Hello friends!!

[dhedo]

Truly excited about exploring this forum - was introduced to it by a fellow vegan friend who promised that I may encounter some insightful discussions on some nuanced topics within veganism. I, myself have been vegan for almost one and a half years now.

[Red]

Hello dhedo, welcome to the forum!
What inspired you to go vegan?

[dhedo]

Hey Red,

Thank you!!
Well, as i became more and more aware of the atrocities farm animals faced in the name of meat and dairy, i couldn't justify the unethical exploitation of these animals as if they're mere commodities for something so arbitrary as taste nor could i morally distinguish farm animals from domesticated animals that i simply would not consider food - so to remain philosophically consistent, i became a vegan. There was a clear disconnect from the source of the food to my plate - which has since been thwarted and I simply could not go back. I often wish that this awareness had come sooner.
I have been trying to be more active in my advocacy recently (starting with my own circle of friends) - motivated by situations where people i know who were vegan reverting back to being non-vegans - mostly for health reasons.
I am looking forward to being exposed to more topics within veganism that may not be as easy or black&white for us to navigate as we would like them to be.

[Red]

I don't think your story is too uncommon. Many people realize there isn't a significant moral difference between pigs and dogs; I think everyone here wishes they went vegan sooner than they did.

[brimstoneSalad]

Welcome dhedo, congrats on going vegan! I hope you like it here, please don't hesitate to jump into conversations.

[Jebus]

Welcome dhedo.

Indeed this is the place to be if you want to escape the bandwagon opinions that you find on most vegan forums.