Thanks for making this post. I relate to what you're saying. I've come across some extremely toxic vegan forums and it didn't feel welcoming at all. In a way it's encouraging because it proves that even really immature people are capable of making the connection - with all their flaws still there. We don't need to wait for people to become saints for them to make the connection.
One thing ethical vegans have in common is they all deeply care about the animals. So if one disagrees with you about your approach, to them it could feel like a life-or-death discrepency with an animal's head on the chopping block should a mistake be made. I don't think narcicism is the right word to describe it. It's about the animals, and vegans take that seriously. I wish our politicians took the plight of the animals as seriously as vegans did, even if it ended in fist fights!
I doubt anyone has a vendetta against you, and if they do... that's just silly!
There is so much divide in the vegan movement. I'm thinking maybe this is the case for most social-justice movements, but I'm seeing so much fighting over unnecessary details like what wording to use for this or that. I think we could achieve so much more if we were just more united and let go of the small stuff.
Thanks for making this post. I relate to what you're saying. I've come across some extremely toxic vegan forums and it didn't feel welcoming at all. In a way it's encouraging because it proves that even really immature people are capable of making the connection - with all their flaws still there. We don't need to wait for people to become saints for them to make the connection.
One thing ethical vegans have in common is they all deeply care about the animals. So if one disagrees with you about your approach, to them it could feel like a life-or-death discrepency with an animal's head on the chopping block should a mistake be made. I don't think narcicism is the right word to describe it. It's about the animals, and vegans take that seriously. I wish our politicians took the plight of the animals as seriously as vegans did, even if it ended in fist fights!
I doubt anyone has a vendetta against you, and if they do... that's just silly!
Your work is inspiring as always!
There is so much divide in the vegan movement. I'm thinking maybe this is the case for most social-justice movements, but I'm seeing so much fighting over unnecessary details like what wording to use for this or that. I think we could achieve so much more if we were just more united and let go of the small stuff.