Sunday, June 1, 2014

Leaving Others Behind

1069: 

If we abandon certain aspects of traditional lifestyle it doesn’t mean we have to abandon friends, or make it a condition of our friendship that they must agree with us. Vegans can set a valuable standard here, since we’re the ones wanting to discuss things. We usually initiate an interchange on this subject, and we should know that it serves no one’s interests to quarrel or trash the feelings of people we talk to. It’s a matter of a fine balance: there’s nothing to be gained by separating from others or leaving them behind. But there’s also nothing to be gained by pretending that we find acceptable that which we clearly do NOT accept.


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