yupp. i fully agree with part 1, disagree [in part] with part 2. the point of the Pledge (imo) is to stigmatize the consumption of eating animal-based foods, not to create vegans (per se). the Pledge doesn’t ask that we only eat with vegans.. it asks that we refuse to tolerate those around us not eating vegan around us.
yes, i do think the Pledge is unique (to the point of warranting publishing a journal article on it). i think the Pledge transforms the discussion in really important ways (the topic of parts II and IV of the article).
i’m always open to changing my mine (e.g., when i first heard about the Pledge i was openly against it). if i heard a compelling argument or saw reliable data against the pledge, i’d like to think i’d change accordingly (e.g., in the same way i came to eventually support the Pledge).
hey Charles. thanks for the Qs
yupp. i fully agree with part 1, disagree [in part] with part 2. the point of the Pledge (imo) is to stigmatize the consumption of eating animal-based foods, not to create vegans (per se). the Pledge doesn’t ask that we only eat with vegans.. it asks that we refuse to tolerate those around us not eating vegan around us.
yes, i do think the Pledge is unique (to the point of warranting publishing a journal article on it). i think the Pledge transforms the discussion in really important ways (the topic of parts II and IV of the article).
i’m always open to changing my mine (e.g., when i first heard about the Pledge i was openly against it). if i heard a compelling argument or saw reliable data against the pledge, i’d like to think i’d change accordingly (e.g., in the same way i came to eventually support the Pledge).