Baby dies on vegan diet, parents convicted

The Eschaton · 05-24-2007, 11:05 AM

I saw the news article about the baby crown shakur that died on a vegan diet. It makes gruesome reading. They say the child died a very painful death from malnutrition.

*shudder*

Flint · 05-24-2007, 11:13 AM

I have skimmed through a thread on this news item, and the general concensus (actually supported by the source material) was that the parents flat-out starved the kid to death, regardless of what it was the parents themsleves were eating.

The reckless implication is that vegans are in danger of starving to death, but that has nothing to do with what happened here. Would it have been less awful if the parents had starved the kid to death while the parents themselves dined on filet mingon?

The Eschaton · 05-24-2007, 11:40 AM

After looking into this more you are right. The jury convicted them based on starvation, and neglect. I still think the vegan diet sounds dangerous for babies. I had read this article on the NYT. death by veganism

Cloud · 05-24-2007, 01:05 PM

for your reference, we already had a thread on this, here

The Eschaton · 05-24-2007, 02:41 PM

ahh, thanks, i see it was well discussed there. The NYT article is new however.

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Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	I have skimmed through a thread on this news item, and the general concensus (actually supported by the source material) was that the parents flat-out starved the kid to death, regardless of what it was the parents themsleves were eating. The reckless implication is that vegans are in danger of starving to death, but that has nothing to do with what happened here. Would it have been less awful if the parents had starved the kid to death while the parents themselves dined on filet mingon? __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

05-24-2007, 11:40 AM	#3
The Eschaton Vivacious Vivisectionist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Future Posts: 36	After looking into this more you are right. The jury convicted them based on starvation, and neglect. I still think the vegan diet sounds dangerous for babies. I had read this article on the NYT. death by veganism __________________ "All i say is by way of discourse, and nothing by way of advice. I should not speak so boldly if it were my due to be believed." - Montaigne

05-24-2007, 01:05 PM	#4
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	for your reference, we already had a thread on this, here __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

05-24-2007, 02:41 PM	#5
The Eschaton Vivacious Vivisectionist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Future Posts: 36	ahh, thanks, i see it was well discussed there. The NYT article is new however. __________________ "All i say is by way of discourse, and nothing by way of advice. I should not speak so boldly if it were my due to be believed." - Montaigne

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