Why I am not a vegan

[Unbound]

I think this actually really touches on a key point of my own emotional reactions as I guess it feels like when it is presented as an accusation towards meat-eaters it seems like there is little attention paid to the fact that it isn't easy to completely change your diet on a whim and those whom are putting in the effort but maybe haven't made it as far as becoming vegetarian are looked down on because of their 'vice'. (Even though the whole framing of it that way bothers me too, as though it is some kind of drug, which all food is, really.)

I invite you to read these particular posts:

http://www.bring4th.org/forums/showthrea...3#pid83073

http://www.bring4th.org/forums/showthrea...0#pid39920 + #419

Notice that I told the story of my own husband and best friend, who took over 25 years to go fully vegetarian. In both cases, they had the goal in sight and never tried to justify their occasional meat-eating. This is very different from being content to continue eating meat, while attempting to justify it.

It's not about where we're at. It's about where we're going.

So I should instead try to justify being a vegetarian so I will one day "get there"? If I am thinking about where I am going, to the grave, then the whole concept is moot to me.

To be honest, this thread just makes me continuously think of this image: