The Joyful Vegan by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau

Author:Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781948836715
Publisher: BenBella Books, Inc.
Published: 2019-09-06T16:00:00+00:00

Veganism may not be a religious cult, but it certainly can have the trappings of secular fundamentalism. Or, to be more accurate: when we see veganism as the goal to attain rather than as the means to attaining our goals, we risk ensnaring ourselves in fundamentalist thinking and behavior. The goal is to live in such a way that doesn’t intentionally cause harm. The goal is to live according to compassion or wellness. The goal is not to live according to veganism. That would imply that there are rules and doctrines to live by, which is not what being vegan is about. When we think being vegan is the badge to wear or the destination to reach, we treat it as an ideology and obsess over trying to be perfect and pure. If we see veganism as the goal rather than as the means to attain our goals, not only do we miss the point of what it means to be vegan, we also lead a frustrating existence filled with anger and judgment, and people who might otherwise be interested in using veganism as a tool to reach their own goals (of not hurting animals, of being healthy, of helping the Earth) will be repelled.

The goal is to live in such a way that doesn’t intentionally cause harm. The goal is to live according to compassion or wellness. The goal is not to live according to veganism.

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