xGabrielx

I've always considered myself a reasonably healthy eater even back when I was omnivorous, but frankly, I haven't had much luck with losing weight until I went vegan - for ethical reasons, mind you. So no, I'm not trying to convince people that quick weight loss is the best reason for going vegan - in fact, if you ask me, it's the last reason for doing so. But then again, in my book, any reason is good at this point.

And maybe disease was the wrong word, but neither obesity or alcoholism are healthy conditions.

ThornedVenom: Sure, a badly planned and executed vegan diet will eventually get you sick, but frankly, so will a badly planned omnivore diet in which you eat just about everything that gets in your path supersized. Obesity is a disease, and currently, a third of Americans have it, and half of Americans are overweight in some way. That isn't healthy either. It's a huge drain on societal resources to treat people for the effects of obesity, but no one dares get all up in arms about that, because most people's reaction to taking away their daily steak or Big Mac is to call together a lynch mob. Me, I'd say some people could stand to try veganism. I myself have shed 27 pounds.

generic: The "personal property" destroying activists aren't really a part of PETA per se, and all PETA have (allegedly) done for them is provide legal support. There really isn't much else you can do for an "organization" that is made so it's impossible to even have a membership registry.

The difference between the average roadkill and the average harvesting situations are as following:

The average car is still a much faster and quieter machine than the average combine harvester, and the way that combines harvest grains and produce still allow a fair amount of time for whatever animals happen to be in the field to get out of its way. Roadkill is common in high-density traffic situations, around curves or in low-light situations, where even humans would have difficulties reacting in time (and frequently do, as many fail to brake or turn away in time to avoid the collision).

But what I'm sure many won't agree with me on is that I don't think the right to consume anything, at any cost, is some sort of sacrament. I don't think it's okay to kill an animal just because Anna Wintour said that its skin is the "in" thing to drape around your body this season, just like I believe it's not okay to buy yourself a fleet of Hummers or enough land to house a small tribe of people, yet keep it only to your immediate family. Sure, you CAN in today's society, but that too makes you an asshole.

That said, I've honestly had more luck "converting" people to veganism by quiet example than through loud, brash propagation. A few of my friends have taken the steps towards vegetarianism or veganism because they realized after I took the plunge myself that "hey, maybe it isn't that hard".

It's pretty funny, because I never used the adjective "militant" to describe myself before, but the truth of the matter is that it spawned from having to deal with a million exchanges that went sort of like this:

"No thanks, I'll pass on the steak, I'm a vegan."
"OH MY GOD YOU'RE A VEGAN LEAVE ME ALONE IT'S MY DECISION MY DECISION MY DECISION I WANT MY STEAK MY DECISION WAAAH WAAAH WAAAH"
"...Okaaay."

So really, ask yourself the next time someone mentions they're vegan and you start becoming agitated: are you really okay with it? Because your reactions never give off that impression.

Do I think we'd be better off if we didn't eat meat? Yeah, there's already a lot of proven health benefits to a well-balanced vegan diet, especially in comparison to the Standard American Diet, which at this point is a quagmire of high-fat, high-sodium, un-nutritious over-processed crap. (Crass generalization there, yes, I know, but do bear with me.) On top of that, I don't exactly find killing an agreeable thing, regardless of the species that's getting killed. Would you not object to your family being killed to feed someone else? If something were higher up on the food chain and was factory farming us for food, I'm pretty sure you wouldn't just sit still and take it quietly.

Oh, and by the way, the whole "combine harvester" argument? Yeah, we've all heard about that "study", but it's dishonest to quote is as utter truth when the guy who did it did so entirely on guesstimates and other random shit he pulled out of the air. Honestly, this is based on the idea that animals are some sort of non-instinctual victims of mass lobotomy. If I lived in the ground, and I heard something fucking loud coming? I'd run. Does that mean animals aren't killed growing produce? No, but it's a tragic accident, as opposed to intentional slaughter. It's also the reason why I try to buy as much organically grown produce as possible.

Sure, I get your point, but to say that the "I'd rather go naked" campaign isn't in some sense aimed at men, considering that last I remember, they were as likely to appear in typical male venues (men's magazines) isn't the entire truth. Besides, your logic only applies to that particular campaign, as I can assure that every event PETA has had together with Playboy, or the Lettuce Ladies (many of whom have previously modeled in men's magazines) or the Makeout Tour are definitely aimed at men, and definitely for the sake of being eye candy.

"Oh, hey! We have nothing to offer but shallow male fantasy as argumentation for why we think our position is the best one!"

That's what you think. Frankly, I disagree, especially when all people see of PETA, usually, are naked models and celebrities, or girls wearing nothing but lettuce underwear, or girls hired by PETA to make out in public.

And frankly, I'm not the only one who's annoyed: most people who are involved with veganism through practice and outreach are annoyed as well, in particular other vegan/vegetarian women - and no, it has nothing to do with them being "uggos".

It gets in the way of the heart of the issue, namely, preventing cruelty and abuse against animals. It doesn't help that half of these models who pose for "rather go naked than wear fur" ads usually go back on their so-called "pledges" to stop wearing fur, making the whole thing seem cheap when it was already pretty tawdry.

Terry got it right in one, Crono is a douchebag, generic should've gotten more backstory from me.

I don't agree with PETA trying to sell my lifestyle choice with scantily clad people, regardless of whether they're models, porn stars, etc., etc.

As far as the game itself is concerned, I played it. It was cute, and fun to kill about five minutes with.

Call me a militant vegan if you want, that's pretty much what I am at this point (and I don't really care what you have to say on the subject), but as much fun as this game looks, I don't approve of PETA's methods. And by "methods" I mean "blatant sexism".

Please don't do this to me. As much as I love Syndicate, judging by the quality of every title that Molyneux has had his hand in since Black and White, it just feels like it's a disappointment waiting to happen.