Per the title. If an animal dies out in nature without any human involvement, shouldn’t it be considered vegan to harvest any of the useful parts from it (not nessicarily meat, think hide), since there was no human-caused suffering involved?
Similarly, is driving a car not vegan because of the roadkill issue?
Especially curious to hear a perspective from any practicing moral vegans.
Also: I am not vegan. That’s why I’m asking. I’m not planning on eating roadkill thank you. Just suggesting the existence of animal-based vegan leather.
But that’s implied. People aren’t usually vegetarian or vegan because they “hate animals,” but rather because of ethical concerns. And even so, if they’re asking such a question, it’s because they’re basing their understanding on the ethics and not the literal definition. Otherwise, the answer is obvious.