‘250’ for me

Imagine how it would be if people DID respond differently to what vegans were saying - rather than getting defensive, suppose they came over to seeing things from the animals’ side. Imagine how it would be if vegans approached omnivores without wanting to attack them. Imagine how we’d sound without the din of judgement in our voices.
It’s up to vegans who want to talk on this subject to have a couple of shock facts in the bag, but no more. They’re stun grenades after all. They’re there if things turn illogical. Just having them at hand helps us feel confident in the face of group opposition. And with that confidence we can free range in conversation with anybody. We can follow what they want to talk about. Then let them pick up on a link to more profound matters. Most importantly, we should learn to trust the discussion, to go where it may. But as a trump up our sleeve, it’s incontrovertible facts that we can use if necessary. Like this one: that in the West we each eat 250 animals a year. Let people chew on it. Why go further? The rest of the argument, about ‘why vegan’, is merely detail.