The central tenet of veganism is sound. But /r/vegan vegans seem to hate "almost but not quite" vegans more than the 99% of the population that isn't.
Anyone "on the fence" should be strongly advised not to go there.
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Yes, the general arseholery on /r/vegan. You said "I don't agree" to....
"Yeah, I still frequent /r/vegan and I am so depressed at some of them.
It's like Us v them and the slightest wandering off the path and you are just as bad as everyone else."
And your answer is far from explanatory as to what you mean?
First off, I don't know what is meant by "/r/vegan"
I'm happy to see all reduction in animal use, I personally know a lot of people who are making the point to eat less meat, and dairy, and those who quit dairy for health reasons.
Attitudes differ a lot regionally. I find very few that oppose veganism, and even fewer militant vegans.
Now, online is a different story. Online is a mecca for those who feel a need to spew every thought they have as though their sh!t was special.
I think what
@Lou was getting at was he was didn't give a f about the online rantings
What does irritate me no end are people who become social media darlings and get all kinds of followers. These people just seem more intent on being celebrities than their initial motivation of bringing change. When it becomes unpleasant for them, or whatever, and they insist on how sorry they are, but they need meat, if they really meant it, why would they insist on keeping their celebrity status
If someone makes a name for themselves to advocate for animal rights, for veganism, if they ACTUALLY had a REAL reason to give it up, and felt bad they couldn't follow their own ethics, why not just go away? Why continue with their vlogs and excuses? Those are the hypocrites that fuel the distrust omnivores have of those who follow plant base diets