I might be missing the part of my brain that makes these concerns make sense, but this would roughly be my answer: Imagine that you and everyone in your household consume water with lead it in every day. You have the chance to learn if there is lead in the the water. If you learn that it does, you’ll feel very bad but also you’ll be able to change your source of water going forward. If you learn that it does not, you’ll no longer have this nagging doubt about the water quality. I think learning about EA is kind of like this. It will be right or wrong to eat animals regardless of whether you think about it, but only if you learn about it can you change for the better. The only truly shameful stance, at least to me, is to intentionally put your head in the sand.
My secondary approach would be to say that you can’t change your past but you can change your future. There is no use feeling guilt and shame about past mistakes if you’ve already fixed them going forward. Focus your time and attention on what you can control.
I might be missing the part of my brain that makes these concerns make sense, but this would roughly be my answer: Imagine that you and everyone in your household consume water with lead it in every day. You have the chance to learn if there is lead in the the water. If you learn that it does, you’ll feel very bad but also you’ll be able to change your source of water going forward. If you learn that it does not, you’ll no longer have this nagging doubt about the water quality. I think learning about EA is kind of like this. It will be right or wrong to eat animals regardless of whether you think about it, but only if you learn about it can you change for the better. The only truly shameful stance, at least to me, is to intentionally put your head in the sand.
My secondary approach would be to say that you can’t change your past but you can change your future. There is no use feeling guilt and shame about past mistakes if you’ve already fixed them going forward. Focus your time and attention on what you can control.