what is the reasoning behind not eating honey?!

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There's the "harvest is bad" argument, but in reality, bees just keep producing it. Very few bees die (if any at all) during harvesting, but simply, the colony won't reproduce as fast because of lack of food, which, in a way, is a good thing for both parties. If harvested properly, it turns out to be a healthy symbiotic relationship.

The only thing I can think of that might be bad not related to ethics is that someone could be allergic to honey.

I have to say, that, to most people, including vegans, that type of veganism is _way_ off the charts as a moral decision. In fact, I have yet to meet a person that expresses that viewpoint.

Edit...

Somebody said, "it comes from an animal". It's the natural byproduct of a particular insect's life. You should be aware that vegetables/fruits/nuts/etc grow from fertilizer which is also the product of an animal. Gosh, some times, jeez... Are we really that stupid in reasoning?

The primary reason is that vegans do not believe that animals are here for our use. Honey is no different from fur, or eggs, or milk, in that it is produced by bees for their own use. Humans take their food. They do trade in an artificial replacement, but to a vegan, that doesn't fly any more than giving a cow fake milk instead of allowing them to nurse. Furthermore, many vegans object to the way in which honey is harvested, as bees are often inadvertently killed in the process. As honey is not a necessary product, they generally would rather go without.

Its not economical to keep bees in hibernation during winter & so they are killed off during cold phases.
Similarly the honey is for the young grubs/larvea not humans. Thus the beekeeper must smoke the bees out of the hive & remove the honey.

Vegans stand against using animals to profit & such. Therefore this breaks their ethics, that being said there is debate in the community about this. People do get wrapped up too often in labels & worry too much ''im looking to buy a new house in a newly built area, but that area destroyed natural habitats of animals...Am i still vegan?''
Why not just try minimise suffering where possible both through charitable acts & abstaining from meat/animal derived products & testing.

vegetarian
my 2 cents

They don't eat honey because it's made by bee's. This makes it an animal product in their eyes. In my mind honey being an animal product is the same as a sandwich being a human product, they make it, but it's not from them. As for inhumane, meh, no bee's are usually killed, except for pure accidents, and the colonies recover quickly.

I eat entirely vegan, except for the fact that I eat refined sugar and honey.

It's all about what you're comfortable eating and contributing to.
I consider myself vegan.

Anything from an animal, however, I won't eat.

It comes from an animal. Milk comes from cows, vegans don't drink it.

Besides honey is just gross. :p

vegan

Why honey isn't vegan http://www.vegetus.org/honey/honey.htm

The way they harvest the honey is not humane.

Isn't honey bee vomit?