Why I am not a vegan

[AngelofDeath]

No, enjoying the act of causing suffering to others would not be STO

How about enjoying something that is a luxury, but you know that it was obtained by the suffering, torture and death of others? and you also know that it is completely unnecessary and you have the power to help prevent said suffering and death?

Were I to condemn myself for the enjoyment of luxuries that came at the expense of others I would immediately become an ascetic. You are shoving your values down my throat, but I don't really find anything necessary. Luxury nor lack of luxury is necessary. Life nor death are necessary. I have already accepted the dregs of pain by living a societal life in a city, I don't need to differentiate between this or that depressing fact about that matter. Everything humans create is dripped in misery, except for those few sanctuaries.

If you are trying to make me feel guilty or "be aware" of the pain that goes on on this planet and around me, I'm afraid I am already too full of those things for any more.