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Old 05-12-2007   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by localzuk View Post
That has to be a trolling comment - you can't be serious. The kid was starved by neglectful parents. No-one with half a brain could think they could keep a child healthy on soy milk and apple juice alone, that is just plain stupid.
So you're saying a vegan diet inhibits brain growth... Yeah, I can see that....

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Originally Posted by localzuk View Post
And what the heck is 'man's nature' - we are an intelligent being with will power, so we can make decision. We can't claim instinct or anything like that.
Man's nature, in this context, is as an omnivorous mammal. We know that we are omnivorous due to our digestive system. Will or instinct is not at play in this context.
In case it wasn't apparent, sarcasm is yet another free service I offer.

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