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I notice this with people talking about capitalism, obviously, but honestly what drove me to make this post is the attempted arguments against veganism. They're basically 95% unoriginal and fail under the most basic of scrutiny.

Take, for example, "not eating the meat won't bring the cow back." Under basically any logical scrutiny, this is a clear double standard to any other purchasing decision in capitalist society, and doesn't really make any sense. But I've seen in so many times over the years, so much so that im planning on becoming a vegan over a period of time. Not because of any arguments vegans make, but because somehow pro-meat eaters are losing a debate to a brick wall, and the conclusions I've made myself have convinced myself that I should be vegan. And I'm really starting to ask, do people just...like...ctrl+c ctrl+v arguments in their head?

I...try to be nice. But...how little respect to your own ability do you have if you do that? Not only to justify something you really don't have to, but something you obviously dont care about. I mean...sorry, it's just baffling to me.

In the words of Kim Kitsuragi from disco elysium, "I dont understand officer...please, help me understand"

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[–] Oppopity@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Also I already said that without an organised boycotting effort no change can be done.

Going vegan is a boycott lmao

If I were to go vegan I'd be the only one.

Same argument as before "I'm one person I can't make a difference" - 1 billion people not making a difference.

[–] SigmaStalin@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah the fact that its a boycot is the problem. Its liberal individualist thinking.

Same argument as before "I'm one person I can't make a difference" - 1 billion people not making a difference Oh god i thought this site was lib free but here we are. No i am not voting with my pocket. Yes i will not even be noticed it i were to boycot nor will the 60-70 muslim grammas ever change their mind even if the best vegan debatebro talked at them for hours

[–] Oppopity@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 23 hours ago

Also I already said that without an organised boycotting effort no change can be done.

Yeah the fact that its a boycot is the problem. Its liberal individualist thinking.