Saturday 26th June 2010
When we look into the “me-first” world, obviously food features. When it comes to food we are controlled largely by it. Our food habits haven’t been changed , maybe since childhood, because it might never have occurred to us to change them. Maybe it has occurred to us and we’ve turned away. Or maybe we did change, but not enough. Or maybe you’re vegan. The vital changes were made. You’re currently on track. In terms of food maybe you have sacrificed some of your me-first world to become vegan.
For vegans things do move on quickly. Once the food is established, you’re happy with it, feeling good, etc then maybe it’s time to move on. The cross roads are where veganism remains food-oriented or it branches off into activism. And then, if we actively advocate for animals, is our activism driven by the no-force principle?
Maybe, to take this matter up, is offensive not only to animal eaters but to many vegans as well. Because if our food is non-violent so should the thoughts our food helps to generate.
So, if we are NOT advocating non-violence how can vegans be useful to non-violent animals. It might sound bizzar but are the animals not in a superior state of mind and itn’t it our job to aspire to their incredible levels of peace and harmlessness?
So, if our veganism doesn’t aspire to non-violence then the question is why not?
To routinely practise non-violence in this violent world is quite a challenge. If we don’t attempt to be non-violent our bank balance might improve but our self-esteem won’t.
Probably most vegans feel on the outer sometimes, but they do have power in the form of a powerful feeling that comes from daring to defy authority. Vegans risk the danger of making a stand, on principle, even though it could be the hardest principle to stand up for.
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