I like your essay and found compelling the idea that people turn against ethically driven actors because those actors are a threat to their own self image. That makes a lot of sense.
The supposition, however, that “everyone” hates vegans doesn’t ring true. Some people undoubtedly hate vegans, and their contempt may well be driven by the factors that you sight, but these people are in the minority in my experience. I’m not a vegan nor a vegetarian, neither are most of my friends. Some of my friends are, however, and I can’t recall a conversation where this was held against them.
I do make an effort to eat less meat, avoid plastics, go on foot instead of driving, … but I don’t practice any of these habits as thoroughly as those who are more committed and disciplined than I. Yet, I don’t hold this against them. I also don’t find them to be preachy or acting as if they’re superior in some way, even if they occasionally remind me of their virtues.
The vegans I know are very sensitive and caring people.
Ya. Writing is always a balancing act. I realized after starting that section that I could have written 15 pages about vegan ethics and decided to cut it off where it was, knowing that people would be dissatisfied. Certainly, not everyone hates vegans. But they appear to be a surprisingly hated group, far more hated than seems reasonable for a group interested in reducing animal suffering/death, and thus fitting within the mold of the broader argument.
I would critique that Vegans are probably a bad example because I dislike them for two main reasons
1. They're obnoxious moralizers with binary thinking who follow the trope "how do you know the vegan at the party? They'll tell you."
2. They don't understand the science that they trade one death for thousands of deaths as no plant matter farming is animal death free as the carrion birds flocking after my uncle's soybean combines can attest.
Along the same lines are Road cyclists and Crossfitters. It's late and parcel to a religious projection of holier than thou. People despise that.
People hate those who do live a life that holds a mirror up to their inadequacies. This is why people shake their heads and scoff at 'woke and antiracism' but hated the civil rights movement. It's a subtle but important distinction that woke and vegan and others haven't figured out. They're not Ghandi or the Apostle Stephan, they're Nancy, the pearl clutching moralizer.
Disinformation (or whatever word fits the definition of information I don’t like), fat shaming, AND misgendering Carol Dweck?! How dare you write such a thought provoking article with good evidence.
In case you're one of the lucky ones, just shut-up, live and enjoy your life to the fullest and let the vast majority f*ck themselves into oblivion ...
I like your essay and found compelling the idea that people turn against ethically driven actors because those actors are a threat to their own self image. That makes a lot of sense.
The supposition, however, that “everyone” hates vegans doesn’t ring true. Some people undoubtedly hate vegans, and their contempt may well be driven by the factors that you sight, but these people are in the minority in my experience. I’m not a vegan nor a vegetarian, neither are most of my friends. Some of my friends are, however, and I can’t recall a conversation where this was held against them.
I do make an effort to eat less meat, avoid plastics, go on foot instead of driving, … but I don’t practice any of these habits as thoroughly as those who are more committed and disciplined than I. Yet, I don’t hold this against them. I also don’t find them to be preachy or acting as if they’re superior in some way, even if they occasionally remind me of their virtues.
The vegans I know are very sensitive and caring people.
Ya. Writing is always a balancing act. I realized after starting that section that I could have written 15 pages about vegan ethics and decided to cut it off where it was, knowing that people would be dissatisfied. Certainly, not everyone hates vegans. But they appear to be a surprisingly hated group, far more hated than seems reasonable for a group interested in reducing animal suffering/death, and thus fitting within the mold of the broader argument.
Overall a great essay and absolutely true.
I would critique that Vegans are probably a bad example because I dislike them for two main reasons
1. They're obnoxious moralizers with binary thinking who follow the trope "how do you know the vegan at the party? They'll tell you."
2. They don't understand the science that they trade one death for thousands of deaths as no plant matter farming is animal death free as the carrion birds flocking after my uncle's soybean combines can attest.
Along the same lines are Road cyclists and Crossfitters. It's late and parcel to a religious projection of holier than thou. People despise that.
People hate those who do live a life that holds a mirror up to their inadequacies. This is why people shake their heads and scoff at 'woke and antiracism' but hated the civil rights movement. It's a subtle but important distinction that woke and vegan and others haven't figured out. They're not Ghandi or the Apostle Stephan, they're Nancy, the pearl clutching moralizer.
Reasonable critiques
Disinformation (or whatever word fits the definition of information I don’t like), fat shaming, AND misgendering Carol Dweck?! How dare you write such a thought provoking article with good evidence.
Sorry Miss Dweck! Mrs?
Haha 👊🏻
Thanks for your truth-exposing article !!! 👍👍👍
The Great Filter is needed SOON !!!
"Modern" mass-societies are a disease ...
In case you're one of the lucky ones, just shut-up, live and enjoy your life to the fullest and let the vast majority f*ck themselves into oblivion ...
A waste of time to convince anyone of them.