I think we share similar views, but have a differing way of expressing it. But fair play for laying it all out there and not doing what some do and just keep quiet about their beliefs.

I wish I could say I went straight from eating meat to vegan. But for me it was a slower route. I cut out eggs and dairy straight away at home. But for some mental block I would consume milk and cheese occasionally in work.

Im now moved past that to just doing what feels right to me which is being completely plant based and don't let people's opinions matter.

It's funny how many people try to get you to rationalise what they see as extreme.

My own analogy is the novel 1984 and the whole 2 plus 2 is 5. And Oceania had always been at war with Eastasia. It Def brings home the absurd logic that you can make people believe anything is ok if enough people just blindly follow it's doctrine.

I've been to a few events like vegan life live and I can see change coming from those who just look around at the world we have created. But also justly from the shear unsustainable mass production system coming crashing down. Alternatives are coming and a large number of people will be scoffing down synthesised burgers etc soon enough. Whether they do so because they feel eating meat is wrong or simply because economics compel them to do so remains to be seen.

Good post though. I often find myself running off on these sorts of things in my head these days. Challenging what I do and how I feel about my actions and choices.