Does plastic class as animal?Surely oil is formed from fossilised miniature plants and animals that have fallen to bottom of water. then covered up before being transformed over millions of years.How dead does an animal have to be before its ok for a vegan, to wear, live and use it?I guess if its not been killed by humans its ok to be used for our gain.
Most plastics are animal derived products, but no one exploited the dinosaurs, they died off millions of years before man. Vegans are against animal exploitation. BTW: all the plants we eat feed off the decaying remains of dead plants and animals, plants aren't vegetarians.
And all the water in the world, which is in all the food in the world, was part of an animal at one point. So vegetarians and vegans can't eat food, right?
Your question makes me laugh. Every animal dies and becomes manure. You do not know which plant takes it. It could be the rice you use or the veg. When i say animal, i am including insects and microbes also. So do not worry about plastic, your everyday mean contains manure out of animals. People drink milk and think it is vegetarian. It is pure non veg. I dont think you need a clarification because it looks like you are educated in that subject.
I doubt anyone eats plastic. Most vegans avoid using plastic as much as possible. I know I personally do by using a water filter instead of buying bottled water and I take a bag with me when I got shopping so that I do not have to use the store's plastic bags.
Does plastic class as animal? Of course not. If you don't understand why plastic is not an animal, then please educate yourself by reading any biology textbook. I guess if its not been killed by humans its ok to be used for our gain. That statement actually has some validity. Using a material that formed from fossilized animals millions of years ago could not possibly be considered animal exploitation any more than driving down roads made by slaves could be considered human exploitation. Edit: plastic is made from oil Correct. oil is formed from fossilized plant and animal matter over millions of years. OK. A vegan should technically not wear leather or fur because it it derived from an animal. Correction: Vegans do not wear leather or fur because they are products of animal exploitation, and an increased demand for leather and fur would cause more animals to be exploited and killed. So A vegan should not be able with in their own moral code, to use plastics. Without your faulty third premise, this conclusion does not follow. No animals are exploited or killed to produce plastic. The oil used to make plastic already exists, and no exploitation was involved in its natural formation. As a final note, keep in mind that fossilized humans probably helped to form oil too, so using your logic, one who supports human rights should not use oil/plastic.
