christmas time is coming around is 1 day really that bad on the grand scheme of things ?
These are good questions, but probably for a different thread. Short answer - yes it's vastly better for your health, but the batteries and disposables are not good from an environmental perspective. There's also a different forum you might want to check it at e-cgaretteforum.com . There are a very small number of vegans there I believe.I am very concerned about the issue of harm to vaping on the environment - is it true that it is less harmful than ordinary smoking? And whether it depends on the model of tool? I bought some of mine at Mig Vapor.
I think that the question is, what urges you to do that? For example, if you'd give in to please your family, that could possibly cause resentment between you and your family in the long run.
To aswer your question, I don't think that it's a huge thing on the grand scheme of things, it's just a one day in a year. I think you are doing great if you refrain from eating animal based products 364 days a year! You are doing much better than most, better than I did in the beginning, actually.
Shall we begin when I was born to darkness, as I call it? That's really where we should start, don't you think?...1791 was the year it happened.
...No, wait... That wasn't my story. But I could tell you some of my experiences, if that would be helpful. I remember wishing for support and guidance, but didn't receive any.
When I was a new vegan, I would occasionally give in to urges. I would eat a little bit of pork during Chistmas, or if not that, I'd eat cheese and fish, and on other holidays I'd eat sugary treats that contained milk and eggs. Sometimes it'd make me feel bad afterwards, but on the other hand, I felt like I couldn't help myself. I really wanted the familiar taste that reminded me of more innocent and uncomplicated times. And I'm a people pleaser, so I wanted to prevent the usual family discussion that my veganism is "impossible" or "difficult" to them -explain, please, how hard it could have been for them as they didn't buy anything extra. And I didn't ask for anything. I ate fruit and bread at some christmas dinners, it was perfectly simple (but sucked for me. This Yule I'm going to prepare mashed potatoes with thai tofu).
Back then I called myself "almost-vegan" because I knew for certain that I was eventually going to become and stay vegan, but didn't want to force myself into something that I wasn't ready for.
Now-a-days I wouldn't eat animal-based, not even to please other humans. I'm fed up with humans and am assured that I should do as I know through my consciousness (not through my feelings, for feelings are deceitful) what is best for my health and sanity. From a personal stand point, it would be very conflicting if I'd eat animal-based during Yule because of the mental aspect of eating animals on a holiday that encourages humans to kill even more non-human animals, than on a regular weekday. I wouldn't eat animals on a weekday either, but Christmas specifically makes my vegan vitriol greater and I become even more headstrong about not eating animal products, but that's just me. Just to clarify that I'm not angry at other humans for eating what they like, as I see it, veganism is only my personal decision.
I think that pushing humans, either being vegan, or eating meat is both inefficient, everyone learns in own pace.
On Thanksgiving I brought my Tofurky roast and veggies and homemade cranberry sauce to a friend's gathering. There, people loved the cranberries and a few tried the Tofurky. I also had to endure watching them eat not just a turkey, but a disgusting pigs butt, and overhear a casual conversation how animal bodies were two for one at some corporate grocery chain.
I have decided to avoid holidays with meat eaters. Vegetarians I can deal with but the celebration of overeating on corpses isn't something I want to be around anymore. I've even signed up to work on Christmas this year. Sure I can go to a holiday party with adult beverages and snacks but I'm steering clear of holiday dinners now.
i know what point you are trying to make but i don't value animals anywhere near a life of a human veganism is about reducing animal consumption/footprint i am probably going to eat meat for Christmas just to please family i don't have a relationship really with them me saying no i won't eat your food is just another thing to argue aboutI am a really good person. I live in the way everybody would agree is being a really good person. It is one certain day of the year that I kill babies. But I go back to the same good ways the rest of the year, all 364. So I am still a really good person.
i dont want being vegan to the reason why i dont see family on christmasI think a good thought exercise is to replace your situation with another
for example: 364 days out of the year I dont steal money from the collection plate at church so I think I should be allowed to at least once per year.
Are you comfortable with cooking? I think that would be a nice way to both honor your personal choices while also contributing to your family meal. Maybe you could cook a nice vegan dish and maybe a desert if you have time. Sure, it might stink that you can only eat a thing or two at the get together, but you dont have to worry about the dilemma anymore AND you brought something for the rest of the family to enjoy!i dont want being vegan to the reason why i dont see family on christmas
Excellent idea. I cannot count the number of times I brought my own food to my former ex-inlaws' homes for holiday dinners. Everyone always loved what I brought. "Problem" solved.Are you comfortable with cooking? I think that would be a nice way to both honor your personal choices while also contributing to your family meal. Maybe you could cook a nice vegan dish and maybe a desert if you have time. Sure, it might stink that you can only eat a thing or two at the get together, but you dont have to worry about the dilemma anymore AND you brought something for the rest of the family to enjoy!
Its a little extra work but I think it will be worth it. And if someone gives you gripe for it just be like "Dude I brought you food. FREE FOOD!"
i dont want being vegan to the reason why i dont see family on christmas
i know what point you are trying to make but i don't value animals anywhere near a life of a human veganism is about reducing animal consumption/footprint i am probably going to eat meat for Christmas just to please family i don't have a relationship really with them me saying no i won't eat your food is just another thing to argue about