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TheVeganNimbus
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3 Month Vegan Here

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Hello all! I recently became vegan through self-researching the health benefits. Decided I needed to change my diet and I went all-out. Throughout these three months, I started to become more and more convinced in the vegan philosophy. I was originally introduced to veganism by my friend but she wasn't too convincing (she is a christian and mostly made the moral argument, which at the time did not change my opinion), but what finally pushed me over was watching Penn Gillette's transformation into plant-based dieting. Following his diet, I am down almost 70 lbs in three months. I feel great and am glad to have made the change!

edit: I am an atheist. Don't know if I made that clear anywhere.
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Re: 3 Month Vegan Here

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Welcome!

The moral argument coming from a theist might be unconvincing, but have you heard non-theistic moral arguments around animal suffering?
Are you familiar with moral concepts like utilitarianism? Like the notion that a world with less suffering is preferable to one with more, and how objectively speaking when it comes to suffering, arbitrary lines at species make about as much sense as arbitrary lines at race or gender?
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Re: 3 Month Vegan Here

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Welcome, and congratulations to your improvements.
How to become vegan in 4.5 hours:
1.Watch Forks over Knives (Health)
2.Watch Cowspiracy (Environment)
3. Watch Earthlings (Ethics)
Congratulations, unless you are a complete idiot you are now a vegan.
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Re: 3 Month Vegan Here

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Hey VeganNimbus, how long have you been Vegan?
Learning never exhausts the mind.
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Re: 3 Month Vegan Here

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brimstoneSalad wrote: Mon Nov 12, 2018 1:34 am Welcome!

The moral argument coming from a theist might be unconvincing, but have you heard non-theistic moral arguments around animal suffering?
Are you familiar with moral concepts like utilitarianism? Like the notion that a world with less suffering is preferable to one with more, and how objectively speaking when it comes to suffering, arbitrary lines at species make about as much sense as arbitrary lines at race or gender?
Sorry if I made some things unclear. I do currently support a moral argument for veganism, but back during my meat-eating-days, I was unconvinced by only that. Jeebus' "How to Become a Vegan in 4.5 Hours" was pretty useful for educating myself more on all three of the main arguments. Becoming vegan was like becoming an atheist for me, at least recently. I'm just one of those people who cannot go back on something that makes too much sense to me. Glad to be in this community!
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Re: 3 Month Vegan Here

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Jebus wrote: Mon Nov 12, 2018 3:37 am Welcome, and congratulations to your improvements.
Thanks, glad to be here!
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Re: 3 Month Vegan Here

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Red wrote: Mon Nov 12, 2018 3:33 pm Hey VeganNimbus, how long have you been Vegan?
Three months, but I only recently started educating myself on the moral and environmental benefits. Glad I came around.
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Re: 3 Month Vegan Here

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TheVeganNimbus wrote: Mon Nov 12, 2018 8:42 pm
Red wrote: Mon Nov 12, 2018 3:33 pm Hey VeganNimbus, how long have you been Vegan?
Three months, but I only recently started educating myself on the moral and environmental benefits. Glad I came around.
Oh, I didn't see the topic title! :P
Learning never exhausts the mind.
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Re: 3 Month Vegan Here

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Red wrote: Mon Nov 12, 2018 9:28 pm
TheVeganNimbus wrote: Mon Nov 12, 2018 8:42 pm
Red wrote: Mon Nov 12, 2018 3:33 pm Hey VeganNimbus, how long have you been Vegan?
Three months, but I only recently started educating myself on the moral and environmental benefits. Glad I came around.
Oh, I didn't see the topic title! :P
Haha, it's all good.
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Re: 3 Month Vegan Here

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Welcome to the forum!
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