tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5057927270137968293.post3423277926682868314..comments2023-05-03T09:24:55.687-04:00Comments on The Vegan Good Life: A Plea for InclusionCatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488301404397970300noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5057927270137968293.post-58863919000003170262010-02-06T10:47:42.820-05:002010-02-06T10:47:42.820-05:00CF: Thank you so much for the words of support and...CF: Thank you so much for the words of support and for reading with an open-mind.<br /><br />I don't trust people who are not open to dialogue and present themselves as perfect. Then it's just a one-way conversation. And in many cases, it's "do as I say, not as I do" when it comes to what they suggest others do, but aren't living themselves.<br /><br />I so agree with the baby steps. There are so many ways to incorporate vegan foods, like non-dairy milks, egg replacers, etc. Or just simply picking a bean burrito instead of a meat burrito when dining out. If everyone just did a little (or a lot), the impact would be huge.<br /><br />Just know if you encounter any judgmental vegans (which I come across often), we are not all like them.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488301404397970300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5057927270137968293.post-10044622582783876962010-02-05T15:14:42.143-05:002010-02-05T15:14:42.143-05:00Thank you so much for this. I can't tell you h...Thank you so much for this. I can't tell you how much more open I am to listening to what you have to say about veganism because of posts like this. (But I'm not making any promises...)<br /><br />It's really just a Buddha on the Mountain Top kind of arrogance. I don't trust people who know everything already. And if someone were to assume they were my "teacher?" Oh, piss off. Life is my teacher, wannabe guru.<br /><br />ANYWAY, I've never seen anything positive come from an "us vs. them" mentality when trying to create substantive change. We're all in this together and need to learn to respect that there are many paths on this one journey.<br /><br />Maybe a radical, purist shift is the best option? Who knows? What I do know is that the only lasting change that has ever worked for me came from baby steps, and the only conversations I care to have with people about change involve finding common ground and respecting the imperfection of our humanity.ConsciouslyFrugalhttp://consciouslyfrugal.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com