After a long absence I am back to blogging. Mostly because after a 4-5 month hiatus- there has been quite a bit of activity on this blog on the "Why I hate Vegans" post from last year.
It never ceases to amaze me how riled up people get about what you put in your mouth- on both sides of the argument. Why the fuck does it matter? If you eat nothing but pork rinds and cheese, people don't bother you because you are on the Atkins diet- and thats okay! If you decide to eat nothing that comes from animals- then it becomes some sort of radical issue. It makes no sense.
I have been vegan now for about 3 years. A couple of lapses when I am traveling in europe, mostly because some places like Finland and France, you can't find anything that doesn't have dairy or meat in it. But for 340 some odd days out of the year, I don't eat any meat or meat products. So I am MOSTLY VEGAN (an ode to Douglas Adams, Mostly Harmless)- I feel somewhat entitled to speak on the subject.
I don't really promote veganism. I don't tell people what they are eating is killing themselves or the world. I don't cry out about baby animals getting clubbed or beaten.
I am a quiet vegan.
And most vegans, if they were really smart- would follow this example. So far I helped have turned my niece and my wife into vegans, simply by showing a good example- losing weight- being more positive- and eating good healthy food. I don't criticize people for their food choices. Change comes from within. You can't tell people what to do and expect them not to resist in some way.
Escaping the meat industry is difficult. Not buying into the protein fueled, antibiotic and hormone riddled products has a great effect on your pocketbook, outlook and most importantly on your health.
Vegans polarize people with their views. And in this day and age, where there is so much crap being thrown at us on a daily basis through the medias- the last thing you need is for somebody to tell you what to stick in your gob hole. So I understand why meat eaters hate vegans- and why they think Vegans SUCK.
I propose a new veganism. One of common sense- nothing radical or complicated- a simple message, like: "You eat this stuff and you are going to live in pain". I firmly belived this. People who eat meat live with different levels of pain they aren't even aware of- they accept it as part of getting older- which is bullshit.
Vegans have more energy- better complexions- and feel better than non vegans. There how is that for a new message?
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That's because everyone is threatened by people that are more principled and stronger willed than they are. Everyone knows that it would be better to be vegan so they resent those that can make the choice.
But in the words of Darth Vader,"it is too late for me, Luke".
Scott
When people ask why you're a vegan and you don't want to get into a discussion, you can just say it's for health reasons.
People usually just accept that - and you don't have to say that it's also for the animals' health.
ee: being honest about reasons for being vegan doesn't have to be confrontational. If you're in a neutral situation -- that is, the person isn't asking you around a mouthful of dead flesh -- I think you should tell them you're vegan for the animals. I've had good luck keeping my answers passionate but very brief (no ranting!) and letting the other person lead the conversation by asking questions. If they find my first response satisfactory, that's fine: they'll think about it more later on. And if I'm the one who doesn't want to get engaged in a friendly exchange of information at the time, I've never had anyone get offended when I say it's a complicated subject and a personal choice, and I don't want to make a big deal out of it. Considering the stereotype of the vegan loudmouth, that response sometimes does more good than anything else.
Well, you are a fag, get out the f*cking closet. Food habits aren't about validating one's sexuality.
i dont think militant vegans really want people to be vegan because they want to feel superior to non vegans and i am not the only one who thinks this
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"Anonymous said...
That's because everyone is threatened by people that are more principled and stronger willed than they are. Everyone knows that it would be better to be vegan so they resent those that can make the choice.
But in the words of Darth Vader,"it is too late for me, Luke".
Scott"
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look how smug and superior i am to you non vegans
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