RE: Vegan Dishonesty
It doesn't matter whether or not animals are 'rational acting individuals'. You should not kill animals for the same reason you shouldn't kill retards.
If it is wrong to kill and eat retards (those who are lower in intelligence than animals), why is it OK to kill and eat non-humans?
The Golden Rule is very simple: That which is harmful to you, do not do to others. Unless you are emotionally retarded, it is clear to see that cows, pigs, chickens, and many other farmed creatures do NOT want to be violated or killed against their will. They cry, scream, wail, and try to escape. Why cause these creatures such immense suffering when you can choose to eat plant-based alternatives?
The burden of proof is on you to explain why it is OK to kill and eat animals for taste pleasure.
Again, you are conflating two different things as if they are one and the same. Your argument is too flawed to warrant a response.
While humans differ in their capacities for reason, and some may have developmental disabilities, the shared species traits remain. Other species have not been shown to share the same traits. You haven't made any arguments to support your position other than appeals to emotion and a pile of outright fallacies.
If you don't want honest, rational discussion, say so. In which case: