I also run a Facebook page where I have written many of my personal philosophies about veganism. I have decided to rebirth them here so that they do not get lost in the posts of Facebook past.
Vegan Seeds
Seeds can only grow if they are planted.
I have come to look at it this way: Those who are more open minded – wonderful! Those who are not . . . they need you the most. They need you to exemplify what being vegan really means. It means love, compassion, and empathy. It means not picking and choosing who we feel these things for because we have come to realize that some animals treated as pets while others are treated as food is simply not right. By trying to understand where people who just don’t get it are coming from, understanding why it is hard for them to grasp the truth, and loving them whether they choose to see it or not, in doing this you will have planted a seed. The seed may grow, it may not. But it will never grow if never planted. Love, compassion, empathy – these are the seeds vegans plant wherever they go. Plant them in cement. You never know what may come of it.
November 24, 2012
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