Middle roaders

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The middle-of-the-road meat eater may have some ethical concerns.  Perhaps they give a bit by eating free range eggs or drinking organically fed cow’s milk, but essentially they continue being indifferent towards animals.  A (lacto-ovo) vegetarian avoids meat but still takes part in the exploitation of animals, although it’s hard for them to admit that.  They don’t want to go too far (like becoming vegan) for fear of being seen as too different from their friends, so they wear leather, silk and wool and they eat butter, cheese and eggs.  They insist, “If you boycott all animal-based products you’d go crazy”.

So, it’s these middle-roaders, as distinct from the uninformed, who, despite what they know, are still willing to ignore what the know.  They can’t face the vegan argument and see veganism as a threat to their self esteem.

           

If vegans want to encourage those in the middle-ground, they must allow them to take the initiative of changing by themselves without being shoved from behind by us.