OFF/"rule of thumb" and other MEATY topix

[Mark Lee]

Forgive me for my ignorance but don't Honey Bees die after the
season anyway - how can it be wrong therefore to allow nature
to take it's course ??

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Mather [mailto:paul at GROMIT.DLIB.VT.EDU]
Sent: 07 February 2000 04:03
Subject: Re: OFF/"rule of thumb" and other MEATY topix


On Fri, 6 Feb 2043, Kevin Sommers wrote:

=> At the risk of sounding ignorant, which actually I am of all things
vegan,
=> why not honey?  How is this different from eating a plant which was
=> pollinated by bees?

Well, as I understand it, vegans eschew honey because they disavow the
exploitation of bees---hives of which are left to die off/starve to
death at the end of their productive season.

Don't quote me on it, though.

Cheers,

Paul.

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