Do you think a vegan should own a car?!

Do you think a vegan should own a car?

I personally walk everywhere I go because the transportation industry both directly and indirectly kills animals. Directly with things like leather seats and indirectly with things like polution.

I realize this is debatable, but to me, a true vegan would not own a car. That is like being a vegan and still eating meat.

15 hours ago
Phillip B, you are a true vegan and therefore I will award you with best answer. We can all learn from Philip B.

Of the members of my local vegetarian society (southern UK), I'd guess that car ownership is about 33%. Those that do, don't tend to have new ones, and also use public transport when it meets their journey needs and only have the car as back-up.

Personally, I'm vegan and have never owned a car. (Owned a small motorcycle prior to becoming vegan.) I cycle, bus, train, taxi or get lifts from car owners. For me it's part of being vegan to have a smaller "carbon footprint". Cost wise, I might spend about the same as if I owned a car, but I've opted out. If I changed job and needed a car to do more then just home to work commute then I'd buy one, but it would have a small, low-emission engine.