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Comment on Why would you be a vegan and not ever participate in protest? by rookethorne

rookethorne — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:24:48 +0000

To be honest I would join a Vegan protest to get you to shut up, do you know how mind numbingly boring you are?

Tell me where you picket McDonalds we can all come and have a good laugh.

At you.

For goodness sake go and get a life.

Incidentally, I only ever had a McDonalds once , and the meat was certainly suspect, I doubt if it had ever seen an animal.

Comment on Why would you be a vegan and not ever participate in protest? by tricky

tricky — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:34:29 +0000

everybody does what they can … not all people have “fighting” personalities … if everybody was doing as much as they do, you wouldn’t have to go to protests … that’s their share of the fight … but if you really want to animate them, try involving them in some other ways .. maybe they’re not “street walkers” but would want to write some articles, help print pamphlets …
try not to be angry at people (who are on your side) just because they don’t have your energy!
and an other thing: imagine your refined was a great designer(for example) and he/she doesn’t have much free time … do you think they would have stronger influence on society if they spent 2 hours protesting, or 2 hours in their studio designing a website for animal-rights organisation?

subic … I had to make this comment: I don’t protest against prisons, but I would protest against law if it was such to let murderers stay free and in society.
I believe that killing is wrong, and I fight for right of those who suffer, but can’t do anything for themselves … animals and humans!
I am realistic and I know that things won’t change over night, but hey, it’s been just over a half of a century that women got their right to vote, so considering time that passed and things humanity had to change and eal with, we are doing well. But I also believe that there are ways to share opinion without any kind of violence. I like to think of that as of one of the improvements we accomplished (well, OK .. not really, but we’re trying)

Comment on Why would you be a vegan and not ever participate in protest? by KitKat

KitKat — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:03:34 +0000

Protesting is not the only way to show you care so you have alot of nerve even saying that. I dont protest, but I donate quite often to many causes. You are constantly slamming us in here in your own little way and it is not appreciated.

Comment on Why would you be a vegan and not ever participate in protest? by Arthur R

Arthur R — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 06:22:34 +0000

Ashley (what a nice middle class home counties name that is!!) I hope you never become racist because I reckon there is a serious facist underneath your vegan exterior – you can not force your views on people irrespective of how strongly you feel, the secret is “education” in the broadest possible sense. Extremeists in ANY shape or form worry us “normal” citizens. The rights of animals are all well & good but what about the rights of people? Would your time not be more gainfully employed by raising funds for the NSPCC (forgive me but I think that the eradication of paedophilia is slightly more important than the welfare of a chicken – by that I am NOT condoning factory farming or the like!!) or for Third world countries, Cancer Research etc Or maybe, just maybe being part of a vegan “pressure group” allows you to have a meaningful relationship with people without the pain?? Go demonstrate in Saudi Arabia & see how far that gets you LOL ( guess I won`t be getting best answer this time huh?)

Comment on Why would you be a vegan and not ever participate in protest? by activistadam

activistadam — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:58:28 +0000

Some vegans are doing it for health reasons. Some don’t personally want to contribute to the meat industry, but believe that it’s a personal choice. Some just think that picketing is largely ineffective and alienates some potential supporters who don’t want to recieve the facts in an in-your-face sort of way.

Comment on Why would you be a vegan and not ever participate in protest? by Cherie A

Cherie A — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:46:45 +0000

So the people who don’t choose to hang out in the same group with you or who have other plans are “so-called vegans”? What does that make you? It’s easy to criticize others. Just work on yourself.

Comment on Why would you be a vegan and not ever participate in protest? by sparkle

sparkle — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:13:10 +0000

Maybe they’d rather live in peace than all the confrontation of protesting. I’m all for animal rights, but I’m not the kinda person that could protest.

Why are you calling them so called vegans. To you does a vegan have to protest in order to call themselves vegan? I thought it was about not eating or using products derived from animals?

Edit: You didn’t mention in your other question that vegans had to protest.

Comment on Why would you be a vegan and not ever participate in protest? by Subic

Subic — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:12:14 +0000

Because ‘not eating meat’ does not necessarily mean ‘Im a food Nazi that wants everyone to do as I say, because i must be RIGHT!’

Caring about how animals are treated does not have to include picketing McDonalds.

I eat meat, but i don’t picket health food shops!

Comment on Why would you be a vegan and not ever participate in protest? by Res

Res — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:24:18 +0000

I actually support your views against Animal cruelty I really do!!! and I support Charity’s like the RSPCA by financial support. But cruelty and meat eating are two different subjects I support your views on factory farming and hence buy my meat free range.

The problem is you are an extremists and despite many well educated people trying to help you construct a better argument you are far to quick to dis-miss those who think differently to you and therefore are allowing yourself to look like a poor foolish child who kn owns no better..

In a word laughable.

Comment on Why would you be a vegan and not ever participate in protest? by katie

katie — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 03:45:11 +0000

ashley. im quite new around here but you are already appearing to me as an extremist. im all for closing down factory farms. i hate the way animals are so cruelly treated. it sickens me . but you cant expect anyone to march up and down outside macdonalds waving placards. the people that eat in that place dont know what you are protesting about. yes of course they should know but protesting just gives them a reason to mock you. . i know you are right. veggies and vegans protest by not eating animals. not everyone is able to do what you do. good luck to you. i hope you make an impact. but its honestly not everyones forte.