• Stovetop@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    I like and admire vegans.

    I probably should be vegan because I am lucky enough to have the economic privilege to support that kind of lifestyle.

    But, as with many other communities centered around lifestyle topics, I would never want to participate in a vegan community. Lifestyle communities always become insular and echo-chambery, so you become a pariah if you don’t properly adhere to 100% of the community consensus behaviors.

    Not just vegans, but you see it happen with fitness communities, diy/home decor, a lot of hobbies, etc.

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      9 months ago

      Abstaining from animal murder and torture is admirable and something I should do OTOH some internet commenters are mean about it

      I wonder why they would be mean…

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          9 months ago

          I was going to stop torturing animals, bit some mean vegan said some words that hurt my feelings.

          So now I’m going to eat two burgers!

          chortle!

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            9 months ago

            If belligerent internet comments actually convinced you to change your diet in such an inconvenient manner for no reward but moral superiority, you are not like the people you’re trying to convince. Abusers and cults love bomb because its more effective on a random sample of people

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              9 months ago

              If one believes that the mother losing her newborn cries about it for days and that this is happening on an industrial scale that person will be very indignant about such a horrific injustice. That’s what convinced me, this is a real injustice and not being angry about it would be insincere

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      9 months ago

      so you become a pariah if you don’t properly adhere to 100% of the community consensus behaviors.

      You don’t pocket mulch?!