I am going to assume that something said on the internet actually happened and this was not said in bad-faith.
Perhaps you should consider whether that kid looked like they were going to die due to “parents were anti vaxxers, believed essential oils can cure cancer, etc.” rather than “was vegan”. Also, don’t be quick to judge whether someone has an eating disorder or not, as it’s sometimes hard to notice. For all you know the kid could also have an undiagnosed ED.
Vegans, at least in my case, can get a lot of their protein from tofu, hummus / chickpeas. Please refer to the Vegan Nutrition Wikipedia for more info about what to expect from eating plant-based food (i.e. the diet that vegans eat). There should be more information in the community sidebar regarding veganism should you be interested.
Also I dont believe chickens cows or pigs have agency so morality isn’t relevant to me.
This, to me, is always an interesting take. Before becoming vegan I felt that there was an intrinsic hierarchy that meant we could exploit animals for commodities and I used one’s agency as a measure of value to an animal life. I was then confronted with the idea of farming disabled humans with no agency and that made me realize that my belief was actually just speciesism. Obviously, there are other reasons to argue for/against veganism, and I don’t think this is even one of the main talking points (e.g. like factory farming being compared to the holocaust).
I do want them killed as quickly as possible, though.
You seem to acknowledge that they feel pain, or at least that their screams would not rest easy on you. If you haven’t already seen it, there is an in depth documentary about the animal agriculture industry, Dominion. Perhaps you may be unaware of the full extent of the brutalist practices and the torture involved, there’s an entire industry trying to make sure you don’t find out so you keep buying their products.
I try to buy local meat whenever possible (1/4 cow etc)
And for this. I think this speech from Earthling Ed turned me vegan.
Hi,
I am going to assume that something said on the internet actually happened and this was not said in bad-faith.
Perhaps you should consider whether that kid looked like they were going to die due to “parents were anti vaxxers, believed essential oils can cure cancer, etc.” rather than “was vegan”. Also, don’t be quick to judge whether someone has an eating disorder or not, as it’s sometimes hard to notice. For all you know the kid could also have an undiagnosed ED.
Vegans, at least in my case, can get a lot of their protein from tofu, hummus / chickpeas. Please refer to the Vegan Nutrition Wikipedia for more info about what to expect from eating plant-based food (i.e. the diet that vegans eat). There should be more information in the community sidebar regarding veganism should you be interested.
This, to me, is always an interesting take. Before becoming vegan I felt that there was an intrinsic hierarchy that meant we could exploit animals for commodities and I used one’s agency as a measure of value to an animal life. I was then confronted with the idea of farming disabled humans with no agency and that made me realize that my belief was actually just speciesism. Obviously, there are other reasons to argue for/against veganism, and I don’t think this is even one of the main talking points (e.g. like factory farming being compared to the holocaust).
You seem to acknowledge that they feel pain, or at least that their screams would not rest easy on you. If you haven’t already seen it, there is an in depth documentary about the animal agriculture industry, Dominion. Perhaps you may be unaware of the full extent of the brutalist practices and the torture involved, there’s an entire industry trying to make sure you don’t find out so you keep buying their products.
And for this. I think this speech from Earthling Ed turned me vegan.