What happened in the vegan community?

I hadn’t heard about any of this until seeing that ToS post.

  • candyman337@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    Based on the post they were spreading misinformation and being really unsightly, calling not vegans things akin to slurs like “meaties” or some shit. I don’t know the full story though.

    • GBU_28@lemm.ee
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      2 months ago

      Vegans have hilarious nicknames, they seem to spend quite a bit of time on it

    • Taleya@aussie.zone
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      2 months ago

      They’re still doing it, being That Arsehole in other threads as well. Baity troll either terminally online or fifteen.

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      2 months ago

      Is “meatie” or “carnist” really a slur though? Those seem benign at worst and mildly accurate at best. Who is throwing a fit over that?

      “No no, you have to protect the feelings of “meat eaters” and “carnivores” by using the full word.” ??? Like… why is this the hill people die on?

      I agree that feeding a cat a vegan or vegetarian diet is still animal abuse, though. They’re not omnivores like us. They’re obligate carnivores, and pretending they’re not is abusive.