Transforming

There are many reasons for NOT being vegan but they all involve stagnation and an acceptance of a lot of ugly things. If we want to take a bold step out of all this there’s no bolder step than becoming vegan. We can fast track change as vegans, and step right into a new, less shameful world. But it means we have to take on being different.
Humans have some serious weaknesses, the chief being a need to be accepted (as normal) by others. That leads us into doing what others do, without questioning too much of anything. If we do ask questions (or rather acknowledge what we already know) we risk stepping out in front of others. And when we do that it behoves us to show how things should be done … which excludes us from the pack, and there’s a chance others may not follow. The big fear is being left out in the cold.
But humans have serious strengths too, like the ability to see beyond the ‘normal’ and be courageous enough to act not only for our own personal good but for everyone’s benefit. We imagine how things could be and then mould our behaviour accordingly. It’s just a matter of grasping the nettle, and not being intimidated by the need to be normal or the urge to be selfish.