Vegans probably should also not play lutes since many-most are manufactured using animal-based glues. Frankly, vegans should also not eat anything at all because of trace amounts of animal protein (invertebrates especially) inadvertently included in pretty much everything humans ingest.
Tongue inserted to slight depth in cheek, Eugene > -----Original Message----- > From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On > Behalf Of nedma...@aol.com > Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 9:17 AM > To: magg...@sonic.net; lute@cs.dartmouth.edu > Subject: [LUTE] Re: P.C. stringing > > Since vegans are opposed to the use of animals for food, clothing, or > any other purpose, it would follow that vegan lutenists would not want > to use gut strings. So, if addressing an audience which might include > vegans, it would be prudent to point out that synthetic strings are a > viable option. > > Ned > > -- > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
