Generally the data say that people who anticipate negative judgement less from vegans are more likely to rate vegans as more moral/more positively.
don’t even need to see the study to know that this is true, this is pretty much how confirmation bias and what not work, when you dislike something/someone you will notice and remember the bad experiences a lot more than the normal and good experiences even if there are more good experiences than bad and vice versa. Here is my enlightened centrist take: there are some weird and very annoying vegans on one side and on the other you have a swarming mass of psychotic carnists who take great pleasure in this fact and anyone who takes the carnists side in the online struggle needs to look deep within themselves
I will eventually go to the diet at least. I’m still not sure if my beliefs could be considered vegan or not, lowkey been talking about it with a hexbear vegan all day. At bare minimum I will always be a sympathizer if that makes any sense to you (i.e. not necessarily full believer but still a supporter if that makes sense?)
If you think you will eventually you should probably just do it, since you anticipate a future you finding it correct it seems that you anticipate finding each day you didn’t do it incorrect. So you probably owe it to yourself to conclude what you think you will anyway. It seems harder than it is, there’s lots of useful inspo over at vegantheoryclub and loads of people to answer questions you might have.
I don’t really know what you mean re believer vs sympathiser. Like it’s not a set of strict beliefs. I assume like most people you think hurting others is bad, either you believe living beings deserve the assumption of sentience (i.e. that there is an other to hurt) unless proven otherwise or you do not. If you do not veganism would look like people avoiding skimming rocks lest they ruin the lake’s weekend, if you do then veganism is just living in accordance with the values you already hold.
I have already concluded that a vegan diet is the most moral way to live life since before I even started using either site. I just lack the discipline and strength of character right now that I’m working to fix. I say only probably because I don’t want to promise something and then not fulfill it in a reasonable amount of time. as far as “believer” vs “sympathizer”: for me personally, I am unsure if the belief that is ok to hurt sentient beings in certain scenarios or de-emphasis on consumption allows for veganism. As far as believer vs sympathizer: generally, it’s someone who won’t try to resist or even will even help in some way the changes you (and your group) are making to society because they sympathize with you and your beliefs even if they dont necessarily agree with them. It’s a a concept I think more easily applied to socialism but I think it can still apply to veganism too.
Re self discipline. I have faith in you, I mean I’m a human garbage fire; I am don’t get-out-of-bed some days depressed and a polydrug user just to cope with life. I manage! It really does seem harder from the outset. Mostly because all it requires is for you to not do something, it’s not like exercise (or even brushing your teeth :P) where you have to make yourself do a thing. You can live off pressure cooked beans and rice for a long time while you figure stuff out :) and there is a veritable army of us willing to help with whatever specific issues.
I am unsure if the belief that is ok to hurt sentient beings in certain scenarios or de-emphasis on consumption allows for veganism.
We’re not Jains! haha I think it’s fine to hurt someone who wants to kill someone if they wont stop trying and I don’t have better options. The literal definition from the club that invented the word is:
“Veganism is a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and practicable—all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of animals, humans and the environment. In dietary terms it denotes the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals.”
Nothing particularly consumerist or absolute pacifist or whatever in there. I mean some of the most based vegans go around sabotaging farms and shit. The reality is most of us are always buying things so a lot of visible veganism is seen through those small acts of defiance. This is the result of circumstance though not some inherent belief that all there is to do is not buy fur coats or whatever. All sorts of vegan movements take non consumerist forms such as research and development of alternatives (some small scale, like figuring out how to garden without manure etc and teaching others is vegan praxis), producing propaganda/investigating animal ag, rescue from and sabotage of facilities that abuse non human animals, working at sanctuaries, organising politically to further animal rights and so on.
As far as believer vs sympathizer: generally, it’s someone who won’t try to resist or even will even help in some way the changes you (and your group) are making to society because they sympathize with you and your beliefs even if they dont necessarily agree with them. It’s a a concept I think more easily applied to socialism but I think it can still apply to veganism too.
Re self discipline. I have faith in you, I mean I’m a human garbage fire; I am don’t get-out-of-bed some days depressed and a polydrug user just to cope with life. I manage! It really does seem harder from the outset. Mostly because all it requires is for you to not do something, it’s not like exercise (or even brushing your teeth :P) where you have to make yourself do a thing. You can live off pressure cooked beans and rice for a long time while you figure stuff out :) and there is a veritable army of us willing to help with whatever specific issues.
I am unsure if the belief that is ok to hurt sentient beings in certain scenarios or de-emphasis on consumption allows for veganism.
appreciate the faith in me! my biggest problem is getting the motivation to get up and feed myself at all (so much so I will not eat some days, and even go multiple days without eating), and I use my meat treats as extra motivation to get me to do it. Simplest solution is to retrain my brain into viewing vegan stuff as the treats of course… it’s better since I’ve moved into an apartment by myself because I’m way less nervous to use the kitchen. Once I finally get my apartment actually fully set up and cleaned up I want to start learning meal prepping so I stop eating out nearly as much, It is much harder to find vegan options and maintain discipline in the restaurants closest to my place (i very rarely go farther than 15 min by foot or 5 min by car)
as far as my beliefs, what I’m trying to say is that I’m just not sure they 1 to 1 match with vegans. I dont feel like I feel as much guilt for eating meat as I’ve seen many other vegans describe, I’m not as sold on “animal liberation” and ending their exploitation as opposed to ending their suffering, that kind of thing.
There are so many plant based treats! I highly recommend raiding asain groceries (particularly Chinese and Thai, but also Korean) if you’re not a usual shopper there. So many premade things/affordable substitutes (usually not the healthiest but it’s not like anyone eats animal products because they’re healthy anyway) and wonderful snacks like https://msshiandmrhe.com/latiao/
don’t even need to see the study to know that this is true, this is pretty much how confirmation bias and what not work, when you dislike something/someone you will notice and remember the bad experiences a lot more than the normal and good experiences even if there are more good experiences than bad and vice versa. Here is my enlightened centrist take: there are some weird and very annoying vegans on one side and on the other you have a swarming mass of psychotic carnists who take great pleasure in this fact and anyone who takes the carnists side in the online struggle needs to look deep within themselves
Don’t fence sit! Go vegan, we get magic powers like firebreath (need a lighter) it comes out the wrong end though.
I will eventually go to the diet at least. I’m still not sure if my beliefs could be considered vegan or not, lowkey been talking about it with a hexbear vegan all day. At bare minimum I will always be a sympathizer if that makes any sense to you (i.e. not necessarily full believer but still a supporter if that makes sense?)
If you think you will eventually you should probably just do it, since you anticipate a future you finding it correct it seems that you anticipate finding each day you didn’t do it incorrect. So you probably owe it to yourself to conclude what you think you will anyway. It seems harder than it is, there’s lots of useful inspo over at vegantheoryclub and loads of people to answer questions you might have.
I don’t really know what you mean re believer vs sympathiser. Like it’s not a set of strict beliefs. I assume like most people you think hurting others is bad, either you believe living beings deserve the assumption of sentience (i.e. that there is an other to hurt) unless proven otherwise or you do not. If you do not veganism would look like people avoiding skimming rocks lest they ruin the lake’s weekend, if you do then veganism is just living in accordance with the values you already hold.
I have already concluded that a vegan diet is the most moral way to live life since before I even started using either site. I just lack the discipline and strength of character right now that I’m working to fix. I say only probably because I don’t want to promise something and then not fulfill it in a reasonable amount of time. as far as “believer” vs “sympathizer”: for me personally, I am unsure if the belief that is ok to hurt sentient beings in certain scenarios or de-emphasis on consumption allows for veganism. As far as believer vs sympathizer: generally, it’s someone who won’t try to resist or even will even help in some way the changes you (and your group) are making to society because they sympathize with you and your beliefs even if they dont necessarily agree with them. It’s a a concept I think more easily applied to socialism but I think it can still apply to veganism too.
Re self discipline. I have faith in you, I mean I’m a human garbage fire; I am don’t get-out-of-bed some days depressed and a polydrug user just to cope with life. I manage! It really does seem harder from the outset. Mostly because all it requires is for you to not do something, it’s not like exercise (or even brushing your teeth :P) where you have to make yourself do a thing. You can live off pressure cooked beans and rice for a long time while you figure stuff out :) and there is a veritable army of us willing to help with whatever specific issues.
We’re not Jains! haha I think it’s fine to hurt someone who wants to kill someone if they wont stop trying and I don’t have better options. The literal definition from the club that invented the word is:
“Veganism is a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and practicable—all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of animals, humans and the environment. In dietary terms it denotes the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals.”
Nothing particularly consumerist or absolute pacifist or whatever in there. I mean some of the most based vegans go around sabotaging farms and shit. The reality is most of us are always buying things so a lot of visible veganism is seen through those small acts of defiance. This is the result of circumstance though not some inherent belief that all there is to do is not buy fur coats or whatever. All sorts of vegan movements take non consumerist forms such as research and development of alternatives (some small scale, like figuring out how to garden without manure etc and teaching others is vegan praxis), producing propaganda/investigating animal ag, rescue from and sabotage of facilities that abuse non human animals, working at sanctuaries, organising politically to further animal rights and so on.
Ah that makes sense, thanks for explaining.
appreciate the faith in me! my biggest problem is getting the motivation to get up and feed myself at all (so much so I will not eat some days, and even go multiple days without eating), and I use my meat treats as extra motivation to get me to do it. Simplest solution is to retrain my brain into viewing vegan stuff as the treats of course… it’s better since I’ve moved into an apartment by myself because I’m way less nervous to use the kitchen. Once I finally get my apartment actually fully set up and cleaned up I want to start learning meal prepping so I stop eating out nearly as much, It is much harder to find vegan options and maintain discipline in the restaurants closest to my place (i very rarely go farther than 15 min by foot or 5 min by car)
as far as my beliefs, what I’m trying to say is that I’m just not sure they 1 to 1 match with vegans. I dont feel like I feel as much guilt for eating meat as I’ve seen many other vegans describe, I’m not as sold on “animal liberation” and ending their exploitation as opposed to ending their suffering, that kind of thing.
There are so many plant based treats! I highly recommend raiding asain groceries (particularly Chinese and Thai, but also Korean) if you’re not a usual shopper there. So many premade things/affordable substitutes (usually not the healthiest but it’s not like anyone eats animal products because they’re healthy anyway) and wonderful snacks like https://msshiandmrhe.com/latiao/
I personally am a fan of this “omlette” as a quick and easy make once, fry when hangry each week https://www.copymethat.com/r/i55XAfMM2/vegan-egg-moong-dal-omelette/ you can throw whatever in it too.
appreciate the advice, saved!