tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484245444576272043.post1485302793737824967..comments2023-12-09T03:26:41.330-08:00Comments on The Vegan Explorer: How much punishment is too much?The Vegan Explorerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317249415516907357noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484245444576272043.post-27818408190244650322011-08-10T08:29:56.866-07:002011-08-10T08:29:56.866-07:00Me too. I think it would be an interesting study a...Me too. I think it would be an interesting study actually. Maybe it's already been done? I have no clue...but this news story has certainly started up some conversations on the topic.The Vegan Explorerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10317249415516907357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484245444576272043.post-84820225045710016882011-08-09T16:21:57.098-07:002011-08-09T16:21:57.098-07:00Prisoners get books they want from the library, th...Prisoners get books they want from the library, they get exercise, why shouldn't they get the diet they want for moral/health reasons? I understand the practical flip side, though: what if every prisoner makes demands? We already spend a boatload feeding the number of people we have locked up. But why do we break world records for how many we DO have locked up? I'd be curious as to what prisons are doing for inmates with gluten allergies etc, and also curious about whether the one in question is a state-run or privatized facility, as the privatized ones are much more into cost cutting.Liz Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07217869009677408740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484245444576272043.post-43649908357227422032011-08-09T05:49:07.485-07:002011-08-09T05:49:07.485-07:00I couldn't agree more, Chelsea. What surprised...I couldn't agree more, Chelsea. What surprised me is that the reactions above are from people who subscribe to VegNews...so I was wondering if other vegans feel the same way and how they can be vegan, yet justify their statements. <br /><br />It seems to me that the jail system would save a shit ton of money if it STOPPED serving meat (veg diets are proven to be cheaper). If people really think those in jail need more punishment than the system alone, wouldn't denying meat punish more people since the majority of inmates are undoubtedly omnis? Just sayin'...The Vegan Explorerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10317249415516907357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484245444576272043.post-41341078733630925452011-08-08T14:32:35.658-07:002011-08-08T14:32:35.658-07:00I'm not a religious person in the slightest. I...I'm not a religious person in the slightest. In my mind though, veganism *is* my religion; it's the only moral way I can see to follow The Golden Rule. If people are allowed freedom of religion in jail and are given special diets to accommodate their religious preference, a vegetarian/vegan is part of that, no doubt. You don't have to have a God to have a religion or a belief system.Chelsea Ahernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07914169713073114842noreply@blogger.com