http://www.vegansoapbox.com/were-vegans-not-superheroes/ vegan theory, vegan activism, vegan video, vegan food and vegan resources for vegans, vegetarians, animal rights activists, animal liberationists, and abolitionists Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:55:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.vegansoapbox.com/were-vegans-not-superheroes/comment-page-1/#comment-1302 Eccentric Vegan Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:24:21 +0000 http://www.vegansoapbox.com/?p=689#comment-1302 That's an excellent point about power. Vegans, by taking direct action to reduce the amount of human-caused harm on animals, are expressing power. Some non-vegans likely find that power threatening and prefer to live apathetically, not caring or even bothering to think about the impact of their decision to eat animal flesh and secretions. It's much easier to imagine that veganism is difficult than to imagine a vegan world where humans treat animals with respect and kindness. That’s an excellent point about power. Vegans, by taking direct action to reduce the amount of human-caused harm on animals, are expressing power. Some non-vegans likely find that power threatening and prefer to live apathetically, not caring or even bothering to think about the impact of their decision to eat animal flesh and secretions. It’s much easier to imagine that veganism is difficult than to imagine a vegan world where humans treat animals with respect and kindness.

]]> http://www.vegansoapbox.com/were-vegans-not-superheroes/comment-page-1/#comment-1301 Convenient Vegan Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:55:29 +0000 http://www.vegansoapbox.com/?p=689#comment-1301 This "it's too difficult" comment is, once again, an easy way to avoid the discussion and certainly to avoid change. I have run into it in other parts of my life as well, people telling me I am stronger than they are because I have overcome fears, for example. It really isn't strength. It's mainly a matter of wanting to feel more power, less helplessness, in our lives. This “it’s too difficult” comment is, once again, an easy way to avoid the discussion and certainly to avoid change. I have run into it in other parts of my life as well, people telling me I am stronger than they are because I have overcome fears, for example. It really isn’t strength. It’s mainly a matter of wanting to feel more power, less helplessness, in our lives.

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