Guest guest Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 I feel for you, Heidi. It depends a lot of WHY people do what they do. Their deeper values influence their choices and abilities. I've met people who work tirelessly for animal welfare while smoking and drinking themselves to death. Their focus is so completely on the health and happiness of the animals, they fail to notice that their own health and happiness influences their ability to help the animals. Maybe the humanitarian people you know would be more suseptible to veganism from the health point of view, since it prevents many chronic diseases. After undertaking veganism to optimize their own health, I have often seen people " wake up " and notice that they are also doing a kindness to animals too. Another optional selling point of veganism is the environmental value. :-) Keep up the good work! Deborah Ugh! That pisses me off! I'm a christian and I'm vegan, and yet no one seems to be making any connections. If someone believes that suffering is wrong because of what they believe, then it should show by how they live. Obviously, that saying " most people would rather change their religion than change what they eat " is true! It makes no sense at all why so many people pray and work hard for all kinds of humanitarian causes, but then they go home and eat meat and wear dead animals. Sometimes trying to help people make the connection is nearly impossible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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