Every artist was first an amateur...

Boy, you really are an inquisitive thing, aren’t you? This may take a while.

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2. To put it simply, I just don’t think you should support industries you don’t agree with. There is more to it than that, but with the current state of factory farming and the practices that are legally still allowed to happen, morally, I can’t put my money toward it.

3. I would say it’s different for everyone, but here I’m talking about animal rights. I think it’s to do with a connection an individual makes with the world around them, what they eat and how that meal came to be, as well as a realisation that humans are animals and that we are different, as opposed to “better” or more superior to other animals.

4. To be perfectly honest, I truly believe I’m doing the right thing but I often hesitate in telling people that I’m vegan and will try and find a way to break it to them “gently” in case they think I’m nuts. I know it doesn’t define every aspect of my personality, but I used to be guilty of lumping all vegetarians in with fanatics, extremists and moral guilt-trippers who would glare at you from across the table for eating meat. Now I know that’s not true, but other people don’t and I’m wary of that.

5. It makes perfect sense. I think to dismantle an industry that has its sole focus on profits rather than ethics or a sense of right and wrong, you need to remove your financial contribution from the equation, and that means not supporting them. On an individual level, this only affects them in a small way, but all the new vegetarians & vegans cropping up everywhere are giving the meat industry hell, and we can see that by all the ridiculous advertising & campaigns they are churning out on a regular basis.

6. Other than animals, what else do you support (eg. Child abuse, actions in 3rd world countries, teen issues, etc)? When I say I support animal rights, this includes humans as well for obvious reasons. The state of 3rd world countries is almost directly related to the meat industry because of the insane amounts of food that goes into feeding one cow, sheep or pig. If people in developed countries cut their meat consumption by a quarter, world hunger could theoretically be ended. I cannot explain in words how infuriating that is for me.

In the future I’d also like to campaign for better understanding and acceptance of mental illness. It’s something that has affected me in the past and continues to, and the prejudice and discrimination people show towards it wears me out.  It seems to me that people care more about punishing others for their differences when he or she might make a mistake rather than addressing the issue before hand.

I also care deeply about the environment.

7. & 8  I don’t know if I would use the word “press”, just coz that implies a kind of pushy, bossy attitude that I don’t have. But if someone didn’t understand and was genuinely curious, I’d answer their questions.

Having said that, there have been a few occasions in which I’ve gone completely loco on someone. Heh.
I don’t have a good relationship with my “siblings” (it pains me to even call them that, it’s not normal brother/sister bickering, it’s real hate.) I’ve been ganged up on many a time, ridiculed & abused, physically, mentally and emotionally and in a case like that, I would not hesitate in the slightest to make moo-ing sounds when they eat their casserole. To no-one else would I do this, just to be clear.

9. I’m afraid of getting old.

10. Mostly. There would be few occasions where I would interrupt a conversation that I’m not a part of. Especially not with strangers, as I’m pretty introverted.

11. Not really. My friends are amazing, incredible people who I couldn’t do without. I need to move out soon though, or I will go completely insane.

12. Some aspects… I like my strength in certain situations, but that’s about it.

OK Last question.

13. I seriously sat thinking about this for like, 10 minutes XD I might have to get back to you on this one.

Phew! Done

1. How old are you? seventeen

2. Why are you vegan/vegetarian? because i dont think an inocent animal should have to be killed just to feed me. its like i dont want to be resbonsible for anyones death..

3. What, in your thoughts, does it mean to be vegan/vegetarian? -

4. When did you feel (emotionally) comfortable about your decision? (In other words; when you told someone, you were proud to say it as opposed to some what embarrassed.) like the day i decided to not eat animals anymore??

5. Does being a vegan/vegetarian make sense to YOU? ... i dont know how to put it into words but yeah it make sense to me.

6. Other than animals, what else do you support (eg. Child abuse, actions in 3rd world countries, teen issues, etc)? i prefer animals over people anyday. but my family does sponser a little girl from swaziland.

7. Do you ever press your views on to someone who doesn’t understand your ‘beliefs’ (be honest now)? yep, all the time

8. If answered ‘yes’, why do you? i dont know i just do. um .. probally because im a bossy person.


9. What is the one thing you’re afraid of? (Now I say one, because fear is always so loosely considered. I would like only one of your fears please). hmm, aging. I dont want to be an old person.

10. Can you listen to a conversation without ever       hold on, im going to let you finish - but im one of the most selfish people of ALL TIME !!       interrupting it? question answered?

11. Do you like your home/things/friends/family? i hate my house, its so ugly but i like the things in it. i love my friends and i wouldnt change a single thing about them.  my family, meh.

12. Do you like who are, at this point in time? yep.

OK Last question.

13. If you were born destitute and were given $100. What would you do with it? i dont really know what that means but $100 is nothing these days.

1. How old are you?
13
2. Why are you vegan/vegetarian?
I cant stand cruelty to animals and with alternatives why should you
IM VEGAN
3. What, in your thoughts, does it mean to be vegan/vegetarian?
To be caring about health, animals and the planet
4. When did you feel (emotionally) comfortable about your decision? (In other words; when you told someone, you were proud to say it as opposed to some what embarrassed.)
I dont think i have really ever been embarraed about my views. I believe cruelty to animals is unacceptable so why would i be embarrased for standing up for good?
5. Does being a vegan/vegetarian make sense to YOU? ...How?
Definetly I think one day (hopefully  the world will make sense of veganism.
6. Other than animals, what else do you support (eg. Child abuse, actions in 3rd world countries, teen issues, etc)? ummmm. i ffocus my activism on animals but i support the majority of campaigns for the better of the world, as long as the dont abuse animals in the making like pink ribbon or doffodil dayor even mcdonalds cahrity for selling tortured animals.

7. Do you ever press your views on to someone who doesn’t understand your ‘beliefs’ (be honest now)? HAHAHHAA sounds bad ...YES


8. If answered ‘yes’, why do you? at some point you have to respect your views but i think its very important to make people aware of the things they are not already aware of (eg. factory farming)

9. What is the one thing you’re afraid of? (Now I say one, because fear is always so loosely considered. I would like only one of your fears please). spiders LOL

10. Can you listen to a conversation without ever interrupting it?  very rarely

11. Do you like your home/things/friends/family? i love my friends and family
esp my vegan ones

12. Do you like who are, at this point in time? yes

OK Last question.

13. If you were born destitute and were given $100. What would you do with it?

Keep livin’ the dream everyone. Cheers.

1. How old are you? I'm 13

2. Why are you vegan/vegetarian? Because I believe that humans are no more important on this planet than, for example, an ant. The way we treat our fellow species and our thoughts about them are horrifying. I cannot begin to understand how (white) man got this far, how he was so stupid to think he knew everything and he was right. So my first reason, for others who are imprisoned and tortured or ignored by stupid humans. The next reason would have to be fr the environment. And the health benefits is a bonus

3. What, in your thoughts, does it mean to be vegan/vegetarian? It really depends on why your veg*n. The three main reasons are for the animals, for the environment and for your health. People who care for the first reason over the other two would have to be the compassionate, enlightened ones. To them it means to withdraw your support and act against the cruelty and exploitation we place upon our fellow species. People who do it for the environment would have realized that with our astronomic population we cannot continue to exist on this planet while still consuming animal products the way we do. So they are greatly helping the environment. And then there's the people who do it for their health. They have discovered the truth about animal products and how it affects their body and they have decided to stop consuming it because they fear for their health or want to live longer or some other reason. Of course, it could be a mix of all three or two of them.

4. When did you feel (emotionally) comfortable about your decision? (In other words; when you told someone, you were proud to say it as opposed to some what embarrassed.)
I've always been proud of it, so yeah, I've always been comfortable about telling people.

5. Does being a vegan/vegetarian make sense to YOU? ...How? In the current world we live in it makes total sense, much more so than eating animal products. We know now other species feel and matter, we know the impact producing animal products on the environment, and we know that consuming animal products is bad for our health. So how on earth could eating meat/eggs/dairy make sense?

6. Other than animals, what else do you support (eg. Child abuse, actions in 3rd world countries, teen issues, etc)? Hmm, animal rights. Plant rights is very confusing, because we couldn't live without eating them. But saying that it's okay to factory farm plants is kind of hypocritical, I'll have to give it more thought.

7. Do you ever press your views on to someone who doesn’t understand your ‘beliefs’ (be honest now)?
Humans are so selfish, I don't get people who can continue to consume animal products after being shown the evidence. I make smart comments every now and then, but something that gets me really angry is... DAIRY. God I feel like punching their heads in! WHY WHY WHY DO YOU FEEL THE NEED TO DRINK IT! It's DOWNRIGHT unnatural! WHY WHY WHY??!!??!

8. If answered ‘yes’, why do you?
If answered ‘no’, why don’t you?
Yes: Because I don't understand them
No: Because I feel it just make people not want to become vegan even more.

9. What is the one thing you’re afraid of? (Now I say one, because fear is always so loosely considered. I would like only one of your fears please).
Hmmm. I'm afraid of being afraid?

10. Can you listen to a conversation without ever interrupting it? Depends... if I hear something that's false I'll probably correct it.

11. Do you like your home/things/friends/family? Home: no
Things: You mean thing things? (lulz) no. Regretting I ever got so many "things" in the first place
Friends: Some of them. Girls at this age can be so... mean...
Family: Some of them. We're currently having this court thing that's been going on for like, three years. Geez people can be selfish.

12. Do you like who are, at this point in time?
Yes I do. I think I have come a longg way and matured a lot since last year. Well, since I watched Earthlings...

13. If you were born destitute and were given $100. What would you do with it?
I don't know, buy food or something?

what are plant rights?????
i personally dont think its a statement to bother researching lol
as far as modern research has shown plants have no nervous system so they cant feel pain or lonliness etc
but i could be wrong

Lol i don't think anyone else would really care about plant rights, that could just be me. But plants do feel pain, just not the same as animals.

1. How old are you? 20

2. Why are you vegan/vegetarian? I don't believe it's right to use animals. They feel pain and emotion just like humans.

3. What, in your thoughts, does it mean to be vegan/vegetarian?
Vegetarian=no consuming animals that have died for the product
Vegan=no use of any animal product

4. When did you feel (emotionally) comfortable about your decision? (In other words; when you told someone, you were proud to say it as opposed to some what embarrassed.)
Never been embarrassed about it. When I make decisions I stick to it, and if someone opposes then I get even more stubborn about it

5. Does being a vegan/vegetarian make sense to YOU? ...How? Well it must make sense somehow or I wouldn't be one. The way I see it is I wouldn't go up to a human women and start sucking on her breast (shudders) so why consume other animals milk.

6. Other than animals, what else do you support (eg. Child abuse, actions in 3rd world countries, teen issues, etc)? Was supporting Cancer Council but they test on animals of course so no more. And I'm not going to financally support other campaigns til animals are free

7. Do you ever press your views on to someone who doesn’t understand your ‘beliefs’ (be honest now)? Not really, I just discuss animals rights/veganism if the topic comes up

8. If answered ‘yes’, why do you?
If answered ‘no’, why don’t you? I don't really think it's benifical if everyone thinks vegans are batsh*t crazy

9. What is the one thing you’re afraid of? (Now I say one, because fear is always so loosely considered. I would like only one of your fears please).  Ummm currently it would be my old dog dying. Really don't think I'm up to that heartbreak

10. Can you listen to a conversation without ever interrupting it? Depends on what is being said

11. Do you like your home/things/friends/family? Home, no. Things, yes (though not womenly things). Friends, of course or they wouldn't be friends. Family yes and no

12. Do you like who are, at this point in time? I like who I am, not how I currently look though

13. If you were born destitute and were given $100. What would you do with it? Suppose I would buy necessary food. Can't really know for sure since I wasn't born that way