Comments on: Let’s Do Some Micro-Activism For Kids http://www.vegansoapbox.com/lets-do-some-micro-activism-for-kids/ vegan theory, vegan activism, vegan video, vegan food and vegan resources for vegans, vegetarians, animal rights activists, animal liberationists, and abolitionists Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:55:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Eccentric Vegan http://www.vegansoapbox.com/lets-do-some-micro-activism-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-2617 Eccentric Vegan Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:33:14 +0000 http://www.vegansoapbox.com/?p=1343#comment-2617 My comment is getting spam filtered. Here's what I wrote: I've been vegetarian or vegan going on three decades. I went veg at age six. Age seven is regarded as "the age of reason" in many cultures. I see no reason why an intelligent five or six year old can't participate in ethical decision-making. In fact, I think it helps foster a compassionate, community-oriented, ethical worldview. Granted, you'll need to ensure that she develops healthy eating habits that are nutritionally adequate. But... eating animal products is NOT necessary to good human health. My comment is getting spam filtered. Here’s what I wrote:

I’ve been vegetarian or vegan going on three decades. I went veg at age six.

Age seven is regarded as “the age of reason” in many cultures. I see no reason why an intelligent five or six year old can’t participate in ethical decision-making. In fact, I think it helps foster a compassionate, community-oriented, ethical worldview.

Granted, you’ll need to ensure that she develops healthy eating habits that are nutritionally adequate. But… eating animal products is NOT necessary to good human health.

]]> By: Alex Melonas http://www.vegansoapbox.com/lets-do-some-micro-activism-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-2616 Alex Melonas Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:10:15 +0000 http://www.vegansoapbox.com/?p=1343#comment-2616 Good find. There is a good discussion ongoing there. <abbr><em>~ Recent blog post: <a href="http://www.not-quiteright.net/tvg/2008/10/-animals-are-sentient-by.html" rel="nofollow">Taking sentience seriously</a> ~</abbr></em> Good find. There is a good discussion ongoing there.

~ Recent blog post: Taking sentience seriously ~

]]> By: Veg Blog Round-Up: News From Around The Web // Archives // ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip http://www.vegansoapbox.com/lets-do-some-micro-activism-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-2615 Veg Blog Round-Up: News From Around The Web // Archives // ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:36:18 +0000 http://www.vegansoapbox.com/?p=1343#comment-2615 [...] Soapbox: Let’s Do Some Micro-Activism For Kids by Eccentric Vegan A recent article begins: “A few days ago, my 5-year-old daughter, Paris, [...] [...] Soapbox: Let’s Do Some Micro-Activism For Kids by Eccentric Vegan A recent article begins: “A few days ago, my 5-year-old daughter, Paris, [...]

]]> By: Convenient Vegan http://www.vegansoapbox.com/lets-do-some-micro-activism-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-2614 Convenient Vegan Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:52:38 +0000 http://www.vegansoapbox.com/?p=1343#comment-2614 arrrgh! It actually takes more careful planning to have a meat-centered diet that's healthy - animal proteins should comprise no more than 10% of the total calories. And the whole myth about protein and calcium -ridiculous. It's a shame that people like this don't look at the actual statistics and instead point to a flawed single case - mainly because that's what they want to hear. arrrgh!

It actually takes more careful planning to have a meat-centered diet that’s healthy – animal proteins should comprise no more than 10% of the total calories. And the whole myth about protein and calcium -ridiculous. It’s a shame that people like this don’t look at the actual statistics and instead point to a flawed single case – mainly because that’s what they want to hear.

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