https://amp3083.wordpress.com/2016/08/13/commentary-on-veganism-from-a-mentor/
In answer to his own question he has said:
For his health:AMP3083 wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2017 11:56 pmDo you think you will ever convert to full veganism (health or ethical)? Me personally, I am not a vegan, but my exposure to it has made me more conscious of my dietary choices, not that I wasn’t before. I do eat meat from time to time but usually when it’s served by relatives, or when I’m in the mood for it.
So they are willing to take the risk like smoking, because they are unconvinced how likely that will be the ultimate cause of their failing health or death.AMP3083 wrote:I can say these scientific studies tell us that consuming meat/dairy is the leading cause of cancer and heart disease, but how do I know if any of that applies to me, specifically? Cancer doesn’t run in my family, I watch what I eat, do daily workout and overall take good care of myself. From the health perspective, I am feeling pretty good. So it is on that basis which I can make a decision through my individual experience. Unless a red flag comes up along the way, then look into it and apply some changes where it’s necessary.
For the environment:
They have anarchist politics, I can’t find anything on their lifestyle choices, but I wonder if they reduce their carbon footprint because they are distasteful about the direction our society is going? And if so why cutting out animals for humans benefit isn’t also a good option.AMP3083 wrote:Some people say it’s better to convert to veganism because it’s sustainable for everyone on the planet including the planet itself. Undoubtedly, I do believe the greater, positive impact this would have for people and the planet, yet at the same time I do not see a vegan world to be realistic at all, that is to say every individual is a vegan.
Lastly, some argue that our current technology is such that eating meat is completely unnecessary, to which they mean that where one has an easy access to a vegan diet should have no “excuses” to continue eating meat. This is the place where our vegan friends have reduced the rest of us–we are excuse-ridden if we have no interest in veganism and continue eating meat, apparently. It sounds as if non-vegans are in a state of delusion or dilemma. It’s a tiresome argument. What are your thoughts on these issues?
For the animals:
So question the value of changing your nature. Whether it's realistic to imagine you can effectively change the world to veganism. And possibly some confusion over what it means to be anti-speciesist by hosting this video on your youtube channel without a disclaimer:AMP3083 wrote:I’m not big on milk or cheese (I’d rather get the non-dairy stuff like almond milk, etc. and I can live without cheese). While we’re on the topic though, I’m always curious to why others say milk is not for people. I mean, I haven’t any problem with this in general but is there any logical explanation for it? As for meat, I think some of them are are gross and some I can handle, as most of us grew up on that stuff and can’t help it. But I wouldn’t mind a full vegan diet either but it is not completely in my nature, at least not yet
James Corbett: Veganism
https://youtu.be/k5pOEpCCK2o
I mentioned watching Unnatural Vegan's video after she made the same mistake for clarification:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fePeFVNohM
Also if video games say anything about a person this brave hero was willing to risk his own life by throwing himself in-front of a truck which surely should have flattened him, in order to steal a car and free a cow with it's head trapped in a fence, they even ran after it to check it was ok... oh wait, he just wanted to punch it. Jokes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-147ybUUXI&index=4&list=PLVvR7-f81RSB6pjIWmOE-1Z7ZWE69ha3z
Other vegans:
The unease with what it would mean to identify as vegan. They’ve re-posted a comment and a video criticizing the time vegans spend talking about ethics of meat when there are so many other political challenges in the world:
https://amp3083.wordpress.com/2016/08/08/response-to-united-for-animal-liberation/
And the dogmatism/splits within the vegan community over ethical vegans calling dietary/health vegans not vegan:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTx_d8pau3c