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Nobody likes a twenty-year-old in a dirty poncho

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Published Friday, April 18, 2008
People always get really upset with me when I tell them I’m a vegan. If the topic ever comes up, my admission is almost inevitably met with stares of condescension, rolled eyes and furrowed brows. It makes me feel weak and emasculated, when really all I want is to show my solidarity for animals and let the world know how much I love them.
#1 By Chris (Unregistered User) 9:21am on April 18, 2008

I don't even know how to respond to the stupidity of this article. It is ignorant, hateful, stereotyping, insulting, uninformed, etc etc forever. I can't believe this was even published.

If you actually open your eyes a little bit you will learn that veganism is an extrememly healthy way of eating which demonstrates and builds compassion for not just every other living being on this planet, but also for the sake of the environment itself. It points out the obvious contradictions in modern society and is a pretty logical response to the knowledge that is out there to be learned. There are very few reasons to not become a vegan that are not rooted in selfishness.

Becoming vegan is just about the most positive thing a person can do with the way they live their life. Please let me know if there is another lifestyle change that will have a bigger impact on helping the world, because I would love to do it. Thanks.

#2 By Vilcho de Mesao Arizono, Usono (Unregistered User) 4:12pm on April 18, 2008

Well, your Esperanto is LOUSY!

Vilchjo de Mesao Arizono, Usono.

#3 By George (Unregistered User) 9:32am on April 19, 2008

How does this kind of nonsense get published??

#4 By bambi 11:17am on April 19, 2008

I really like the part about the struggle between intelligent beings and non-intelligent beings. Because we're somehow more intelligent than animal X means that they're ours for the eatin'!

That means your veganism must not only include people with low IQs, but the mentally disabled and babies, too.

Good show. A crude attempt at humor that obviously would not be tolerated towards feminists or student-athletes.

#5 By smirk (Unregistered User) 7:50pm on April 19, 2008

And you go to Yale?

#6 By YDN is trash (Unregistered User) 8:22am on April 20, 2008

Cleary the YDN has become trash. What is this? Another stupid attempt at humor. If you need to fill space find another way.

#7 By Sean O 8:26am on April 20, 2008

scene has once again raised the bar

#8 By Brian (Unregistered User) 10:46am on April 20, 2008

This is the saddest piece of drivel I've ever had the misfortune to read in the YDN. Not only does the author's attempt at humor go over like a lead balloon, the article itself doesn't even make sense!

#9 By Alan (Unregistered User) 10:22am on April 21, 2008

I'm beginning to see how George W Bush was able to graduate from Yale now. The once esteemed school seems to be overun with idiots.

#10 By Shawn (Unregistered User) 12:40pm on May 2, 2008

So let's see... To vegans, life and the minimization of suffering are sacred. To you, buttered sirloin and pork ribs are sacred.

I think that pretty much sums up the article, but I do have one comment: it honestly took me a while to ascertain that you weren't really trying to support veganism by taking such a ridiculous opposing stance.

Do you really expect anyone, meat eaters or otherwise, to associate with your so-called values?

The moral of this story is that extremism is ineffective no matter which side of the argument you're trying to support.

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