VegQueen
( 6/18/2006 10:33:18 AM )
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Defensive meat eaters
How do you deal with defensive meat eaters who shout you down before you even get 2 words out? i find this really frustrating!
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Ratlady
( 6/23/2006 11:19:13 PM )
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Re: Defensive meat eaters
Usually I find that they respond in this way because they have no education in the matter. They beleive everything they see on TV and keep following the same old things like " Carrots have feelings too". Of course we know they dont have a central nervous system so cannot feel the pain of animals. They dont have a clue. I feel we dont have to justify why we DONT eat something, its up to them to justify why they DO.
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Sunny
( 6/27/2006 9:22:50 PM )
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Re: Defensive meat eaters
I find sometimes actions speak louder than words. By practising what I want to 'preach' people become very curious and start asking questions. Like why are you a Vegan? How come you look so dynamic and healthy, I thought all Vegans are thin and sickly? Anyway it does give an opportunity to talk about my life choice in a friendly and informative way.
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VegQueen
( 6/29/2006 10:05:34 AM )
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Re: Defensive meat eaters
Sunny, you must be around nice people! All I get is "you're a hippy/freak/weirdo, etc"! the stereotypes are really silly, eg all vegans don't wash, we don't have fun, etc.
the fact that I am happier and healthier than the lot of them doesn't seem to register.
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Jo
( 6/30/2006 3:14:26 AM )
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Re: Defensive meat eaters
I once read on a toilet wall: "Vegans smell bad". That one just made me smile.
I also once read: "Eat meat, it's good for you" and right next to it someone else had written in: "...said George Bush"
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