Vegans begin, as do many Western religions at base, with their own version of the doctrine of Original Sin. You're guilty by nature. You love the taste & smell of grilling animal flesh. You sinner. But unlike a celestial fantasy that doesn't play out until your life on Earth is over and the full context of your life is weighed for the balance of your deeds, good & evil, you do have a chance to make amends now. How? Well, we're back to the catechism. You sacrifice your desires of the flesh in favor of "higher ideals" -- as if there was anything higher than to live the life of a human animal on Earth as nature has suited. deceptacle