Veganism...

So...I got in a row with a stupid outspoken vegan today in school. One of my best friends is vegan and I view the subject as I view anything else--I'm not offended by it at all, I don't partake in it, but I don't it against people that do--my same thoughts on homosexuality, etc. It doesn't matter to me. You're still a person, and your beliefs are of course far different from mine.

First of all, this vegan was an exception--and not the only one.

There are SEVERAL vegans in my school, who are loud, openly make "dumb blonde" comments, can't argue their position(s) worth crap and are, bluntly, annoying.

Why is it that with this particular subject (and only with females in my experiences) the "members" are particuarly fiesty and particuarly dumb in my school and area? They wear veganism like a social badge--like a fashion trend and it is very annoying to me.

Yes, veganism is a choice--but it's also your OPINION (i don't think they've ever heard the word...) on a matter. Your Opinion is not always mine, no matter how badly you try to rub it off onto me.

Like I said, I have nothing against vegans at all--just these particular four women (i'm not sexist! ...this is purely coincidence)...

Anyone here a vegan or have stories to share about it/similar experiences...or does anyone have any explanation for these women's actions which diminish the word "vegan" and what it should stand for?

Edited by king volta - February 06 2007 at 18:24

The Miracle wrote: vegans are a great pain in all normal people's asses, screw them. They might be good people but they need to shut the hell up and stop all the time and loose their holier-than-thou attitude.Why are many of them stupid or appear stupid? Because they fail to realize the obvious fact that there are food chains throughout the earth's ecology and the fact that people are more intelligent than wild animals(though I often doubt it) doesn't mean they should be left out. http://img453.imageshack.us/img453/233/untitledpr9.jpg   So I'm a carnivore and planning to remain one till I die and someone eats me(why waste meat?).

I could easily be a vegetarian if I wanted, but I'd eat cheese eggs and fish still. I hardly eat red meat as it is so it wouldn't be hard to give up completely. Veganism is going wasy too far though, but more power to those who can.

TheProgtologist wrote: Meat,meat,meat all the way!!!!!!! I am a shameless carnivore. I could never understand vegans,but to each his own.

That's pretty much how I feel.

The poll needs an "indifferent" option; Veganism is neither a positive force nor a negative one, simply a dietary decision made by a person. 

What is a vegan? Not the same as vegetarian?

The T wrote: What is a vegan? Not the same as vegetarian?

A vegan doesn't eat anything animal related, no meat, poultry, fish, eggs, cheese and anything else that has anything to do with animals.

I have a couple of vegan friends, one is for religous reason and the other is doing it just to see what it's like.

video vertigo wrote: The T wrote: What is a vegan? Not the same as vegetarian? A vegan doesn't eat anything animal related, no meat, poultry, fish, eggs, cheese and anything else that has anything to do with animals.

one cannot be metal and be a vegan, you need the total carnage and bloodbath of your prey as you mangle it to bits and DESTROY ALL LIFE
*blast beat*
SEVER THE FACE OFF AND STRANGLE IT WITH ITS INTESTINES GREOOOAAARGH!!

for me plantlife is just as valuable as animal or even human life.

Edited by tuxon - February 06 2007 at 21:37