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A simple infographic with cute white text on a pale pink background which reads:
How to Level at Veganism
Lvl 1* - No animal products in diet or clothing
Lvl 2 - Talks kindly to plants before harvesting
Lvl 3 - Politely negotiates w/ insects to relocate
Lvl 4 - Avoids making noise to disturb animals
Lvl 5 - Avoids breathing out CO2 near animals
Lvl 6 - Does not step on animal shadows
Lvl 7 - Travels exclusively by stilts
Lvl 8 - Never eats anything blown on by wind
Lvl 9 - Only eats what has never been observed
Lvl 10 - Refuses to consume anything that may have existed in the past or future
*Honorable mention; not true veganism
This is actually the case, according to some vegan YouTuber. From what I understand (and according to these people) veganism is about harm reduction, so they shouldn’t consume anything produced by exploitation or animal (including human) suffering.
Not consuming animal product should be technically “plant-based” or “vegan diet”.
I do applaud their effort, and feel they are certainly stepping towards the right direction, but it would probably take a long time for society to accept this definition.
On the other hand, I feel it is fine to have different definitions for the same word. I think even among the vegan community, there must be many definitions of “animal suffering”. I feel it is okay as long as we are doing the best we can do.
Yeah, I applaud the effort of people trying to improve themselves, but saying something you don’t approve of doesn’t count as vegan just sounds like gatekeeping.