Open to suggestion

As we grow up we split into two camps, those who make a living out of animals and those who don’t. It’s from this second group that people move into the Animal Rights Movement. And from there we make certain suggestions to others.
If the hard-hearted or obstinate ones, and those working in animal businesses are hostile (because vegans are a potential threat to their lifestyles or livelihoods) they’re even more so because they don’t like being told what to eat. Those who have committed to a lifetime of meat eating, especially those who work for the industry, can’t contemplate the idea of animals having rights. And if they’re protective of their jobs, imagine how much more protective the rich animal profiteers are, with their fortunes in the balance.
So their unapproachableness is understandable. All we can do is show them we love them no less … and then move on. If they’re hostile and rigid with fear, and trying not to show it, they may seem not to care about justifying what they eat. They belong to a group who continues eating their favourite foods undisturbed. They have a protective shield to fend off anyone spouting vegan propaganda at them; they maintain a ‘pleasure-head’ lifestyle and we can’t change that. We might have to move on and not worry about what they think; it’s others who’re more interesting. They think their food is pleasurable and not poisonous but they’re open to suggestion. That openness may be their saving grace, allowing them to discover other tastes and textures in food. After that it’s easier for them to shop and try new things and cook them, as an all-vegan food trial. Out of that may come a realisation that non-animal foods are okay to eat. And that could mean it’s okay to go vegan.