I believe that it is “practicable” rather than “practical”. Veganism asks that we avoid harm to animals as much as is reasonably possible, not reasonably sensible. Buying a vegan burger than is much more expensive than a meat burger may not be practical but, provided one has enough money, it is practicable.
I did get the word wrong, thanks for pointing that out. I just double checked the definitions of both ‘practical’ and ‘practicable’.
Imagine you cannot afford the vegan burger. Then I think you should skip a meal and wait for the next meal with vegan options. It’s practicable (ie doable) to go hungry for a couple hours in exchange for saving an innocent soul.
If the official definition is compatible with that, then I’m on board.
I’m actually surprised by how relaxed the official definition is.
It’s strange for someone to implicitly allow “practical” exceptions to their moral code.
‘It’s not practical’ usually means ‘I didn’t feel like being consistent’.
If animals are sentient, then it’s immoral to harm them. Full stop.
I believe that it is “practicable” rather than “practical”. Veganism asks that we avoid harm to animals as much as is reasonably possible, not reasonably sensible. Buying a vegan burger than is much more expensive than a meat burger may not be practical but, provided one has enough money, it is practicable.
I did get the word wrong, thanks for pointing that out. I just double checked the definitions of both ‘practical’ and ‘practicable’.
Imagine you cannot afford the vegan burger. Then I think you should skip a meal and wait for the next meal with vegan options. It’s practicable (ie doable) to go hungry for a couple hours in exchange for saving an innocent soul.
If the official definition is compatible with that, then I’m on board.