If you want to convince people to become vegan,--or even vegetarian--you need to be inviting to them. The same goes for any political or religious movement; if you actively alienate people and tell them that they aren't welcome before they can even try to join, then they likely never will.
I was a Mormon missionary. Yeah, it's a cult. And you know how they recruited new cult members? By being extra loving and kind to people that were considering joining (and also hiding the really weird shit, like how they believe they eventually become gods themselves). It's called "love bombing". Mormons are absolutely, 100% convinced that they have the only correct religion, and that all other religions are false. But they will be your best friend ever while they're trying to lure you in.
Vegans could learn from this.
Mormons are absolutely, 100% convinced that they have the only correct religion, and that all other religions are false.
Do me a favour: Construct a form of activism so good it turns you vegan, then tell us about it.
Otherwise whatever ideas you have don't seem to actually work on you either huh?
Start by not making it appear to be activism.
Start by presenting options that are as appealing as options that have animal products and cost less than animal products. Make equivalents that have similar flavors and textures so that people aren't experiencing a significant shift when they're eating, because food is often very emotional for people. (...Which you demonstrate so aptly in your activism against animals as food; it's an emotional issue for you, even if it has intellectual aspects.) You need to create conditions such that people can eat less meat, and titer down their consumption, without attempting to shame them while they reduce their consumption.
There's a restaurant in Atlanta that I highly recommend called La Semilla; they do Cuban food, and the entire restaurant is vegan. They understand that if you want most people to even consider being vegan, they have to be presented with food that looks, smells, and tastes appealing, and it must be presented in a welcoming atmosphere. They aren't loud or angry in their message; they're doing good food and being a good example. Every meal that a non-vegan eats there is one less meal made with animal products, and that, sir, is progress. And it's more progress than they'd see if they told everyone that wasn't already a vegan to fuck off and get the fuck out of their restaurant.
"They accidentally used regular milk in my latte instead of oat milk, and I didn't want to waste it and force them remake it."
Online vegans: #ABUSER ANIMAL-RAPIST!!!
Literally Hitler
Never heard the term before, thanks for the user name inspiration; this shit is metal!
That was my thought, lol.
Finding this place on all is the best that has ever happened to me.
Wouldn't say it is making me vegan, but who knows. Maybe one day you guys might be the ones to convince me
Jim is literally hitler.
Vegan is more than a diet so I get their shitting response. A good reason I always used plant-based and just advocated for people to eat more veg and less meat/dairy.
Whoever they are, they're my hero 🤩
For turning more people away from the idea of being a vegan? Me too! Less elitist jerks to deal with, yay!
Anyone who pays for animals to be killed for their pleasure is an animal abuser and a piece of shit.
How's your restaurant these days? Lol
Put hands on me and see how my animal reacts!
so... the majority of people? or specifically people in meat processing?
Yeah I often don't pay. I slit animal's throats and butcher them myself if sausage/ground meat is the intent. Real butcher i pay if I want nicely cut steaks.
No way this guy is not a shill from big meat
