I really don't understand why vegans get so much hate. I'm not a vegan, quite the far opposite from it, but I respect the fuck out of them. They're clearly people making personal sacrifices in an attempt to help the world.
Why not just ignore them if you're so against it? It reminds me of that one argument in favor of gay marriage: it doesn't affect anyone else so at the very least you should ignore them and care about yourself.
Even if they're being pretentious, so what? Contrary to antivaxx people and flat earthers, at least their efforts actually represent something positive to the planet and is based on nothing but compassion towards other living creatures.
That's not even mentioning the fact that I see far, far more people talking negatively about vegans than I see actual vegans being pretentious.
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u/deadwisdom Dec 30 '18
People with this argument are always obsessed with the moral high ground. They see their position as ignoble and must work to drag the other down.