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I guess its the difference of intent vs the outcome.

Yes, you didn't ask for meat but you got some anyways and if you're fine with that, thats cool.

If there's meat juice on your vegan burger even by accident its not vegan, I don't think thats too weird of a concept. I'm sure people will bikeshed about this, but if you go look up the definition of "vegan" you'll generally find its "doesn't consume animal products" and there won't be too many mentions of "its ok if there's a little bit of meat in something". Interestingly I found out that there IS an exception for eating Halal; If you eat something that is Haram by accident, you're not at fault. This transpired because a buddy of mine went to a BBQ and was going off on how delicious the chicken and brisket was, and then I pointed ou the rib slabs and sausages hanging over it and then he turned a bit green....



but if you go look up the definition of "vegan"

Oh, hell, no. I'm not looking to Webster's to define my lifestyle choices. You want to get all legalistic about it, knock yourself out. But don't set up a legalistic strawman and then proceed to beat the stuffing out of him.




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