marktransitory:

milogoestocollege:

it’s pretty fucked to try and say vegans “shove their beliefs down people’s throats” or some shit when the meat and dairy industries are promoted in essentially every facet of the media. 

“those lies are thick. the propaganda from the animal abusers is enormous. i mean, when was the last time you turned on the TV and saw a commercial for shiitake mushrooms? people singing and dancing down the streets, having a good time eating mushrooms? how about alfalfa sprouts? quinoa? radishes? raspberries? tofu? you don’t see that stuff advertised on tv. what you see instead? HAVE SOME MORE MEAT! HAVE SOME MORE CHEESE! HAVE SOME MORE CHEESE ON YOUR MEAT! MEAT, CHEESE, DOUBLE CHEESE, EXTRA CHEESE, AND HOW ABOUT A LITTLE MORE CHEESE WITH YOUR MEAT? Have some more cow’s milk, have some more eggs! And then what do you see interspersed between those advertisements? NOT FEELING SO WELL? NEED TO SEE A CANCER SPECIALIST? HOW ABOUT A HEART DOCTOR? NEED SOME LIPITOR? ZOCOR? CRESTOR? PLAVIX? NEED SOME DIET PILLS? HOW ABOUT SOME ENERGY DRINKS? SOME KAOPECTATE? TUMS! PEPTO BISMOL. 

you’ve been duped. they’re killing you, they’re killing the animals and they’re killing this planet”  - gary yourofsky

The way I view it, and the reason I get annoyed by the “shoving beliefs down peoples throat” junk (that’s not just veganism though, it’s religion, straight edge, all that stuff) is that when vegans do it, it’s them indivdually posting it or talking about it, whereas when it someone who eats meat, yes, it is the media. You don’t really get people walking around saying “eat meat” and it’s not our fault that television and media advertises McDonalds cheeseburgers. I agree that the media SHOULD advertise shit like shiitake mushrooms, but just because it doesn’t, I don’t think people have the right to try to convert someone when really it’s a pretty simple thing. If you eat meat, you KNOW it’s a dead animal, if that is so disgusting to you and you can’t handle it, then obviously you will go vegan on your own.

And with that “they’re killing you” part, no, you’re only being killed if you’re a dumb fuck who ONLY eats greasy take out shit. Why does it have to be viewed as if meat eaters = unhealthy, vegans = healthy. I believe there is such thing as a balanced diet.

P.S. I hope that this hasn’t offended any vegans, not that I’ve said anything that should offend anyone. Make your own decisions, do whatever you want with your life and your eating habits.

(Source: tryandstayupright)