If the days of the soap box are dead we may need to communicate in a more intimate way, even on a one to one level, introducing our animal issues during an intelligent conversation. So, when talking casually-almost, this subject of animal use might come up, and the fact that vegans do significant things that others don’t do, may provoke an interest.
“You’re a vegan then?”
“Yes”
“Why?”
“It’s what I feel passionately about”
As soon as the significance of that mixes with what is already known about veganism, interest may fade. As soon as it sinks in, that we are supporters of animal liberation, it may be all rather overwhelming. They might regret the casual question they’ve asked. And so their next comment may be designed to stop us in our tracks:
They change the subject.
Or they might go the other way, and try to provoke us,
“You’re what?”
Or gingerly, they might engage us
“y….e .. s, go on …”
This last response, if sincere, is so rare that it usually takes us by surprise … but we need to be ready for it. Be prepared to say what we stand for and why. But that brings us to effectiveness - how do we say what we want to say casually enough, informing enough and without confronting? How do we answer in such a way that leaves the other person interested, informed but not put off?
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