Veganism, Ahimsa, and the Tragedy of Embodied Hunger

This Canonical Ethical Praxis entry clarifies the Zenetist relation to veganism, Ahimsa, animal sovereignty, plant intelligence, and the tragedy of embodied hunger. It rejects purity doctrines and moral absolutism, framing veganism as a discipline of minimization rather than metaphysical perfection. The note articulates why unnecessary harm becomes incoherent where alternatives exist, distinguishes necessity from appetite, and situates consumption within the broader tragedy of corporeal manifestation. It critiques appeals to history, “humane slaughter,” personal‑choice rhetoric, predation‑based justification, and literalist theological defenses. The entry affirms All‑Life‑First while acknowledging constraint, access, illness, poverty, and survival circumstance. Veganism is presented as the clearest dietary expression of Ahimsa where feasible, and as a centropic discipline of reverence, restraint, and ethical refinement.