tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528521735436082423.post570752246151912859..comments2024-02-03T06:58:02.859-04:00Comments on My Face Is On Fire: On Hope in Human AnimalsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528521735436082423.post-88019999056821130912009-10-15T11:01:10.319-03:002009-10-15T11:01:10.319-03:00Thanks for your response Myléne.. I struggle with ...Thanks for your response Myléne.. I struggle with forcing myself to integrate every day and can absolutely relate to the attraction of isolation. Some days are easier than others... only being vegan a short while (January) I'm still trying to figure out how to deal with or what to say in certain situations. Learning more everyday. :)c-lahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15345691124814084737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528521735436082423.post-9313007719720624492009-10-14T22:44:14.825-03:002009-10-14T22:44:14.825-03:00Do not know you but from what I´ve read so far, yo...Do not know you but from what I´ve read so far, you do not sound a lousy debater. People who are close to us is another story, that´s why I said "often" I am able to focus on nonhumans only. The week has not ended yet and I´ve already had a row with mom, brother, sister, niece and even my four-year-old goddaughter who smashed a bug and was proud of that. Yesterday I said to mom: "you guys ask me a lot of favors and you can even do me a single simple one as stop eating nonhumans". Bad Vera :)Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16764408023803103335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528521735436082423.post-84452572846652044492009-10-14T11:24:12.068-03:002009-10-14T11:24:12.068-03:00Vera, I think you're wise to point out that th...Vera, I think you're wise to point out that the focus needs to stay on nonhumans. When I end up talking to people who are close to me about veganism, I too often end up taking things personally (e.g. when I feel I've failed). It makes it harder to stay focused on the matter at hand--on presenting facts and arguing points clearly. It's one of the reasons I'm a lousy debater. <br /><br />Amanda, I hope so. Potential is meaningless if nothing ever comes of it, though, hence the need to keep taking opportunities to educate people about veganism. The troublesome question becomes when to cry uncle and realize that your energy may be best spent moving on from someone who seems unresponsive and instead focusing on educating others. I'd like to hope that I've at least gotten those who seem unresponsive thinking about their actions, though. <br /><br />Carla, I agree with you. That being said, I can also understand why some may feel differently. It's hard to relate to people who choose to continue exploiting, whether they're strangers or loved ones. I've no doubt that the longer I'm vegan and the more obstacles I'll encounter, myself, that my own ability and willingness to relate to non-vegans around me will be affected.<br /><br />Cavall de Quer, I'm glad that you thought so. When talking to people about veganism, I realize that they stop listening the second they think: "You think I'm a bad person because I eat animals". The knee-jerk reaction is to be defensive rather than be receptive to listening to why exploiting nonhumans is wrong.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15800153451645970774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528521735436082423.post-26117310347514621022009-10-14T06:11:30.904-03:002009-10-14T06:11:30.904-03:00The Fundamental Attribution Error! - i.e., I did w...The Fundamental Attribution Error! - i.e., I did what I did because circumstances made me, you (he/she/it) did it because of the sort of person they are. We all do this all the time - it would translate into the "who you are" conversations in the video - but once it's recognised, it can be defused, permitting more "what you did" (and what I did, too) conversations. Individually, we all feel our actions are justified, and we don't like others pretending to know more about us than we do ourselves....handy video, I thought.Cavall de Querhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17687910584661433398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528521735436082423.post-46294492153869546802009-10-13T22:38:36.131-03:002009-10-13T22:38:36.131-03:00Wonderful blog! I think as Vegans, we are all sus...Wonderful blog! I think as Vegans, we are all susceptible to isolating ourselves -- and while I can absolutely relate to those who would rather isolate from the omni world out there... sometimes the tougher the obstacle -- the greater the reward. Who knows how little it could take to plant that seed and let a tree of knowledge begin to grow where there was none before. :)c-lahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15345691124814084737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528521735436082423.post-5496447982468375152009-10-13T22:25:08.622-03:002009-10-13T22:25:08.622-03:00Everyone is a potential vegan! :)Everyone is a potential vegan! :)Amanda Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328701190524780626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528521735436082423.post-86846074688658460562009-10-13T17:18:14.840-03:002009-10-13T17:18:14.840-03:00Great blog!I´d like to share some thoughts with yo...Great blog!I´d like to share some thoughts with you. In this phase I am right now, I am often able not to react on people´s reaction towards veganism but try to let them know what they are doing is wrong and it makes me feel sad their lack of consideration for nonhumans, because it really does, and when they see the sadness in my words,I notice they don´t feel hated. Of course, this does not mean they will change their attitude but, at least, they know the matter is not "me", "them" but the focus is nonhumans.Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16764408023803103335noreply@blogger.com