Great article. I've noticed this to be true of several generations of vegans that I've watched over time. It seems to do with how they see the world - in black and white. I listened to a NPR show about how some people can't tolerate uncertainty in the world and so they have to have a paradigm where things are certain in order to reduce their own anxiety. So I could see people needing to polarize veganism to make themselves more comfortable. But it certainly does not do a service to the animals who are paying the ultimate price.
Thank you, Valerie. Agree 100%. The "why" is very understandable; people don't live well in the grey area of uncertainty and feel more comfortable in the dichotomy. The way that gets manifested, however, is problematic.
Great article. I've noticed this to be true of several generations of vegans that I've watched over time. It seems to do with how they see the world - in black and white. I listened to a NPR show about how some people can't tolerate uncertainty in the world and so they have to have a paradigm where things are certain in order to reduce their own anxiety. So I could see people needing to polarize veganism to make themselves more comfortable. But it certainly does not do a service to the animals who are paying the ultimate price.
Thank you, Valerie. Agree 100%. The "why" is very understandable; people don't live well in the grey area of uncertainty and feel more comfortable in the dichotomy. The way that gets manifested, however, is problematic.
I’ll definitely be repeating this. Thank you. 😊
Glad it's helpful! :)
That article was so moving I still have tears in my eyes. It was amazingly written and I will read it again and again. Thank You!!!!!!