Here's what I see on the net but not in real life... I see people being asshats on both sides of this issue of veganism/vegetarianism/omnivores.
There are the holier-than-thou vegans/veggies and the egotistical omnivores duking it out over who's right, who's wrong, who's a better human being, who's not. BUT I only see this on the internet. Nowhere else.
I have a wide variety of friends and associate with a lot of atheist of every walk of life and I have NEVER heard them bickering about who eats what and why. Never! When atheist groups get together for a dinner we just as often go to vegan places to accommodate the enjoyment of our vegan friends. If anyone says anything about the vegan restaurants it's in jest and everyone has a great time.
When there are private parties and get-togethers nearly every non-vegan brings both a non-vegan and vegan offering for the evening. Never has any vegan/veggie not had as many or more options to eat than a non-vegan. Because we don't treat each other that way. We care and support each other regardless of our lifestyle or dietary differences. This is because we have a variety of life experience and we VALUE the differences instead of choosing to segregate ourselves and harbor ill towards others that are different.
But here, on the net, like everywhere on the net be it social media of FaceBlock, Twitland, Tumbledown... or any other forum, there are the haters who hate everything and the arguers who love being contrarian just for the sake of.
So... IMO, it's not about vegan or non-vegan it's about social interaction. Most people on the net don't do that very well either and mostly because they aren't really held accountable for their actions. They can always close one personality/profile and just hop into another. Accountability is the key to all interactions.
Here are the facts:
Vegans can be healthy, but most are not because it takes an extreme amount of dedication to make it a success.
Omnivores can be healthy but most are not because it takes an extreme amount of dedication to make it a success.
That is the truth. At least for the USA. As for other cultures, YMMV.
There are the holier-than-thou vegans/veggies and the egotistical omnivores duking it out over who's right, who's wrong, who's a better human being, who's not. BUT I only see this on the internet. Nowhere else.
I have a wide variety of friends and associate with a lot of atheist of every walk of life and I have NEVER heard them bickering about who eats what and why. Never! When atheist groups get together for a dinner we just as often go to vegan places to accommodate the enjoyment of our vegan friends. If anyone says anything about the vegan restaurants it's in jest and everyone has a great time.
When there are private parties and get-togethers nearly every non-vegan brings both a non-vegan and vegan offering for the evening. Never has any vegan/veggie not had as many or more options to eat than a non-vegan. Because we don't treat each other that way. We care and support each other regardless of our lifestyle or dietary differences. This is because we have a variety of life experience and we VALUE the differences instead of choosing to segregate ourselves and harbor ill towards others that are different.
But here, on the net, like everywhere on the net be it social media of FaceBlock, Twitland, Tumbledown... or any other forum, there are the haters who hate everything and the arguers who love being contrarian just for the sake of.
So... IMO, it's not about vegan or non-vegan it's about social interaction. Most people on the net don't do that very well either and mostly because they aren't really held accountable for their actions. They can always close one personality/profile and just hop into another. Accountability is the key to all interactions.
Here are the facts:
Vegans can be healthy, but most are not because it takes an extreme amount of dedication to make it a success.
Omnivores can be healthy but most are not because it takes an extreme amount of dedication to make it a success.
That is the truth. At least for the USA. As for other cultures, YMMV.
