Vegan is a philosophy, not a diet. The word you’re looking for is plant-based, not vegan.
A vegan wouldn’t buy leather shoes or woolen sweaters. Someone on a plant-based diet would.
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naught@sh.itjust.works 3 months agoI am mostly vegan and my cat and dog eat mostly meat 🖕
Vegan is a philosophy, not a diet. The word you’re looking for is plant-based, not vegan.
A vegan wouldn’t buy leather shoes or woolen sweaters. Someone on a plant-based diet would.
Sure, but the average person does not know or care about the distinction. It’s much easier to explain this way. I’ll see if I can incorporate this terminology instead next time though
Rampsquatch@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
That you for being reasonable and not insane.
naught@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
vegans care about animals. I assure you it is the norm
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Yep. My vegan brother has two dogs and three cats and has no problem giving them meat (or meat-based food anyway) as part of their diet.
It’s not some universal idea that vegans will be okay with keeping meat-eating pets but refuse to give them that meat.
Rampsquatch@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
No it’s not a universal idea, but it does happen and it is animal abuse when it does.
Rampsquatch@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
I realized that was likely true, but the ones who aren’t are just so damn loud about it.
naught@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
I have met far more people complaining loudly about vegans than I have loud vegans