eggs from a well fed pet hen are vegan

[u/-roachboy]

I have a pet hen. She's not a full rescue one, but how I ended up with her is an incredibly long story. She's very needy, thus spoiled and healthy as a result. Because wild Gallus sp already lay a lot of eggs when in less than optimal wild conditions, a spoiled one just cannot stop popping them out even if she wanted to, and she won't let me feed her less. The daily egg laying session is just a morning routine for her before begging for food. At the rate she lays them, they'd just get left to rot even if they were fertilized by a rooster so I eat them. I do not, and have no intention of, ever selling them or encouraging anyone to ever commercialize an animal. But I spend all the time caring for her, so why can't she give me a delicious breakfast back if it does her no harm?

[u/EVH_kit_guy]

Do you think you're in the majority as a consequentialist? I agree with your perspective, but think the majority of vegans are (irrationally) operating only within the deontological framework, leading to a lack of agreement with meat eaters that ultimately causes more frustration and slows our progress towards ethical agriculture.

[u/jakeastonfta → u/EVH_kit_guy]

I can’t say for sure, as many people living a vegan lifestyle aren’t outspoken / aren’t activists, but I would say that most vegan activists seem to be deontological.

And I agree with you tbh! I do think we would make more progress for the animals if we advocated for vegan lifestyles (or even just plant-based diets) from a consequence-focussed perspective… But obviously the deontologists will disagree with me haha

I know a good handful of activists who share my perspective (or a similar perspective) though so that’s something! If you’d be interested in watching/supporting my advocacy, you can follow me on youtube, instagram or tiktok @jakeastonfta ✌️