Myth # 08 : " But if I go vegan others will be offended ." ( also heard as “ I don ’ t want to make anyone else uncomfortable .”)
Myth # 08 : " But if I go vegan others will be offended ." ( also heard as “ I don ’ t want to make anyone else uncomfortable .”)
Well , regardless of how you define “ impolite ”, it is easy to see that it is actually far more disrespectful to inflict other sentient beings with misery , mutilation & murder than to expose someone of the fact that he or she is causing that same suffering … Indeed , it is actually educational , informative and potentially downright enlightening to calmly & respectfully inform others about the behaviors they are engaging that contradict their own values . Yes , some people might take great offense at being so exposed , and yet some will not . Some will actually be eternally grateful for the “ wake up call ” that allowed them to know the Peace that only comes from realigning our actions with our core principles .
And just as importantly , remember as well that purposefully doing nothing about an oppressive injustice is effectively the same as actively supporting that wrong . You might be able to look away from your own moral cowardice for a time , it is true , and yet you will never be able to fully escape the constant call of your conscience . And woe to all who awaken too late to atone for what they have done to others – and for what they have not done for them !
" When it is applied to evil , tolerance becomes a crime ." ~ Thomas Mann
Current status of this Myth : Scoured Justification it provides for eating animals : NONE
“ Since animals can ’ t speak a language that humans can understand , it is up to us to tell their stories of sorrow & suffering .” ~ inspired by Ari Solomon
“ A truly wise person kneels at the feet of all creatures , and is thereby unafraid of enduring the petty mockeries of others .” ~ Mechtild of Magdeberg
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