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Originally Posted by ViewAllSides  Steve's words are right on.
It is as simple as the compassion you feel in your heart for animals. Period. You owe no one an explanation, and I get a sense that this is something you feel you must provide.
By way of your veganism, you ARE the change you wish to see in the world. ( : |
"compassion you feel in your heart for animals" .... that is the problem with veganism and vegan literature i have read. the only compassion veganism mentions is directed toward animals (humans included). that does not sit right in my heart. i strongly feel that a human should think and act respectfully toward any life form and not have compassion be limited to what is considered to have a complex nervous system capable of emotions.
all living things are equal because all living things have life. life should be respected regardless of the form it animates.
therefore, i cannot adopt a vegan lifestyle due to this error in thought.
i respect veganism as a modern lifestyle and social construct to stand against factory farming and unfair trade.
but i guess i am looking for something more spiritual and universal.
i understand that a vegan diet is different from a vegan lifestyle. a vegan diet can be practiced as a means of achieving a spiritual goal, if it makes sense in that spiritual thought school. a vegan diet can be used as a tool much like yoga.
the last bit in your quote is quite empowering. thank you.