tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6822839939627192494.post6613028485328962450..comments2023-12-08T21:55:30.375-06:00Comments on Life, Love, and Food: Final Thoughts on a Month of VeganismRosiecat24http://www.blogger.com/profile/07219527037186545061noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6822839939627192494.post-70549126106370329472012-06-07T12:39:41.178-05:002012-06-07T12:39:41.178-05:00Aw, Chrissy! You are making me feel better about ...Aw, Chrissy! You are making me feel better about my struggles to be consistent when eating out. I think you bring up a good point, though, about vegans in Texas. In a way, because it is so tough to do here, your activism is a bigger act of consciousness-raising. It's more radical to be a vegan here than in more progressive places.<br /><br />I think it is a noble goal, as a human, to find ways to honor your biology while also honoring the compassion which makes us human. We ARE animals, but we have so much flexibility to shape the world around us, including our own minds. I think happiness is found in that intersection between our selfish pursuits and our compassion--to live a good life while causing as little harm as possible.Rosiecat24https://www.blogger.com/profile/07219527037186545061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6822839939627192494.post-30463929891811828112012-06-07T08:27:50.828-05:002012-06-07T08:27:50.828-05:00Even when I was a strict vegan, I usually didn'...Even when I was a strict vegan, I usually didn't ask too many questions while out to eat and just did the best I could. A better vegan would have tried harder, but I have a feeling the best vegans don't live in Texas. ;) <br /><br />I admire your challenge and I agree with you final conclusions. Causing as little harm as possible is the goal, and it's a good goal. The key is "as little harm as possible," though, not "no harm, ever, at all." That's impossible, sadly. But trying, every day, to make more compassionate choices is definitely attainable, as you have shown us. :)Chrissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07392552248911691182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6822839939627192494.post-47386772458526584072012-06-05T13:20:27.971-05:002012-06-05T13:20:27.971-05:00Oh, no! Deception! That sucks. What did you thi...Oh, no! Deception! That sucks. What did you think when people confessed that to you? I have to admit, I'd be pretty annoyed.<br /><br />I didn't eat in anyone else's home in April, but boy, did I fail at finding vegan options when eating out. I'm hanging my head in shame.Rosiecat24https://www.blogger.com/profile/07219527037186545061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6822839939627192494.post-16386866836413057422012-06-05T07:49:55.776-05:002012-06-05T07:49:55.776-05:00I think veganism is really sustainable at home (th...I think veganism is really sustainable at home (though I missed cheese and refused to substitute when I did my 6 month stint as a vegan a few years ago). Eating out though is tricky, as is eating at the homes of others. Several people told me afterwards that they just omitted to tell me when certain dishes had things like butter or eggs (invisible) in them.Raquelitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13138113830990586689noreply@blogger.com