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Re: Amputarianism (was: Honoring our past Presidents)

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On Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:29:21 -0600
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 2/18/2026 11:21 AM, Mars Sellus wrote:
> > On Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:43:19 +0000
> > "Kerr-Mudd, John" <admin@127.0.0.1> wrote:
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> >> Please post vegan recipes here.  
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> > No.
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> >> FU to alt.food.vegan only  
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> Originally posted about 25 years ago:
> 
> You've heard of omnivorous
> You've heard of vegetarianism
> You've heard of vegan
> You've heard of fruitarian
> But now, straight from the twisted brain of yours truly, here comes
> Amputarianism. Amputarianism fits in between omnivorousness and
> vegetarianism.
> You can eat meat, but only if the animal is not killed to produce the
> meat. You are allowed to eat animals that have died of natural
> causes, but also parts of animals that have been removed from the
> animal in such a way that it does not cause the death of the animal.
> Example: Chicken wings. Chickens really have no use for wings, since
> they don't fly anyway. An amputarian can enjoy the delicious flavor
> of Buffalo-style wings, guilt-free. Egg laying chickens don't really
> *need* legs either. Heck, they just sit in a cage all day anyway.
> Voila! drumsticks!
> Chickens are not the only animals that can do fine w/o certain body
> parts. Domestic turkeys don't need wings either. Pigs should be able
> to get along fine w/ one peg leg. Can you say "HAM"???? The ears on
> pigs, cattle, sheep, etc. are completely superfluous in an environment
> where there are humans to protect them from predators. Tails too can
> be bobbed to make fine soup bones.
> Believe it or not, liver tissue grows back if a portion of it is
> surgically removed. Mmmmm, liver and onions.
> Amputarianism, remember, you heard it here first.
> 

sounds like moralistic rationalizing

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Re: Honoring our past Presidents Mars Sellus <zed@is.dead> - 2026-02-17 14:08 -0700
  Re: Honoring our past Presidents "Kerr-Mudd, John" <admin@127.0.0.1> - 2026-02-18 16:43 +0000
    Re: Honoring our past Presidents Mars Sellus <zed@is.dead> - 2026-02-18 10:21 -0700
      Re: Amputarianism (was: Honoring our past Presidents) Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> - 2026-02-18 12:29 -0600
        Re: Amputarianism (was: Honoring our past Presidents) Mars Sellus <zed@is.dead> - 2026-02-18 12:43 -0700
          Re: Amputarianism Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> - 2026-02-18 18:57 -0600
            Re: Amputarianism Mars Sellus <zed@is.dead> - 2026-02-18 22:47 -0700
    Re: Honoring our past Presidents Ed Pawlowski <polwskis@kilbaski.not> - 2026-02-18 13:40 -0500
      Re: Honoring our past Presidents Mars Sellus <zed@is.dead> - 2026-02-18 12:44 -0700

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