I get it. In the end it’s a half measure that allows lots of suffering and may keep folks comfortable with that in a way that a stricter commitment doesn’t risk.
For me it kind of “unlocked” a focus toward harm reduction rather than promises to try hard someday, and allowed us to begin on the path. I’m not sure where we will stop, but we weren’t on it before.
I hope you know I’m not blaming you. I went from “I think vegetarians have a point” to “well, I guess I’m vegetarian now” to “fuck being given dairy at every event, I’ll be vegan now”, so I can’t fault your for reducing over time.
(I could say I then went to “burn-the-abattoirs vegan”, but in truth, burning the slaughterhouses seemed like the obvious moral position once you see what they do in them.)
Anyway, I support your efforts to reduce the pain and suffering.
I never felt attacked by you. I’ve got a family of folks I’m trying to bring along with me here, wish us luck!
[Edit: and cheers, torch the slaughterhouses, I sincerely wish you and your efforts well - material realities force change to a degree that can never be matched by the very “choose your own ethics” (AKA commitment-level) moralizing and minor harm reduction to which I’m annoyingly subscribed]
I get it. In the end it’s a half measure that allows lots of suffering and may keep folks comfortable with that in a way that a stricter commitment doesn’t risk.
For me it kind of “unlocked” a focus toward harm reduction rather than promises to try hard someday, and allowed us to begin on the path. I’m not sure where we will stop, but we weren’t on it before.
I hope you know I’m not blaming you. I went from “I think vegetarians have a point” to “well, I guess I’m vegetarian now” to “fuck being given dairy at every event, I’ll be vegan now”, so I can’t fault your for reducing over time.
(I could say I then went to “burn-the-abattoirs vegan”, but in truth, burning the slaughterhouses seemed like the obvious moral position once you see what they do in them.)
Anyway, I support your efforts to reduce the pain and suffering.
I never felt attacked by you. I’ve got a family of folks I’m trying to bring along with me here, wish us luck!
[Edit: and cheers, torch the slaughterhouses, I sincerely wish you and your efforts well - material realities force change to a degree that can never be matched by the very “choose your own ethics” (AKA commitment-level) moralizing and minor harm reduction to which I’m annoyingly subscribed]