Veganuary is with us again, the annual reminder that veganism is now mainstream. But us steak-dodgers still face a fair bit of curiosity and scepticism about our lifestyle choice. One question is particularly familiar: ‘Oh, but I hope you’re not a preachy, judgemental vegan?’ we’re asked. Well, it’s funny you should ask because that that’s exactly what I am and you can emblazon it across my headstone: I’m a preachy, judgemental vegan.
Let’s have a good old-fashioned debate and each drop our respective truth bombs
Why would I not be? I think it would be really odd to be so opposed to animal slaughter that I’ve taken the drastic step of stopping eating meat, fish, eggs and milk, but then to say I’ve no issue with other people consuming those things. You either think a thing is wrong or you don’t.
It’s become very trendy to reject the idea that there are any universal or absolute moral principles.
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