People love to call veganism ‘privileged,’ while conveniently ignoring the fact that the only reason animal products are even close to being accessible for the average consumer is because they’re factory farmed, slaughtered and packed by grossly underpaid labourers working in dangerous conditions, and then massively subsidised by all of our taxes.

  • agent_nycto@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Some people can’t afford the cost of giving a shit, and expecting everyone to have the same levels of economic freedom and access to food and clothing needs as you do is a position coming from ignorance and privilege. Even thinking of moving as a voluntary thing is from that same position.

    If you can be vegan and can afford to live that lifestyle, great, that’s a moral thing to do.

    If you’re starving on the street you don’t have the option.

    The fact veganism is an option some people can choose and others can’t makes it a privilege.