Being friendly and not pushy

Animal liberation/ vegetarianism is a subject people discuss amongst themselves in order to build a resistance to it. They develop a stock response. They tar us all with the same brush, and regard most of us as pushy, especially the ‘dangerous extremist vegans’. In our society, the more the term ‘vegan’ is known about, the more frequently we are bagged. Already today, most people are familiar enough with our ideas to be bolting their doors to us before we’ve even had the chance to introduce our arguments.
But not everyone is like this, especially those with a gentler disposition and more open minds, mainly younger generation people. Not having made so many independent food choices they’re not as likely to be locked into defensive attitudes. However, all non-vegans, whether extremist or otherwise, are keen on survival! They may not believe a vegan diet is altogether healthy or safe, and they’re not sure they can rely on our information about plant-based diets. This is why our initial contacts are so critical, and why we have to come across as well informed and concerned about people’s safety, and appear to have high personal standards as well as panache and sensitivity. But above all, why we need to be friendly people.