The Simple Case for Going Vegan

By Magnus Vinding

This two-part essay argues that a vegan lifestyle is implied by core human values that we all share. The first part presents a simple argument for veganism based on an ethical principle we all hold valid, while the second part argues that veganism follows directly from a rejection of unjustifiable discrimination. In particular, it follows from a commitment to not discriminate against individuals based merely on their external appearance.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Magnus Vinding
• Release date: May 25, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310203121

Magnus Vinding

Magnus Vinding is the author of Speciesism: Why It Is Wrong and the Implications of Rejecting It (2015), Reflections on Intelligence (2016), You Are Them (2017), Effective Altruism: How Can We Best Help Others? (2018), Suffering-Focused Ethics: Defense and Implications (2020), Reasoned Politics (2022), and Essays on Suffering-Focused Ethics (2022).He is blogging at magnusvinding.com

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The Simple Case For Going Vegan

Copyright © 2014 Magnus Vinding

Parts of this essay have previously been published elsewhere.

The Simple Case For Going Vegan

This essay aims to show that veganism follows directly from our own core values. The essay is divided into two parts, where the first part presents a simple argument for veganism based on an ethical principle that we all hold valid, while the second part argues that the only reason we are not vegan is that we are speciesists, and that this is no more justifiable than supporting other forms of discrimination, such as racism or sexism.

The Simple Argument

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