I have to be honest. This is the kind of thing I find exhausting. I understand emotions are going to be strong on subjects and there are going to be controversial issues and we're not always going to see eye-to-eye on everything. But it's tiring when even here, there is discord and negativity. Of course there will always be some, and that's normal, but honestly... If we're going to get into heated arguments about every little thing don't we kind of miss the point? We're all here for similar reasons and we are all trying our best in the way we feel is right for us. Do the technicalities matter? Does it really matter what those who eat meat think about us right NOW? Or if someone points out that some vegans can be a bit extreme sometimes? Or that that particular cartoon has an underlying message (intentional or not, we don't know the thoughts of the artist) demonstrating complete ignorance? We're all completely ignorant in some way or another and some people will never ever learn certain things. Isn't it more important that we try to change perceptions together rather than pointing out faults? Let's try and work together, support each other and help others realise we aren't crazy, hostile people. We can just see what is going on and we don't like it, and we want to help others realise the same. How we do it is going to be different for each person. But hey - we all learned in a different way, right? And different tactics and styles will work on different types of people. So let's embrace our differences, realise we don't always have to agree, and take everything with a pinch of salt, not getting too upset before we know the intention of the poster.
I'm not in any way saying we shouldn't speak our minds but we should be able to have civilised discussions without getting upset if we keep in mind we're all (I think) well-intentioned and want the best for the cause.
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