People who are vegan, can I ask what you would do please?!

Personally, I would avoid the dark room because of the gelatin and purchase vegan-friendly photography paper for myself. This class is art. It is about self expression. She might be passionate about photography. I think it is important to support her decision. It is not easy to stand out of the crowd and do something because of ethics.

Here is an article about vegan paper.
http://www.vegansociety.com/lifestyle/ho…


Some person said that she should, because no one can always avoid animal products. That is wrong, because as a vegan, I realize I might not always be able to be perfect, but I take my efforts very seriously. When I can consciously avoid something, I do. There may also be some very serious situation where I would have to use animal by-products, because there are no alternatives available, but that is a personal decision. No one should force something to do anything when they think it is genuinely wrong.

That's fair enough if they refuse to participate. I had to refuse to participate in several things during my undergrad degree in biology as they involved invasive experiments on live animals. I knew I had to use animals ahead of time, but I never knew we had to use live animals, injecting toads with hormones or sticking swabs in rat's vaginas. So I didn't do those two experiments, but I did all the other ones with live animals which didn't involve invasive procedures.

I've been told the chemicals used for film photography are very bad for the environment as well. Apart from the few techniques you can only do with film there is no benefit to it. Bad for animals, bad for environment. Why would you use it when you can go digital? Kind of like wanting to ride a horse in a motorcycle race because "horses are nicer"

vegan biologist

Not a vegan, or even vegetarian, but, yes, do the developing. I'm always amazed that vegans will use all kinds of stuff that contains animal byproducts, then run around in circles debating whether or not to use another.

You drive on roads that contain animal byproducts, the sheetrock in your bedroom walls have animal byproducts, the paint on them, the binding in your books, and the equipment to make all your vegan shoes, clothes, etc., are lubricated with animal byproducts, etc., etc. Yet you question furthering your education because it includes using some animal byproducts?

Products made from animals: http://www.rense.com/general6/cow.htm

I guess it's up to her, same as you wouldn't expect a Jew or Muslim to take on a job in a bacon factory, film isn't vegan as it contains gelatin.

I would stick to my principles. As far as I'm aware, digital photography is vegan, so I would develop my photography skills in that direction.

Going into digital photography coud and would be an intelligent alternative

HM04

Its situations like this that make vegans look silly in the eyes of others. So this person won't use a dark room because its not vegan? But they have no problem using a computer, driving on roads, going to school, and doing many other things all of which contribute to the killing and suffering of animals. Its funny to me how one is ok but they stand their so called (moral ground) on the other.

If I told you its Vegan to jump off a bridge, would you do that to?