Veganism
October 19, 2007
I am becoming increasingly interested in veganism. That and anarchy, but anarchy’s more off-topic than we need to be. I feel veganism would be a moral lifestyle. I figure that if I would never kill an animal myself, then there is no justification for me to pay someone else to do it. But it would be inconveniently challenging, which is not to say that the moral or ethical (or whatever description one’s little heart befondles [befondles..? I know, probably not a word, but I liked it]) decision is supposed to always be easy.
Now, I happen to work at McDonald’s, which may be surprising and a little oxymoronic, especially for a supposedly striving vegan. But I live on this mountain, this redneck mountain in southeast Tennessee, and I don’t have a car yet to commute off the mountain. Honestly, I was forced into this position by my circumstances.
And what about boycott veganism? Meaning one couldn’t buy meat, but was permitted to eat it otherwise. This would be just as effective, more or less. I think the reason no one does boycott veganism is because it’s not really about the change occuring. People don’t actually believe their veganism is going to change anything. It’s about being symbolic and making a statement, or maybe for some it’s just for the image. Am I not right?
Hi. I know this was posted a while ago, but how is your journey to veganism going?
I have to disagree with you that one person going vegan doesn’t really change anything – most Americans consume 80 animals per year. One person quitting eating meat means that 80 fewer animals are going to suffer. Many people quitting eating meat means that many more animals will be saved – it really does make a difference. That aside, going vegan is also about living your morals. Come check out my blog if you want to know more, and good luck!!
I didn’t quite make veganism just yet, but I have become a vegetarian.
But I don’t think that simply not eating meat for a year is going to save those 80 animals. I think that in most cases, the meat probably just gets wasted.
For me, it’s more about living with an active conscience.
I do have a question, though: Do you think one can be pro-life, a vegetarian, and an eater of eggs? …or is that hypocritical?