Reading the replies of the xcancel link I don’t see a lot of people expressing surprise/concern/empathy for the treatlerite. I was actually pleasantly surprised at the lack of “but meat tastes good!” type of replies. Most comments, that weren’t just making fun of the person, were matter of factly describing animal ag, and a subset of maybe 10-20% of those were from animal rights supporters.
As for the types of people you alluded to, well the first type starts off in denial separating mentally the product from the process that brings a living sentient being to their plate as food. A lot of social conditioning and marketing has gone into this perception and it’s hard to blame them for falling prey to it. But as you point out they then persist in this denial when reality pierces through their bubble.
The other type, the one who says well if we aren’t supposed to eat animals then why do they taste so good! hurr hurr hurr, is the human personification of the cry-laughing rolling-laughing emoji. Someone who is definitely flustered and bothered and putting on a front. I don’t think they’re engaging honestly with their food choices.
To conclude, the person who tries to sustain their denial is experiencing cognitive dissonance and is at least trying to grapple with the consequences of their actions, while the vice signalling meat eater claims to be unbothered and tries to needle plant based eaters, but realizes there is something to reconcile in their behavior but refuses to address it.
Disclaimer: I’m banned from c/vegan for being an omni lol, I should’ve read the rules before replying to posts originating in that comm.
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Reading the replies of the xcancel link I don’t see a lot of people expressing surprise/concern/empathy for the treatlerite. I was actually pleasantly surprised at the lack of “but meat tastes good!” type of replies. Most comments, that weren’t just making fun of the person, were matter of factly describing animal ag, and a subset of maybe 10-20% of those were from animal rights supporters.
As for the types of people you alluded to, well the first type starts off in denial separating mentally the product from the process that brings a living sentient being to their plate as food. A lot of social conditioning and marketing has gone into this perception and it’s hard to blame them for falling prey to it. But as you point out they then persist in this denial when reality pierces through their bubble.
The other type, the one who says well if we aren’t supposed to eat animals then why do they taste so good! hurr hurr hurr, is the human personification of the cry-laughing rolling-laughing emoji. Someone who is definitely flustered and bothered and putting on a front. I don’t think they’re engaging honestly with their food choices.
To conclude, the person who tries to sustain their denial is experiencing cognitive dissonance and is at least trying to grapple with the consequences of their actions, while the vice signalling meat eater claims to be unbothered and tries to needle plant based eaters, but realizes there is something to reconcile in their behavior but refuses to address it.
Disclaimer: I’m banned from c/vegan for being an omni lol, I should’ve read the rules before replying to posts originating in that comm.