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love_lies_dying

Discussion Time Kids

Dec 12, 2004 20:42

I was sitting eating my breakfast today and i was thinking to myself about straight edge and veganism. Both are often times thought to be very pushy towards others. I mean who wants to be told what to do right? I dont like people coming up to me and shoving things into my face. Its your decision to live a certain way. As i was thinking this i was ( Read more... )

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kylestlb December 12 2004, 21:32:34 UTC

i think the difference is that ads are less personal. if you look at the majority of vegan ads, they have a large tone of GUILT. now, usually I don't see beer companies advertising directly "Drink or people will not like you.", or mcdonalds advertising "these burgers will cry if they aren't eaten". i know that it's in veganism's attitude to provoke thought and be somewhat harsh, but honestly, the normal person doesn't like their choices and morality being slightly attacked by ads. if you want to go around spreading your beliefs, do it the way Old Navy does their commercials... haha.

love_lies_dying December 12 2004, 21:40:56 UTC

yeah its harsh but what do you think works more? i think mcdonals with making people feel good works more. their ads are also lies and sugar coated. reality is reality. people need to be shown. much like the matrix
ok im stopping

kylestlb December 12 2004, 21:43:11 UTC

well, if making people feel good works more, then why not make people feel good with veganism ads?

like, instead of "these animals lives depend on you", how about "by choosing not to eat animal products, your contribution could save *insert number* animals"

love_lies_dying December 12 2004, 21:52:15 UTC

i think the agressive campaigns are because of the weakness associated with not eating meat. By taking a strong stance (like all good activists) we show people were not gunna go without a fight. Mcdonals doesnt have morality or issues to adress

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kylestlb December 12 2004, 21:46:48 UTC

by the way , i'm liking this constructive discussion on LJ.. much better than my useless posts. haha.

jammer88 December 12 2004, 22:43:14 UTC

by the way, im liking your mom kyle.. much better than my useless hand. haha.

kylestlb December 12 2004, 22:47:35 UTC

haha.

nice.

jammer88 December 13 2004, 15:25:02 UTC

jk ;)

dunks December 13 2004, 19:18:01 UTC

Some of this has already been said but I'll say it anyways ( ... )

radiation__baby December 13 2004, 19:53:12 UTC

I think that influences aren't simply what we eat and do with our time. I think the media influences everything. The media causes eating disorders and insecurities. It takes strong people to put those messages aside to see what they really want to do and be. So the media does influence people's decisions to drink or do drugs or eat a certain way but that in the end is just that, their decision.