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Originally Posted by Raven
Most vegans are of the opinion that the eating of animals is
unecessary in todays modern age..... with man made protein
from sources such as soybeans ect., or whey which doesn't kill the cow that supplied the milk....
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Not to completely derail the thread...
As a doctor-ordered vegetarian for 9 years (who eats fish against doc's orders), most "man-made" proteins are inferior to good ol' beef and chicken. Most don't contain all the necessary amino-acids needed and some (specifically soy-based proteins and soy milk) have properties that emulate estrogen-type hormones.
Anyway, today's Earthy-Crunchies are our present day Peace and Love hippies. Ignorance to the wider effect of their actions and 'movements' is bliss for them because they can justify a "good cause" by refusing to accept any resulting harm.
What I don't get with the whole plover thing is this.... Plovers are stupid - plain and simple. They nest in areas poorly protected from predators, highly vulnerable to wash out from storms, are extremely territorial and will refuse to nest in close proximity to another nest and are extremely fragile. Quite frankly, they are weak, stupid and kind of deserve to go the way of the dodo.
By putting enclosures up around the nests, the environmentalists are further encouraging this terrible nesting behavior, while also creating a landmark for crows and other predators to target for an easy meal. There is no evolutionary training to get the birds further into the dunes where they'll be better protected because humans minimize the threat.
Also, where can I get one of those t-shirts??