The issue: We're in an era right now when we are finally starting to see celebrities converting to veganism and plant-based diets, and as a result, it's finally becoming acceptable to even *mention* the word "Vegan" on TV. Yet quite a few loud and obnoxious "Vegans" can't help but miss the grandness of the forest for the tiniest sprouts, focusing instead on a petty tabloid-level game of "let's see which famous people are less perfect than me."
This is adapted from a comment I posted to Vegan.com's Facebook Page regarding the video at the bottom from David Duchovny's appearance on Bill Maher.
Hurray for both of them!
I'm 100% Vegan and 100% supportive of ANY mention of animal rights and veganism in the media that can EASILY result in hundreds of millions of animals saved from torture.
In the end, it’s not about perfectionism — It’s 100% about saving the animals. If 20 million people switch to 50% vegan, how many animals does that save? You can do the math… But it’s way more than that! Because this is a MOVEMENT, and a mass conversion of millions of people even PARTIALLY to “vegetarian-ish” will change the media conversation — it will become a “trend” — and the market will respond to the trend — and it will become mainstream — and people will respond to the new industry push towards cheaper plant-based foods — and the market will respond to the new demand — and people will start becoming more open to changing their minds once their stomachs and tongues are satisfied — and guess what? ANIMALS WILL BE SAVED IN RECORD NUMBERS.
So stop the petty tabloid-like fascination with imperfect people. This is about ANIMALS. You have the opportunity to support small-but-hugely-significant actions that can save millions of animals a day… and you choose to condemn a person accountable for maybe 10 animal deaths a year who is in the process of SAVING MILLIONS PER DAY? Seriously, until you get your priorities straight, the “hypocrite”… is YOU.
We often say to meat-eating trolls — “This isn’t about YOU.” This is about billions of animals. It’s NOT about the good feeling on your tongue. It’s NOT about how offended you are by people who are different from you. It’s about the animals. The lives of billions of animals is more important than a fleeting feeling on your tongue.
Likewise… It’s not about the narcissistic "good feeling" in your head, feeling that you’re superior, because you’re “more perfect”. It’s about the ANIMALS. The lives of billions of animals is more important than a little imaginary tickle in your brain.
To the "Tabloid Vegans" -- Get with the program! Stop being a “hypocrite”. If you really believe in saving the animals, then you’re OBLIGATED to GIVE YOUR FULL SUPPORT to anyone bringing massive awareness to animal rights, who will easily save MILLIONS OF TIMES as many animals’ lives as you will by lamely trying to shame other almost-pure-vegans who already save 999.9 animals a year for not saving 0.01% more.
Do the math. And support the MASS SAVING OF ANIMALS. Like we say to meat-eaters... Until the lives of billions of animals a week is worth more than a passing brain-sensation, you are helping nobody.
Get with the program. It's time to support all the "imperfect" people who have the ability to save millions of animals from being born into a life of industrialized slavery, emotional and physical torture, ritualized slaughter, all for nothing more than to tickle some bumps on tongues.
Video below of "Holy Cow!" author David Duchovny on Bill Maher, heroically bringing another layer of awareness to animal rights and its connection to veganism, all while being relatable to "average folks," who would be unlikely to buy a book about ""VEGANISM"" but might actually read a book about veganism with their kids if it was really just a book about an intelligent cow with an enlightening realization that she is about to be eaten.
Do the math. And support the MASS SAVING OF ANIMALS. Like we say to meat-eaters... Until the lives of billions of animals a week is worth more than a passing brain-sensation, you are helping nobody.
Get with the program. It's time to support all the "imperfect" people who have the ability to save millions of animals from being born into a life of industrialized slavery, emotional and physical torture, ritualized slaughter, all for nothing more than to tickle some bumps on tongues.
Video below of "Holy Cow!" author David Duchovny on Bill Maher, heroically bringing another layer of awareness to animal rights and its connection to veganism, all while being relatable to "average folks," who would be unlikely to buy a book about ""VEGANISM"" but might actually read a book about veganism with their kids if it was really just a book about an intelligent cow with an enlightening realization that she is about to be eaten.
