In article >, "Dutch" >
wrote:

> "Ron" > wrote
> > "Dutch" >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> "Ron" > wrote
> >>
> >> > Then demonstrate by clearly stating what moral code (and not law, the
> >> > new religion) the vegan violates by buying rice or tomatoes.
> >>
> >> They claim to believe that it is wrong to kill animals to obtain food.
> >
> > I didn't kill any animals when I bought my tomatoes this past week
>
> How do you know?

Please identify the animals that I killed.

> > Just curious, what did you do to stop the sodomizing of children today?
>
> I kept you occupied.
>
> >> >> > The law becomes the
> >> >> > sacred text. There are "prophets" that are quoted as being the
> >> >> > authorities and so on. Beliefs, moral codes, rules of conduct (where
> >> >> > our
> >> >> > disagreement appears) are the requirements of the practice of the
> >> >> > religion.
> >> >>
> >> >> Not convincing.
> >> >
> >> > I think it is quite convincing. What is being demanded of the vegan
> >> > fits
> >> > quite well with my observation of the law as a religion by function.
> >>
> >> I don't understand what you're saying, but if it is that veganism
> >> resembles
> >> a religion in some ways, I agree.
> >
> > Now, what I'm saying is that your approach is very similar to theists.
> > You just use a different bible -- the law and different prophets -- the
> > experts.
>
> I use my ability to reason.

Reason for us

Which vegan has killed what animal?

> You take conventional wisdom and in knee-jerk fashion disagree with all of
> it in the hope that someone will mistake you for clever.

When you can't respond to such a few simple question, I would agree that
it is conventional but hardly wisdom.

> You are exactly as much of a dimwit as the one who takes conventional wisdom
> and in knee-jerk fashion agrees with all of it.

I do think that is an acknowledgment. Finally, progress.

The overwhelming majority do seem to introject the commonly held
beliefs. It is a choice of what one is willing to be spoonfed and accept.