tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509167091139792409.post6702437631118126777..comments2023-08-14T06:05:18.922-06:00Comments on The Gay Vegans: Can we disagree with courtesy?Dan Hanleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16666499608965143228noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509167091139792409.post-61199624098202694882013-05-24T17:46:05.687-06:002013-05-24T17:46:05.687-06:00I hear ya. I'll be the first to admit that I h...I hear ya. I'll be the first to admit that I have a quick temper, and am more likely to be caustic or sarcastic online than off. Makes me think that I'm better off doing more advocacy in person so that people can see the sweet vegan that I really am! <br /><br />Great post. Thanks for writing it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509167091139792409.post-33141907703312068932013-05-24T17:35:06.439-06:002013-05-24T17:35:06.439-06:00For me, veganism is about compassion and peacefuln...For me, veganism is about compassion and peacefulness, so I personally aim to avoid insults.<br /><br />That said, animal abusers do shameful things and are both aggressive and sometimes abusive and violent in justification.<br />As vegans we oppose the basic tenet that animals must die so that we can live. To say this is, in itself, transgressive and inviting hostility.<br /><br />So a Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14362728338560938289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509167091139792409.post-61305250001672135592013-05-24T17:03:33.463-06:002013-05-24T17:03:33.463-06:00Chad! Thanks so much. I totally agree! We need to ...Chad! Thanks so much. I totally agree! We need to change it!Dan Hanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16666499608965143228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509167091139792409.post-55595445666260809462013-05-24T16:47:50.805-06:002013-05-24T16:47:50.805-06:00Nice, Dan. My hackles go up sometimes (often) and ...Nice, Dan. My hackles go up sometimes (often) and it's tempting to go to full devastation mode. A huge part of living Vegan is practicing compassion in a ways that we internalize it and allow it to soften our interactions with others.<br /><br />And what a great question: "When did it become okay?" I blame the Tea Party. Kidding.....well, sort of.<br /><br />Actually, I credit the Dear Veganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18123000781196691211noreply@blogger.com