I’m being pressured by a relative of Philippas to go
vegan. Apparently, the only way to combat climate change is to eat a
plant-based diet, and the single most important step any individual can take on
the path to saving humanity is to cut out meat and dairy. I would have thought
that not driving an automobile that pumps carbon dioxide out by the tonne would
be high on the list, and I said so, and my comment was met with that condescending
tilt of the head that only modern day vegans seem able to achieve.
I want to make a clear distinction here. I know a
lot of vegans, and most of them are caring, conscientious, intelligent people
who have a decision to make a change in their lives, and I have nothing but
respect for them. But then there are the others – the more recent converts, the
ones who wouldn’t understand the truth about climate change if it was written
in words of one syllable; the ones who have made the change not out of a sense
of planetary emergency, but out of a need for personal attention. They’re the
ones that piss me off, and the ones I have no time for. If you’re a vegan –
good for you. If you’re a vegan in response to a trend, and/or because you want
to shout about it in facebook posts, go and feck yourself.
RC 26-2-20
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