Why does someone else refusing to use animals cause you so much personal distress?
Perhaps you are experiencing inner conflict. On the one hand you probably love animals and believe that you’re a good person, but on the other hand, you might be involved in decisions and practices that violate your own personal standards about not harming others.
What is this telling you about yourself and your place in the world?
@animalsonlywantkindness@mastodonindians Personally I don't give a rat's ass what others choose to do with their lives. But it becomes an irritation when they won't allow me to do whatever I wish with mine.
As long as neither of us acts sanctimonious or judgemental about the other not following their belief-system, we both should be OK.
@kiranjholla@animalsonlywantkindness@mastodonindians is practising ahimsa not something you believe in? How can one knowingly fund the most abusive industries on the planet & completely disregard the lives of innocent & vulnerable animals! By being a non vegan, you are stating you are pro animal cruelty!
@kiranjholla@animalsonlywantkindness@mastodonindians activists can only make you aware about the atrocities happening to the innocent beings around the world with your money, what you do with the information depends on your character!
Activists can do a lot more, if they really care about making a difference.
Anticipate and address potential concerns of non-vegans. What's stopping them? Nutritional concerns? Cost pressures? Medical recommendations? Do you have suggestions to overcome these practical issues?
If all you do is accuse people of apathy and call them cowards, best of luck but I don't believe any real change can come out of such activism.
@kiranjholla@animalsonlywantkindness@mastodonindians non vegans have no right to tell activists what they should or shouldn’t do! If you know an effective way of doing advocacy, why don’t you do & apply that for yourself?
@kiranjholla@animalsonlywantkindness@mastodonindians genuine people who have compassion in their hearts change as soon as they are presented with the harsh reality! Rest will keep giving excuses to justify their violent lifestyle choices!
@kiranjholla@animalsonlywantkindness@mastodonindians the ONLY problem we are facing is CLIMATE CHANGE by needlessly murdering trillions of innocent animals every year & if you think there’s anything bigger than this, you are delusional!
@kiranjholla@animalsonlywantkindness@mastodonindians Aren’t you incapable of doing the research yourself when there are abundance of resources available at your fingertips? Your little inconvenience of learning facts can spare the lives of countless animals!
Truth is always hard to hear, isn’t? If the accusations make you feel not so good about yourself, then CHANGE!
@kiranjholla@animalsonlywantkindness@mastodonindians Rather than worrying about nutrition filtration through an animal’s body, you should worry & work on your apathy.
Most people with loud mouths are pretty coward when it comes to witnessing the reality animals are subjected to! If you aren’t one of them, I dare you to watch DOMINION & MAA KA DOODH on YouTube & then will talk about other things!
@kiranjholla@theunapologeticvegan@mastodonindians Deliberately inflicted animal cruelty is fairly absolute for the victims. It's easy to leave animal-derived dairy, eggs and flesh now. It's important for the children of today who will have no chance of having a habitable planet. There are about a billion people who are starving due to animal agriculture. I doubt they would appreciate "the nuance" either 🤷🏽♀️
Activists would probably have more success by convincing the medical fraternity to advertise that veganism has no ill-effects.
On dietary choices, especially with important protein sources such as diary, there'd be no prizes for guessing whom I am going to listen to: an activist on the internet, or the local medical fraternity.
Trying to guilt me into stopping milk intake isn't going to work.
@kiranjholla@theunapologeticvegan@mastodonindians The human medics who have little if any training in nutrition? Those medics ? Vets are equally untrained in nutrition of any sort. The research is there supporting a balanced plantbased diet. Have you watched Forks Over Knives? Plenty of expert testimony and qualified experts speaking in that film https://youtu.be/EjTWFoqLy34
I am a layperson. When I need medical attention, I go to the doc. I don't treat myself based on what I saw on the Internet. Those who got me out of the woods healthwise, more number of times than I care to admit, have my trust.
I am consulting them before making dietary changes that could have impact. And they don't sound convinced about the safety of veganism.
Seriously, if you want to make a dent, get the local docs on board.
@kiranjholla@theunapologeticvegan@mastodonindians Veganism is not a diet. It's a philosophy that rejects the commodity status of nonhumans. A balanced plantbased diet is perfectly sound. You can get support and information from qualified professionals at challenge22.com
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