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Re: Amputarianism

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On Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:57:09 -0600
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 2/18/2026 1:43 PM, Mars Sellus wrote:
> > 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:
> >>>      
> >>>> Please post vegan recipes here.  
> >>>
> >>> No.
> >>>        
> >>>> 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
> >   
> It sounds like a joke. Amputarianism is absurd.
> 

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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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