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June 15, 2025

“Trying to Get You to Care”: Reframing the Vegan Message

Veganism is often misunderstood. Critics label vegans as “extreme,” “intolerant,” or “preachy,” not because the message is wrong, but because it’s uncomfortable. These dismissive labels serve as a shield against the guilt that arises when one is asked to confront the consequences of their choices.

But the truth is simpler and more human: vegans are trying to get people to care.

Care about the billions of animals born into suffering, only to be killed. Care about the planet’s collapsing ecosystems, driven by industrial animal agriculture. Care about basic compassion, about living a life that doesn’t depend on violence. These aren’t fringe ideas, they’re moral imperatives. And they deserve more than ridicule.

Calling vegans “preachy” is a way to silence those who speak on behalf of the voiceless. It's not extreme to ask for mercy. It's not intolerant to ask for justice. And it’s not preachy to ask others to stop supporting suffering.

It’s simply trying to get you to care. And maybe, deep down, that’s what scares people the most.