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Most people already agree with the core premise: unnecessarily hurting animals is wrong. That’s why people get genuinely outraged by cases of animal abuse online. But then the same people financially support industries that do far worse things to animals every single day – just in a normalized, hidden way.

That contradiction creates discomfort, so instead of changing behavior, people often attack veganism itself. Not because the arguments are weak, but because they hit too close to values people already hold.

This video explains cognitive dissonance better than almost anything I’ve seen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnykmsDetNo

I’m not even saying everyone should go vegan tomorrow. I just think a lot of the hostility toward veganism makes more sense when you realize it’s psychologically easier to mock the messenger than confront the contradiction.

Fellow solarpunks, I’m not here to speak from a moral high ground. I was a meat eater for most of my life, and I’m not trying to force my values on anyone. This infographic isn’t really about my values – it’s about values most of us already share. I just think it’s important to reflect on whether our choices align with them.

Let's be honest to each other and and keep it civil ✌️

For more info on each point and links to sources, see this article

Absurd, wie viele Leute immer noch glauben, vegan zu leben sei ein Luxus für die Reichen. Gerade in Zeiten, in denen die Themen Lebenskosten und Inflation allgegenwärtig sind, sollten wir das Momentum nutzen und endlich mit diesem Mythos aufräumen.

Quelle der Grafik: https://veganhorizon.substack.com/p/spread-the-word-plant-based-eating

Bevor sich jemand beschwert, dass bei dem Flyer das Geld im Vordergrund steht und nicht das Tierleid – hier ein Statement aus dem dazugehörigen Artikel:

>For me, and for many others, cost is not the main reason to avoid animal products. There are far more urgent motivations. But it’s important to understand that, contrary to popular belief, cost is not a barrier at all — it’s one of the advantages.

Was war bisher eure Erfahrung mit Finanzen & Veganismus?