stay healthy is hugely over-rated. And the only nutrient that all vegans need to take is B12. Besides which, most people are advised to take a multi-vitamin everyday, vegan or not.

Being vegan and having someone talk about it and ask you why you eat meat, is not the same as lording it over you. To try and convince you to be vegan is NOT the same thing as having someone tell you to not be gay, not in the least.

Having sex with someone of your sex directly hurts no one.
Eating meat hurts animals.
End of argument.

The fact that people once used to survive largely on meat is irrelevant to any logical discussion of veganism (as are those people who are vegan because the bible tells them so...yes, those people exist.) Most farmed animals are raised in appalling conditions. Most people would not choose to work in this industry, but because it is easy to ignore what is essentially animal torture, most people eat meat. This is why groups like PETA are still around. Funny thing is, is that meat is only inexpensive because of the inhumane practices to raising it.

To eat meat is only easy because that's the societal norm. It would be just as easy for people to not eat meat if the norm were for meat to not be eaten, for supermarkets to have pre-prepared vegan foods that taste good.

I am not vegan, but I will only eat meat from the local farmer's market from people who advertise decent living conditions for their animals. I eat beef and drink milk and eat non-battery eggs and so far eat all seafood. I occasionally will eat other meat products because I like meat and because when my bf is eating his stupid pogo, I want a bite.

It is better to try and fail at veganism or vegetarianism than to not bother because you know you will fail at some point. Again, the more people who become vegan, the easier it will be to be vegan.

There is absolutely no reason that veganism or vegetarianism is wrong. Personally, ethically, it is clearly more ethical to not factory farm animals. Environmentally, to not farm any animals is by far the best choice for humanity.