Guest guest Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Hi! Gina, you are not a hypocrite at all!! :-) I think you have a superb attitude as a new vegan and am really inspired by you. Soya Milk - if you are new to it, there are two types, sweetened and unsweteened, sweetened seems to be more popular for some reason but personally I still puke at the sight of it. The unsweetened tastes more like 'normal' skimmed milk and makes a lot more sense to me as cows milk isn't sweetened, is it, so why sweeten Soya Milk? All a matter of taste, of course, but if one type or brand is making you gag, just try another as they do vary a lot. As for the leather and wool thing, I'd have personally probably had no moral problem with wearing all of my old stuff out - it was the pressure from people basically calling me hypocrite that made me get rid of it sooner rather than later. As long as you have a good reasoned arguement to come back with if someone puts you on the spot, I wouldn't waste any time feeling mixed up about keeping your old stuff, and go forward with a clear conscience :-) S-J xRegina Fay Brook <ginafay wrote: John, You are right... its a conflict I am going through and I will eventually come to a resolution. Would you get rid of a 2005 Mercedes with all leather seats that you just bought? Toss out your new leather three peice suite? I mean I have them now and I wouldnt get them again.. but practically speaking.. do I throw out all my shoes? my coats? Its such a dilemna.. I am still trying to figure out how to eat tofu, and what do you do with pearl barley.. and what the heck is cous cous and houmous and how do I gag down soy milk I totally agree that I will appear very false and silly.. and I dont know how as of yet to reconcile it other than to tell people that I know.. that I have come to see the light and I am going to from this day forward be cruelty free and phase things out as I go.. but I also have to practical and as much as the leather on my seats makes me sad and I am ashamed... and the leather suite makes me sad... its going to be an evolutionary change. I am quite a hypocrite with the car and the leather but I am so conflicted about it all.. *sigh* There is so much to think about and I appreciate all the feedback. This is an awesome group... great food for thought for sure..and a wonderful arena to provide further catalysts for change and growth. Gina Messenger NEW - crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Thanks bunches.. I am still looking through all the stuff John sent through.. he has a plethora of sites on that link about vegan living... foods etc. Totally awesome resource! Ginagushoneybungirl <gushoneybungirl wrote: Hi! Gina, you are not a hypocrite at all!! :-) I think you have a superb attitude as a new vegan and am really inspired by you. Soya Milk - if you are new to it, there are two types, sweetened and unsweteened, sweetened seems to be more popular for some reason but personally I still puke at the sight of it. The unsweetened tastes more like 'normal' skimmed milk and makes a lot more sense to me as cows milk isn't sweetened, is it, so why sweeten Soya Milk? All a matter of taste, of course, but if one type or brand is making you gag, just try another as they do vary a lot. As for the leather and wool thing, I'd have personally probably had no moral problem with wearing all of my old stuff out - it was the pressure from people basically calling me hypocrite that made me get rid of it sooner rather than later. As long as you have a good reasoned arguement to come back with if someone puts you on the spot, I wouldn't waste any time feeling mixed up about keeping your old stuff, and go forward with a clear conscience :-) S-J xRegina Fay Brook <ginafay wrote: John, You are right... its a conflict I am going through and I will eventually come to a resolution. Would you get rid of a 2005 Mercedes with all leather seats that you just bought? Toss out your new leather three peice suite? I mean I have them now and I wouldnt get them again.. but practically speaking.. do I throw out all my shoes? my coats? Its such a dilemna.. I am still trying to figure out how to eat tofu, and what do you do with pearl barley.. and what the heck is cous cous and houmous and how do I gag down soy milk I totally agree that I will appear very false and silly.. and I dont know how as of yet to reconcile it other than to tell people that I know.. that I have come to see the light and I am going to from this day forward be cruelty free and phase things out as I go.. but I also have to practical and as much as the leather on my seats makes me sad and I am ashamed... and the leather suite makes me sad... its going to be an evolutionary change. I am quite a hypocrite with the car and the leather but I am so conflicted about it all.. *sigh* There is so much to think about and I appreciate all the feedback. This is an awesome group... great food for thought for sure..and a wonderful arena to provide further catalysts for change and growth. Gina Messenger NEW - crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail Regina Fay Brook, RN, BSN Personal Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/ginafay Talk is cheap. Use Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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