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Originally Posted by Evia
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I've been vegetarian for 12 years. Off and on vegan...but that's the ultimate goal.
The first couple of years I sounded alot like barkingturtle. Online, at school, at work, I was constantly talking about it. Because it was so insane to me that we as a culture slaughtered helpless animals to eat their flesh and nobody batted an eye about it. In fact, I was the "weird" one because I questioned the practice. Fast forward though and now I actively avoid talking to anyone about any of my beliefs. At the end of the day it gets exhausting and frustrating arguing or debating with things their not interested in realistically spending some critical thinking on. I gave up trying to educate people and just accepted that some people see what I see and some don't.
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That's me when it comes to all the controversial topics people get into discussing.
Its great to see idealistic people like Barkingturtle, and perhaps they do touch others with their idealism but for me it's just far too draining trying to convert others to believe what I believe.
I rather focus my energies into things I have more control over, and spend my time discussing not debating with people topics like religion, politics, etc.
I also don't think to myself that only I hold the light. I have to accept the fact that my perspective isn't the only perspective that is correct, it's just the correct perspective for me.