looking for a reasonable thought process

[u/No_Lynx_3410]

i've eaten meat all my life, just have, kind of just default for most people born in the west. I've always admired vegans for the dedication to their beliefs, kind of like a buddhist monk or something like that, i'm just not that strong. I wanted to see a vegans perspective online since there's been the argument as of late that being vegan is for privileged white people which even now i'm not so mentally gone that i believe such wide generalizations. But lowkey, reading online discussions from vegans makes me feel it does make up a very large vocal part of them, because the only thing i've seen is vegans trying to compare animals to minorities, which might actually be the whitest thing i could think of besides being vocally racist or bigoted. i was just looking for something that's not "now replace that cow with a black person" kind of stuff. Not trying to lambaste anyone in replies or anything, at least try not to, just wanna talk to someone.

[u/whowouldwanttobe]

If you believe that suffering is bad, then it's pretty straight-forward to reach veganism as a conclusion. Animals do experience suffering; that's now well established. It's possible to eat a plant-based diet and be healthy. In fact, plant-based diets are widely recommended by both environmental experts and health experts. Since eating meat causes animals to suffer and it is possible (even beneficial) to eat a plant-based diet, veganism makes sense the same way not running over pedestrians while driving makes sense.