I just want to ask those suggesting "drop the veganism" how you would react if you were feeling down and someone suggested you "drop the not eating human flesh"? It's very disrespectful, because it implies (without explicitly saying so) that the choice to be vegan is based on superficial, faddish decision-making, when it's more often based on a deeply-help ethical belief that it's wrong to kill and eat other creatures, for the same reason it's wrong to kill and eat other people.

I'm not saying anyone ought to feel bad for not being vegan. I'm just asking that you respect people's reasons for being vegan. Maybe a more constructive suggestion, regardless of whether someone is vegan or opportunivore, is something like "make sure your diet contains all the nutrients you body needs to maintain good health"?

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