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I feel like a very important part of one's journey to veganism is realising that it is not really about you. All the animals you've never seen deserve to live. The lives of all the ones that have inconvenienced you are important just like ours. The animals you're afraid of or disgusted by don't deserve to die.
We are not the ones who decide whose life is worth living, non-human or human. We aren't here to decide others' purposes or meanings.
We should all realise, know and remember that.
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It's interesting how many of those who care about how non-human animals are talked about don't do it for the animals themselves.
In their eyes, the aggressive word choices could hurt the perceived owners of these animals.
Obviously, most non-human animals do not understand the words we are using or how their meaning subtly differs from others. Some of them do hear the possible aggression of the voices speaking or associate certain tones or words with actions.
This does not mean they understand the meaning of these words. You could teach a dog that it means going outside when you say the word "sofa", and they could start wagging their tails when you call them stupid, if you do it with the right tone.
But the reality is, that how we as humans talk about animals does affect the way we see them. If non-human animals are "them" or "it", they are easier to objectify than if, when talking about all animals, we include ourselves and do not assign the animals the pronoun typically given to objects, or if they are seen as the property of people, something to be "owned".
Of course the effect isn't 1:1. If I call the leopard gecko I care for stupid affectionately once, I won't start thinking that they were, as a species, unintelligent.
But when we stop for a moment and examine all the moments where we actually, even if often unknowingly, make a decision about how we describe non-human animals and our relationship to them, we begin to see how often that happens.
In personal use, our words can shape our own personal views of non-human animals differently, depending on the (moral) value we give these words. Someone who sees ugliness as a moral failing or a justification to make their lives harder or even to deny their inherent worth and right to live than someone who sees it as neutral or even adorable.
The objectification of non-human animals is a quite obvious issue in our daily lives, even if invisible to many.
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Non-vegans often defend their choices by saying that they eat "local meat".
Not even taking into account that plant-based foods are still much more environmentally friendly, they think they're in the best place to be a farmed animal. That all that horrible footage they don't want to see is taken somewhere else, far away. That the actually polluting parts of the process are only applicable to some foreign countries they probably couldn't name on a map.
It's not like that at all.
This animal abuse is happening here and now, all around the world. And most of the time they have the ability to make choices that affect the world around them every day.
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I love cows. They're so warm and loving. They'll lick your hands and rub you with their heads. They will enjoy pets and brushing. If one believes in souls, cows are creatures that definitely have them - it's very obvious to anyone who has even seen a cow from up close.
But, even if they weren't any of this, they would still deserve long, happy lives and their species-typical needs met.
We should do our very best for them.
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Vegans, who
don't love animals
have dietary restrictions
are allergic to animals
have little to no empathy
can't participate in street activism
don't have the energy to cook due to disability or chronic illness
have unhealthy comfort/safe foods
experience disordered eating
have to work in animal abusing industries
think they're not vegan enough or doing enough:
you are amazing. We feel for you. You are not forgotten. Keep being you and doing your best for the animals!
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Autistic people with so much empathy towards the animals that they feel like they're going to explode are so valid. I love you.
Autistic people with little to no empathy who just respect the right to live for all animals, I love you too.
And everyone in between, you're not forgotten either.
(/platonic)
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The connection I feel to nature through my veganism is wonderful. We're not that different from other animals after all. It feels so amazing to realise again and again that I can live a good life while still minimising the amount of harm I cause to non-human animals.
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Me, filling my queue with vegan positivity and affirmations:
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I don't think there's a wrong reason for being vegan or even plant-based.
Yes, it can be amusing to laugh at people who are plant-based for health reasons, but in the end, it doesn't matter to the animals or the environment why someone doesn't use animal "products".
Someone who doesn't love animals isn't any worse vegan than someone who loves them with all their heart.
Low to no empathy vegans are as important for the community as everyone else.
Feel free to add to this!
[Edit: changed one 'vegan' to 'plant-based' and edited the sentence structure as well. Veganism is indeed about the moral stance, and health reasons do not take a stance about leather or zoos, for example, as veganism does.]
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This world can be very hard on people who care. You're not too emotional, too sensitive or fragile. You're not too much anything. You're just enough and doing your best.
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I keep seeing footage of animal abuse. It is often framed so innocently.
If I open the news broadcast, there may very well be a clip of hundreds of fish gaping their mouths on dry land, in nets or on decks. Somehow at this point it isn't seen as a bad thing. We can see them suffering, their final, distressing moments, but instead we are led to think that we should instead empathise with the fishermen, who have to work by the (too loose) regulations, which have been supposedly tightened once again.
And I fear that some day, I won't care about non-human animals. That I will become so desensitised to violence, that I have forgotten all my values, or the inherent cruelty of animal agriculture. But I will keep fighting. I won't close my eyes from them, as they do not have that choice.
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Something I don't see talked about very much is how some vegans, especially newer ones, tend to avoid being seen as stereotypes.
I know it feels hard right know. We hear and see you.
Maybe you'll be more vocal when you advance in your vegan journey. Perhaps that's not your kind of thing, and never will be.
You're doing so well by just being vegan. We need all kinds of people fighting for animal rights - not everyone can be the loud activist talking to strangers or challenging others out loud. Not only artists, cooks and bakers, academics, writers, but regular people carving a comfortable plant-based, animal respecting lives for themselves. Showing by example that we can live good lives without abusing animals.
Remember: veganism is doing what's possible and practicable for you, personally. The goal is not to be the perfect person and activist. You're doing amazing!
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Vegans who experience intrusive thoughts about using animal 'products': you're so valid! You're no less of a vegan for your thoughts. Neither thoughts or dreams mean you'd secretly want to use animal 'products'. They don't tell anything about your real values or desires!
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As a person who is different from others in many ways, I have been treated horribly from time to time. I've been seen as something less than human, and I'd argue that that experience has influenced my world view and led to my veganism.
For me, it seems impossible to be treated not just differently, but even maliciously, for being something they are not, and still continue to do that to others. Just like I didn't choose all the aspects of me that some people so hate me for, non-human animals didn't choose to be non-human or be born to farms. They never wanted to be taken to the slaughterhouses - they had no choice.
We cannot give other animals an inherent, lesser value. We aren't in the position to determine their purpose. Non-human animals are not below us and will never be here for our momentary enjoyment whether it is from food or amusement.
In many ways we are the same.
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Positive vegan inspiration
Tips for becoming and staying vegan in no particular order
volunteer at animal sanctuaries. other possibilities are donating supplies or money, visiting them or following them on social media - you'll realise how complicated and full of will to live animals actually are!
find out if celebrities you like are vegan, or explore a list of vegan celebrities and see if you enjoy their content
get to know new vegan food recipes
visit a vegan café or a restaurant once in a while
make a little garden. if you don't have much space, it could be just herbs - they can give you something fresh for your meals
research possibilities of other volunteer work in your area, such as serving vegan food to homeless and poor people
take breaks in nature. all of us don't have actual forests or such nearby, but even then you can try to find a park and listen to the birds sing and watch the insects living their lives
get or make a keychain, a sticker or another similar accessory related to veganism and/or animal rights - even if others can't see it, it can be a nice reminder of the good work/progress you're doing
get involved in groups for vegans, whether that is in real life or social media. spending time with others who have similar mindsets can be relaxing and needed
remember to take breaks from social media, especially from watching the footage about animal abuse and deaths. if you are already vegan, you have every right not to watch them! the world isn't made better by your sorrow or guilt.
Take care everyone!
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