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Comment on [Serious] Why do so many people seem to hate veganism?

People don’t hate veganism as much as they don’t appreciate being judged for their choices and chastised by other adults for beliefs that they don’t share.

Personally I have no problem respecting the beliefs of people who are vegan due to their personal morals. Until they start disrespecting the beliefs of others who don’t agree with them with regards to meat, then they become annoying.

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iiGxC@slrpnk.net ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Eh, it’s hard for me to respect someones beliefs when they use those beliefs to justify causing harm. And if someone believes that experiencing a good taste in their mouth justifies killing, I don’t respect that at all

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- antlion@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Everyone, the answer to the thread is right here.
  
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Resonosity@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Not all beliefs are good. Veganism seems to minimize suffering for a group of life on this planet that has traditionally been at the whims of humans.

But as another commenter pointed out, people’s egos can’t usually take the claims that they are making bad choices and should change. This kind of pressure shows up in exercise, for example.

Animals dying don’t care about egos though. On the one hand, entire beings seize to exist, while on the other the top predator remains to exist and satiate their taste buds with a steak or pork chop.

If you are concerned about moral behavior in this world, then you can’t not extend that consideration to animals. If you can’t, then you’re morally inconsistent.

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- TORFdot0@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  You are absolutely free to believe that not all beliefs are good or correct according to your own morals, and plenty of people will agree with you. Similar to going to a middle eastern country and telling them that women should have rights and shouldn’t have to cover up, don’t expect to be well liked for telling people that their beliefs are deficient or immoral.
  
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  - Resonosity@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Unfortunately for any minority group that seeks change within a group led by the majority, this is true. Perhaps the vitriol against vegans is part of the game of realizing change: there will always be resistance and tendency from some portion of the population to keep things the same as they always were, regardless of whether those things are good for the population itself.
    
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Beaver@lemmy.ca ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I will always disrepect the beliefs of others who put animals through unnecessary harm.

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