Guest guest Posted March 25, 2002 Report Share Posted March 25, 2002 I liked that post that turned up a while in the old vegan UK: I think it was ian, he posted an article I think, that criticised the labelling of vegans... Sorry for the vague refererence, but surely, why should vegans we be labelled as " vegans " anyway? Ok there are definitions in books such as the highly popular " Oxford dictionary " (raah raah), but why exactly, because i choose to avoid animal products altogethor as much as possible, should I be labelled as a thing. Ok, its useful. Like I wouldn't have found this list if there weren't a word for it. Oh yeah thats what the article was talking about, something like the word " vegan " implies that we hold moral superiority over others. Even if we are morally superior than others, surely its not morally superior to boast that fact by ponsing around calling ourselves vegans?? Jules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2002 Report Share Posted March 25, 2002 In order to communicate we have to put people into groups. I'm happy to be grouped as a feminist /vegan/agnostic/ female /mother/etc If I didn't want to be associated with a group I would change things I think vegans are better in some ways ---they try not to cause harm even though it inconveniences their social life permanently and leaves them open to ridicule --perhaps on a daily basis Its quite a big sacrifice/commitment as it may also severely reduce your chances of finding a partner I don't think my using the term vegan means I an m boasting anymore than it would be if I sad I am a mother or that I am British . I am merely giving people more of a picture of who I am You don't have to tell anyone you are vegan if it bothers you but the young person who wanted advice on going veggie won't be able to ask you because he/she won't realise that you could help - geouze Monday, March 25, 2002 9:15 PM "A" vegan... Iarticle I think, that criticised the labelling of vegans... Sorry for the vague refererence, but surely, why should vegans we be labelled as "vegans" anyway? .. Ok, its useful. Like I wouldn't have found this list if there weren't a word for it. word "vegan" implies that we hold moral superiority over others. Even if we are morally superior than others, surely its not morally superior to boast that fact by ponsing around calling ourselves vegans??Jules ~~ info ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Please remember that the above is only the opinion of the author, there may be another side to the story you have not heard.---------------------------Was this message Off Topic? Did you know? Was it snipped?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Guidelines: visit <site temporarily offline>Un: send a blank message to - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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