[100% veg*n ] 20 Questions

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vegan-network, Sergio Baca <vegan@r...> wrote:

> Hello Ashley,

 

Friday, June 15, 2001, 10:55:54 AM, you wrote:

this is why I think we should be patient with meat-eaters and try

not to piss them off too much. Thankfully I don't know what it's

like to be accosted by a self-righteous (or morally superior)

and judgemental veggie but I expect sometimes it could be like

meeting religious fundamentalists. Instead I think we should try

to show them how healthy, spiritually and mentally-balanced, and

happy we are. I think people at my work definitely see me as

'different' but in a really good way, and I'm always dropping in

something positive about veggiedom any chance I get.

 

RESPONSE:

 

I Totally agree with not shoving veganism down anyones throat, argue

the toss when confronted and just drop the odd quote out now and

again, the odd bit of information you'll be amazed at who sometimes

listens.

 

The other day one of our sales reps came into the office and I

noticed he'd lost weight so questioned him on it and he informed me

he'd given up dairy products (this doesn't obviously make him a vegan

but every little helps!). When I questioned him why he told me

because someone had told him (ME - and he'd forgotton it was me) that

dairy was a) extremely fattening and b) that our digestive system was

not made to cope with dairy. This was part of a conversation /

debate a large group of us were having on a weekend away, I was being

verbally attacked by a drunk irishman whose family were dairy farmers

and of course I hadn't a clue what I was talking about cos the paddy

was right!!!! All i can say is if everyone remembers just one line of

a conversation and actually takes notice of it, its a good start.