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When we Animal Rightists get serious about repair we like to
think we’re doing something big for ourselves and something even bigger for the
greater good (which in this case, of course, must include saving animals). To
make this work effectively some self-discipline is needed, to purposely stand
aside from the habitual and avoid certain foods which are sensually attractive to
us but morally illegitimate.
At first
this seems like a massive sacrifice (automatically associated with discomfort).
To get past this we obviously need a strongly based sense of intention. But
once this first hurdle is overcome (once we’re established as vegans), we can look
forward to the next level of enjoyment, towards more repair and more personal
satisfaction.
Going vegan starts out as a
selfless act, perhaps even the first new habit we’re truly proud of. As our
efforts are rewarded, the initially selfless becomes so obviously self-benefiting
that we forget that non-vegans cannot possibly see the personally beneficial
side. They’ll only see the discomfort.
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