I hope that this sheds some light on why vegan attacks on instincto are not appropriate. If you are a vegan with a negative view of instinctos, I also hope that you will analyze the reasons for your negativity, and consider the points above. This extremist made the rather bizarre claim that compassion is not a valid part of veganism, and that veganism is based exclusively on the principle of animal liberation. The fruitarian then suggested that hostile behavior by vegans in attempting to promote their views or achieve their social objectives is perfectly acceptable, and in full accord with veganism. There are two major problems with the extremist claims.
Compassion is a major part of veganism.
First, the issue of compassion is a major theme in both the vegan and animal rights movements. Also, the animal rights group PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has a vegan cookbook whose title is Cooking with PETA, subtitled Great Vegan Recipes for a Compassionate Kitchen. So, it is clear that compassion is, at least in theory, and among prominent advocates, a central part of veganism. The claims are logically invalid. Secondly, the extremist claims are an example of invalid logic.