Why are vegans so aggressive about being vegan?

Question1232 wrote:

Seems like every vegan is very aggressive ... why is that? Hormone imbalance from being denied meat?

This is typical misdirection. Vegans just get on with being vegans. Insecure carnivores feel the need to constantly attack vegans on account of the 5lb of undigested red meat in their colons.

It’s hilarious to watch.

Question1232 wrote:

Seems like every vegan is very aggressive ... why is that? Hormone imbalance from being denied meat?

There are also aggressive meat eaters that make fun of anyone who chooses not to eat meat. Missouri even just passed a law that the phrases "vegetarian sausage" or "fake meat" on meat substitute products is now illegal because the terms confuse people into thinking its meat when it's not.

When the stupidity goes that far from meat eaters, the stupidity will certainly swing from the other direction too.

Bottom line, people can be aggressive and/or stupid regardless as to their propensity to eat meat

OLD SMTC SOB wrote:

Question1232 wrote:

Seems like every vegan is very aggressive ... why is that? Hormone imbalance from being denied meat?

Its actually a heather way of life all the way around, assuming one does not replace the animal products with products containing huge amounts of polyunsaturated fat and simple sugars. It is however akin to a religion in some I've known. Kinda like Jehovah's Witness but without the going door to door.

It's not. Many vegans are usually anemic, short of B12 and have no idea how to prepare proper meals that combine to give the nutrients you miss when you give up healthy food - eggs, lean meat proteins.

The idea that vegans are healthier than meat eaters is a fallacy perpetrated by the vegan cult.

This this this wrote:

Question1232 wrote:

Seems like every vegan is very aggressive ... why is that? Hormone imbalance from being denied meat?

This is typical misdirection. Vegans just get on with being vegans. Insecure carnivores feel the need to constantly attack vegans on account of the 5lb of undigested red meat in their colons.

It’s hilarious to watch.

No, they don't:

These are your typical, self-righteous vegans. It's a bizarre cult for people who don't have a clue about proper nutrition.

They’re hangry.

MatthewXCountry wrote:

Question1232 wrote:

Seems like every vegan is very aggressive ... why is that? Hormone imbalance from being denied meat?

There are also aggressive meat eaters that make fun of anyone who chooses not to eat meat. Missouri even just passed a law that the phrases "vegetarian sausage" or "fake meat" on meat substitute products is now illegal because the terms confuse people into thinking its meat when it's not.

https://www.aclu.org/blog/free-speech/tofurky-has-right-free-speech-too

When the stupidity goes that far from meat eaters, the stupidity will certainly swing from the other direction too.

Bottom line, people can be aggressive and/or stupid regardless as to their propensity to eat meat

What's the problem here?

You are painfully stupid. Most vegans aren't doing it for nutrition/health reasons, they do it because they are considerate of others and the sustainability of the planet.

Why do some vegans get aggressive? Because we have to tolerate occupying the planet with the selfish f***s who care less for others than they do their next meal.

My 2 cents here wrote:

Was married to a woman who turned vegan.. we divorced obvi..

Being vegan is almost like converting to a new religion. When you don’t share the same beliefs it becomes the source of many arguments.

Vegans should just date vegans.

Did she have a vegina?

Enquirer wrote:

My 2 cents here wrote:

Was married to a woman who turned vegan.. we divorced obvi..

Being vegan is almost like converting to a new religion. When you don’t share the same beliefs it becomes the source of many arguments.

Vegans should just date vegans.

Did she have a vegina?

This made me laugh. I wish Bekele was here to see that

Most of that "36%" is silage- leaves and stems not edible by people, moran.

I have a question for some of the ethical vegans out there. Do you get vaccines or use other medicines that have animal products in them? Most vaccines have egg in them and most of the stems are grown on monkey organs or aborted fetal tissues. Additionally, many medicines are derived from animals or are tested on animals. Do you take necessary medications or do you allow yourself to suffer if the only options are animal derived?

joedirt wrote:

I have a question for some of the ethical vegans out there. Do you get vaccines or use other medicines that have animal products in them? Most vaccines have egg in them and most of the stems are grown on monkey organs or aborted fetal tissues. Additionally, many medicines are derived from animals or are tested on animals. Do you take necessary medications or do you allow yourself to suffer if the only options are animal derived?

Personally, I avoid all animal products (or those tested on animals) where viable non-animal alternatives exist. At present, being 100% vegan is near impossible.

Veganology wrote:

You are painfully stupid. Most vegans aren't doing it for nutrition/health reasons, they do it because they are considerate of others and the sustainability of the planet.

Why do some vegans get aggressive? Because we have to tolerate occupying the planet with the selfish f***s who care less for others than they do their next meal.

You may not be, but my point stands: vegans are not getting proper nutrients.

Learn to read, pinhead.

It seems that a lot of the posts in this thread are carnivores being aggressive towards those with a differing view towards them. It is your choice to be offended by someone else's actions. Why bring that energy into your life? To each their own. Just run.

Why are meat eaters so aggressive about eating meat? Talking about how much the love meat and hating people who don’t eat meat.

DGL54 wrote:

OLD SMTC SOB wrote:

Its actually a heather way of life all the way around, assuming one does not replace the animal products with products containing huge amounts of polyunsaturated fat and simple sugars. It is however akin to a religion in some I've known. Kinda like Jehovah's Witness but without the going door to door.

It's not. Many vegans are usually anemic, short of B12 and have no idea how to prepare proper meals that combine to give the nutrients you miss when you give up healthy food - eggs, lean meat proteins.

The idea that vegans are healthier than meat eaters is a fallacy perpetrated by the vegan cult.

Not really, unless they are not eating properly. Its tough, but possible, there being a number of ways to obtain the proper nutrients. I was co author in a study some years ago looking at nutritional adequacy of a low fat, low cholesterol, high complex carbohydrate vegan diet. Done properly, as this one was, there were no documented deficiencies. In addition, blood chemistry and lipid panels in the study population were significantly better post testing than pre.

DGL54 wrote:

OLD SMTC SOB wrote:

Its actually a heather way of life all the way around, assuming one does not replace the animal products with products containing huge amounts of polyunsaturated fat and simple sugars. It is however akin to a religion in some I've known. Kinda like Jehovah's Witness but without the going door to door.

It's not. Many vegans are usually anemic, short of B12 and have no idea how to prepare proper meals that combine to give the nutrients you miss when you give up healthy food - eggs, lean meat proteins.

The idea that vegans are healthier than meat eaters is a fallacy perpetrated by the vegan cult.

BUT......... as another poster stated, most vegans don't do it for the health benefits, although done correctly, thats a side benefit. Combine it with daily exercise, not smoking and managing stress, you have a winning combination that can substantially reduce risk factors for a number of degenerative diseases.

Diet has historically been closely tied to religion, cultures, family traditions and even "favorite foods" as a child.

Hence why people are so passionate when talking about it.

I was born and raised vegetarian and thought the vegan diet was "extreme." I've been about 99% vegan for the last 3-4 years.

Sometimes I try fondue in France and eat a nice baked good that has eggs in it. Sometimes I probably accidentally eat some bugs that have been killed in my salad/fruit. I eat honey. I'm not going to be a stickler about it. The healthy diet ideal is "whole foods plant based" because then you are talking about whole grains like rice/oats as well as the focus on veggies, fruits and legumes/nuts. Obviously one is not going to be healthy eating vegan donuts and vegan Ben and Jerry's ice cream all the time. We've found saying "plant based diet" is less offensive to some than saying "vegan"...which tends to trigger people.

The whole Environmental angle is a big one. Simple math and science shows that being on a plant-based diet is going to be far more efficient (generally) and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. With projected overpopulation growth there is no way most people in the world could even approach to eat as much beef, dairy, seafood, pork as the average American does. Not even in the US can everyone eat "' healthy' grass fed beef"....it is simply not scalable or sustainable. Without government subsidies the true price of meat/dairy would increase drastically. And of course most grain in the US is used to feed livestock....not people.

Now I personally pollute a ton....I've gone on half a dozen international plane flights this year, I drive a gasoline powered SUV and I take 10-min hot water showers a lot of the times. There are much better Environmentalists out there that i greatly respect....but diet is a huge component of that. Usually more so than even all the transportation choices one makes.

With vegans you have a fairly outspoken minority. And thanks to social media that minority is growing into a pretty substantial market....there is a reflection of that in products you see at the store and labels on restaurant menus. Being vegan (or more importantly "plant-based") will continue to grow worldwide as people recognize the health benefits and environmental benefits heading into the future. At this day in age there is no reason a person can't thrive on a vegan diet..

As for B12? Iron? Yeah, I think all Runners (regardless of diet) should monitor their B12, Iron and Vitamin D levels (to name a few). Some of the most iron deficient runners that I've ever trained with were guys that ate red meat 3 times a week.