Okay, which one of you wrote this? Lmao

It's always the non-vegans that know best how to get people to become vegan, lol

Start by not making it appear to be activism.

Start by presenting options that are as appealing as options that have animal products and cost less than animal products. Make equivalents that have similar flavors and textures so that people aren't experiencing a significant shift when they're eating, because food is often very emotional for people. (...Which you demonstrate so aptly in your activism against animals as food; it's an emotional issue for you, even if it has intellectual aspects.) You need to create conditions such that people can eat less meat, and titer down their consumption, without attempting to shame them while they reduce their consumption.

There's a restaurant in Atlanta that I highly recommend called La Semilla; they do Cuban food, and the entire restaurant is vegan. They understand that if you want most people to even consider being vegan, they have to be presented with food that looks, smells, and tastes appealing, and it must be presented in a welcoming atmosphere. They aren't loud or angry in their message; they're doing good food and being a good example. Every meal that a non-vegan eats there is one less meal made with animal products, and that, sir, is progress. And it's more progress than they'd see if they told everyone that wasn't already a vegan to fuck off and get the fuck out of their restaurant.

I doubt it's a genuine belief that it will work, to be honest. People just love to feel superior. I'm convinced the hostile vegans have joined the cause simply because they found a club to make them feel superior over others in much the same way radically religious types use that cause to do the same. They believe with such vigor because they need to for their own sense of self-worth rather than because they actually believe in the cause. If they really believed in the cause then they'd be welcoming of new members. They're not welcoming and downright hostile to new members because that would expand the in-group and shrink the out-group they get to feel superior over.

I assume they mean harm as in reinforcing the "snobbish" stereotype that vegans are known for, and OP's screenshot demonstrates the same thing- potentially turning people away from considering the diet themselves.

You're helping the planet and animals by not eating them, but if your snobbery turns 10 people off from adopting that diet, then I'd say you've hypothetically done more harm than good too lol

It's a special category of food for them. They don't even consider it meat. It's some sort of icon. To be fair, I have witnessed a pair of vegans fawn over carob chips in exactly the same way. I'd love it if we could eat rationally without the fetishizing.

Great way to lose your current clientele that doesn't support murder, not attract other clientele who'd rather eat McDonald's, and still go out of business while giving away your spine.

Ew, imagine being vegan, no thanks. Not murdering for selfish reasons sounds awful. My pleasure is the most important thing there is, I'm not going to let some beta cuck emotion like empathy fuck that up for me.

Im plenty critical of militant vegans, but thats a bit unfair. Industrial ranching is a big contributor to climate change, theres a well-reasoned argument I see alot

Humans need their factory meat. Even back in the stone ages

I agree. The sooner we switch to a partial cannibalistic diet the sooner we can settle this. There, I've confused everyone.

Well that's just senseless violence

The pig was likely gassed or shot to death. Its body was then cut in half with a large saw, then hung on a conveyor to be dismembered.

You're filthy. A worm! You horrid little slut

Okay cool, have fun abusing animals out of spite. I hope you're still able to think of yourself as a good person