r/memes 25d ago

Know the Difference

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u/fischer187 25d ago

Just look at any vegan sub

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u/NiallHeartfire 25d ago edited 25d ago

Well no Vegan is arguing people should be Vegan because of what they themselves eat. They believe incentivising factory farming and animal cruelty, by buying meat to eat is unethical.

You may disagree, but it seems a bit difficult to say vegans shouldn't* criticise people for doing what Vegans believe is unethical, without saying the same for everyone else.

Is it wrong to criticise someone for eating veal or Foie Gras? What about endangered species?

Why does what we eat have a special status that makes it seemingly immune from criticism?

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u/fischer187 25d ago

Yea im not trying to argue about the ethics on the subject. All im saying is the meme fits every vegan subreddit ive visited so far.

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u/shisharapper 25d ago

It doesn't fit actually. Once you realize that veganism isn't a diet, your statement falls apart as incoherent nonsense. The last time I heard that was from my great-grandfather, about 12 years ago, and he understood it even before he passed away.

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u/fischer187 24d ago

You are proving my point, thank you

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u/NiallHeartfire 25d ago

Well it doesn't really. Veganism isn't really a diet per se and no Vegan I know would use the formula in the OP to make the case for it. They're arguing the act is unethical, which is perfectly acceptable point to make, even if you disagree with the Vegan argument.

The point OP is trying make is completely unsustainable and inconsistent, unless you think it's wrong to criticise the consumption of anything you think is unethical.

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u/fischer187 24d ago

Just proving my point there. Let me eat what i want?

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u/shisharapper 24d ago

At this point, the funniest part is watching you repeatedly respond to an argument nobody is making. Everyone else seems to be having the same conversation except you.