Seen a lot of posts on Lemmy with vegan-adjacent sentiments but the comments are typically very critical of vegan ideas, even when they don’t come from vegans themselves. Why is this topic in particular so polarising on the internet? Especially since unlike politics for example, it seems like people don’t really get upset by it IRL

  • FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Pointing out the consequences; the climate damage, all that is one thing. Respectful conversation.

    Actively tossing out people’s lunches isn’t going to convince anyone of anything, though. Suddenly that person is now the face of vegans for everyone in the office.

    Protests, sure. But when it comes to interpersonal relationships…. Yeah. Doesn’t help.

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      7 months ago

      Ah yeha, agreed. If they get physical, fuck that. I’m sure that’s just like 1% or less of vegans. We can’t judge a whole group for the actions of a few.

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        7 months ago

        Yes. It was a salad made with left over carnitas, dried cranberry and a homemade vinaigrette. (Yes, I’m a little vindictive about it.)

        She also tossed the front desk guys rice and beans because he included some impossible bacon.

        (That was like the day before she got fired for other reasons.)