I am a little autistic. Thus, I unintentionally anger people with my opinions. Thanks to veganforums.org my opinions about vegans are very solidified. Even before I went vegan, I said some fairly stupid things.
For example, I knew someone who liked to competitively ride bulls. He was seriously injured from an unsuccessful bull ride. It nearly killed him. He is now has no use of his arms and legs. In addition, he needs a ventilator to stay alive.
I said that I my sympathy was constrained by the fact that he participated in a dangerous sport that involved antagonizing an animal. Part of the appeal of the sport was that it was dangerous. The guy got seriously injured because he made a choice that the bull did not have. He paid the price for his choice.
Some people say that my opinion is extremely insensitive and offensive. They also say that bull riding was part of the person’s cultural tradition.
After I became vegan, I said another stupid thing. I compared the consumption of eating meat to being a Nazi.
I stated that the Nazis were acting in a moral fashion. They truly believed in eugenics. Thus, they eliminated Jews, homosexuals, and persons with schizophrenia and autism. They believed that these short term actions were necessary for the survival of the human race.
I may not agree with the Nazi belief system. I am not going to judge the Nazis because they lived at a different time and in a different part of the world. But, it did have a certain kind of logic.
By the same token, some people argue that industrial farming is cruel and brutal. Yet, it is natures way. We are part of nature. Thus, we do brutal things to survive. They argue that this is the way of things until we have good tasting alternatives to eating meat.
I say that carnivorous eating has a sort of logic to it. But, I do not agree with it. Similarly, I am not going to judge the meat eaters.
Does anyone have any suggestions to keep me from saying stupid things?
For example, I knew someone who liked to competitively ride bulls. He was seriously injured from an unsuccessful bull ride. It nearly killed him. He is now has no use of his arms and legs. In addition, he needs a ventilator to stay alive.
I said that I my sympathy was constrained by the fact that he participated in a dangerous sport that involved antagonizing an animal. Part of the appeal of the sport was that it was dangerous. The guy got seriously injured because he made a choice that the bull did not have. He paid the price for his choice.
Some people say that my opinion is extremely insensitive and offensive. They also say that bull riding was part of the person’s cultural tradition.
After I became vegan, I said another stupid thing. I compared the consumption of eating meat to being a Nazi.
I stated that the Nazis were acting in a moral fashion. They truly believed in eugenics. Thus, they eliminated Jews, homosexuals, and persons with schizophrenia and autism. They believed that these short term actions were necessary for the survival of the human race.
I may not agree with the Nazi belief system. I am not going to judge the Nazis because they lived at a different time and in a different part of the world. But, it did have a certain kind of logic.
By the same token, some people argue that industrial farming is cruel and brutal. Yet, it is natures way. We are part of nature. Thus, we do brutal things to survive. They argue that this is the way of things until we have good tasting alternatives to eating meat.
I say that carnivorous eating has a sort of logic to it. But, I do not agree with it. Similarly, I am not going to judge the meat eaters.
Does anyone have any suggestions to keep me from saying stupid things?
Once again, I would appreciate a simple rule of thumb that I could use to stay out of trouble. 
