Veganism as a lifestyle requires little, to no more effort than a diet with animal consumption. Anecdotally, I spend the same amount of time cooking. Nothing changed except what I buy, and it's significantly cheaper.
When The Great Slaughter begins, I'll be hiding chickens in my backyard. Until then, you can stop consuming animals and prevent an even greater number of animals being bred towards this moment. Saves more resources too, and causes less overall suffering towards fellow sentient beings as just a bonus.
You can try.
Jack Peterson
Go and tell tumblr all about it. Get this shit out of here.
Easton Morris
Yeah I don't care if eating meats costs more or is unhealthy or whatever I just like doing it LMAO
I get why would be for veganism. But it has nothing to do with socialism, it has to be classed as idpol.
Ryan Martinez
The time and effort that goes into convincing people to switch up their diet in order to stop the birth of a few inconsequential cows would better be spent fostering class consciousness. I'm all for the stopping of the meat industry, the issue is that I'd rather end the system that perpetuates it's existence. That ultimately still will lie in the hands of the upper class. Like I said before, a commie should be after the entire structure, not just a cog. Picking selective parts of it is a waste of effort when one should be aiming to bring the entire thing down.
And so long as I'm presented with an abundance of dead cow I'll damn well enjoy myself.
Isaac Peterson
It can be a lifestyle, yet this must be something that all true Leftists must embrace if they want to be ethically superior and live a life with as few contradictions and hypocrisies.
I feel this is important, because as Revolutionaries, we must lead the people by example. Animal agriculture is another shackle on the chains of capitalism. The fact remains however, that once you are aware that you engage in a system of oppression and commodification, and you do not need to engage in it, aren't you wrong for still choosing to do so? Necessity will always be an acceptable excuse, but there is no necessity for probably most of us on this board.
Ethics are a good enough reason. I listed many others though, so try.
While I do advocate for the global socialist movement, becoming Vegan is absolutely essential if we want to embrace both social and economic revolution towards socialism.
Part of it comes from the fact that as Leftists, we must embrace science and reason, and according to both of those things, veganism is the most logical choice. To do otherwise is at least anti-science, and makes us look illegitimate and like hypocrites.
Charles Nguyen
That's it then, you're more interested in the moral high ground than dealing with any problems people actually face. r/socialism sounds right up your alley.
Joshua Robinson
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Owen Walker
I understand you completely in regards towards personal pleasure. If I was of a weaker constitution, submitting to my base desire would be simple.
The problem is that you think that advocating for veganism is not important. I advocate for veganism amongst other Leftists because many already do understand the social and economic struggle.
You are choosing to partake in a system, meat consumption, even though you know of the damaging effects. Your argument is that since everyone is doing it, and it's still socially acceptable, you'll continue anyways, and that it's the manufacturer's fault why you're eating animal flesh and it can only be stopped when the system of capitalism is finally overthrown. I hope that's not too much of a strawman.
The Left has always been morally and ethically superior. To pretend otherwise makes me question your loyalty toward our goal. To deny that animal agriculture is one of the greatest hurdles we face is just intentional ignorance. The system of capitalism will fall, but it will be far easier on our route towards this goal as veganism becomes more widespread. The Vegan movement is one of the fastest growing social justice Movements in the world.
Juan Perry
Is this the fag that got butthurt in the thread about artificial meat? If not then I suspect that may be correct and this may be the start of a new aiden debacle
