Why I am not a vegan

[Parsons]

You aren't directly saying plants don't feel pain, you imply it by saying "I don't eat animals 'cause it causes them pain". You have to string two thoughts together and use the process of elimination; not just consider one thought in a vacuum.

Example:

By saying "I ONLY eat fruits, vegetables, and nuts", you can imply by the process of elimination "I don't eat meat".

and send out defense mechanisms to try to stop it from happening

is pure speculation. To state this as factual, and then extrapolate from that, is building from a false premise.

You said false. Are you going to argue semantics on the word "premise" now?

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For the sake of argument, if plants and animals both experience pain and fear before death, couldn't I reduce my meat intake(but still eat some meat) to the point where I could balance out the fact that animals increase overall plant consumption? Also, at that point aren't you opening the door to looking down on people who overeat the same way you look down on omnivores?