Why I'm vegan

If I shared this post with you, I am not asking you to be vegan. There are uncountable injustices in the world, and it is impossible to care about all of them. A lot of what people believe in is based on feelings and socialisation rather than reasoning. Eating meat and consuming other animal products is quite common and a huge part of life for many people, so it never becomes necessary for anyone to scrutinise it. My personal morality is based around the principles of fairness and avoiding hypocrisy. I like cats and dogs and all sorts of other fluffy creatures, like most other people. People treat them like family, and are saddened if anything happens to them, even if it is not their pet, but a stray cat, or a dog in a movie. I believe it is hypocritical to not extend the same consideration to a chicken, or a pig, or cows, which are all smart and adorable living creatures. Instead, we cramp them in tight living spaces, prevent them from living the lives they want to, and kill them…