I 100% agree too that veganism is correct but I do think that it can be a bit hostile sometimes as well. As much as it sucks, meat eating is ingrained in our cultures since basically the dawn of man, people are going to be slow to change their patterns on this especially when there's a lot of things that get in their way. Like "Hey vegetables are actually real cheap if you know how to cook them right" isn't going to do anything for people who don't know how (and are thus scared to) or don't have time to cook.
I've also seen mentioned before about things like "food trauma" wherein people being forced to eat things against their will as a child can often make it difficult for them as an adult. I have an aunt who won't eat cake or donuts or other "celebration" foods not because she doesn't like the taste but because she was forced into eating them to "be polite" at other parties by the same father who beat her. It's a psychological blockage that while it might be possible to get over, is really hard and clearly makes her feel a lot of pain to tackle. And when you look at how parents often handle vegetables when it comes to children, you can probably see how this thing pops up in many adults later on. Veggies are treated as a punishment, not normal food, and you get screamed and spanked if you don't eat them. Especially for people with other mental issues like those autistic kids (obviously not all autistic people but the ones who are like this) who can only be gotten to eat the most simple foods such as chicken nuggets or mac and cheese.
That's not to say that we should just shrug and give up on making the world vegan, but rather that we do need to approach it with a caring and understanding attitude as to why it can be so hard for people.
I 100% agree too that veganism is correct but I do think that it can be a bit hostile sometimes as well. As much as it sucks, meat eating is ingrained in our cultures since basically the dawn of man, people are going to be slow to change their patterns on this especially when there's a lot of things that get in their way. Like "Hey vegetables are actually real cheap if you know how to cook them right" isn't going to do anything for people who don't know how (and are thus scared to) or don't have time to cook.
I've also seen mentioned before about things like "food trauma" wherein people being forced to eat things against their will as a child can often make it difficult for them as an adult. I have an aunt who won't eat cake or donuts or other "celebration" foods not because she doesn't like the taste but because she was forced into eating them to "be polite" at other parties by the same father who beat her. It's a psychological blockage that while it might be possible to get over, is really hard and clearly makes her feel a lot of pain to tackle. And when you look at how parents often handle vegetables when it comes to children, you can probably see how this thing pops up in many adults later on. Veggies are treated as a punishment, not normal food, and you get screamed and spanked if you don't eat them. Especially for people with other mental issues like those autistic kids (obviously not all autistic people but the ones who are like this) who can only be gotten to eat the most simple foods such as chicken nuggets or mac and cheese.
That's not to say that we should just shrug and give up on making the world vegan, but rather that we do need to approach it with a caring and understanding attitude as to why it can be so hard for people.