Why do a lot of people hate vegans?

Question

I keep seeing  hate  comments and  attacks  directed towards  vegans  whenever they post or comment online what do you think is the  reason  behind all of the hate?

Lliam · Accepted Answer

I don't think people care if someone doesn't want to eat meat, eggs or dairy products.

But some vegans can be the most ignorant, self-righteous, annoying examples of liberalism gone wrong. I'm mainly talking about the ones who protest in grocery store meat aisles and outside butcher shops. Those people deserve to be mocked, derided, ridiculed, arrested, imprisoned and heavily fined.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1658528/Video-Restaurant-owner-tucks-steak-Vegan-protest.html

The only problem with being around a normal, non-militant vegan is if you want to dine together. You have to make special food for them if they come over. You have to eat weird food if you go to their place. And you can't go to regular restaurants.

They believe that the food they eat is delicious but, for the most part, it's not. I say "for the most part" because I eat lots of things, such as soups, salads and certain appetizers, that would qualify as vegan.

So I don't hate vegans. I have some vegan and vegetarian friends. But they are a pain in the ass when it comes to eating. They compel you to accommodate their ideology. It's like a religion. Think of religious prohibitions against eating shellfish, pork or beef.

CalmUntilAbused · Accepted Answer

Well... While  hate  is generally taking it too far,  attacks  might be caused by previous  attacks  by the vegans, making them  counterattacks . I wouldn't know about  vegans , but I do have a  vegetarian  friend and she's a perfectly kind person, definitely not a vegetarian fanatic, so even though my current knowledge indicates that rejecting meat and living solely on plant-based food is detrimental to one's health, I'm hesitant to share this knowledge with her, as I don't want to spark an absolutely unnecessary conflict in case she considers such an attempt an attack on herself. From what I see on the internet, though, a lot of actual  vegans  are  fanatics  who would label a random person a  murderer  for not being vegan, provoking a response in kind. As the negative  stereotype  of vegans gains more  recognition , some  non-fanatic  vegans might get caught in the crossfire, which is truly sad, as it breaks down the mutual understanding within our society even more, but it's a chain of events that's been pretty challenging to avoid since ancient times.

IslaTheWitch · Accepted Answer

why do a lot of vegans try to force their eating habits on others?

it's kind of trade... I heard it million times on company outings, that there is not enough vegan options... but in any company I worked for vegans were max 10% so two or three options for a 3-5 people should be alright?

I don't hate... I observe... and see that many vegans act as they knew everything... and people don't like it...

AmyHew1tt · Accepted Answer

I agree there are some people who are unnecessarily cruel toward vegans. But most of the dislike is not about someone's lifestyle, it's that lifestyle being thrust on other people. Many people have vegan friends, and it makes no difference because everyone respects each other's diet. It's the activists that ruffle the most feathers.

RebelinSteel · Answer

I have vegan friends, I would say 99% of the time they are fine, however if with some of their friends they can get a bit awkward.

last summer we went out for a meal as a group, one of the vegans (3 of them) complained we were ordering steaks (4 steaks), one of them made a big deal out of it, so us non vegans walked out and went to a different pub to eat.

When something impacts group dynamics like that, then everyone gets a bit upset, as a group we have been going out for years to the same pub without problems.

The rest is typical satirical humour poking fun out of vegetarians, then vegans.

Aiko_E_Lara · Answer

That tend to happen since they always like pushing their agenda to others. Even if they're not directly doing it, they are still trying to guilt trip any meat eaters into thinking they're some sort of ruthless monsters for eating meat. If you wanna save their reputation, you can start by being against that kind of act and represent vegans better. Sure not all vegans are like that but it's also impossible to say there are exactly no vegans that don't just shut their mouth and speak for themselves.

Mr_twoface · Answer

It’s not hate towards vegans, it’s the utter frustration against vegan activists who are up in your face constantly, or destroy public spaces, interfere traffic and do other misdemeanour activities, to raise awareness. Why can’t we all live in peace and harmony – everyone eating what they want, having the orientation they want, and the religion they want.

NathanDavis · Answer

it's mostly a meme...

and sometimes, they're a meme about it

my best friend has been my best friend for over a decade... and not once, never ever has lectured me or never heard/seen he lecturing anybody else about how she's been a vegetarian since the womb

she just is (cultural upbringing) and lets others be... nobody hates her either

well, not for being a vegan, lol

Razp_Sorbet · Answer

People will just hate for the sake of it. I don't have any issues with anyone's diet. Telling people they're wrong for not being on said diet isn't ok. It's also not ok to continuously promote unhealthy and disordered eating.

If you are on a diet and health complications start to pop up, please for the love of god get checked by a dr and make sure you mention your diet.

DarkLegacy · Answer

I do not hate them, my sister is one. But i hate the ones that shove their agenda onto people and the ones that do it just to follow the crowd and be fashionable. A bit like equality campaigners and protestors. They also think it is more healthy when it is not. We need meat in our diet, all mammals do

handsomelad70 · Answer

"Lees human?" Why exactly would a vegan look less human? People may think vegans judgmental towards meat-eaters, who respond (or recently did) by labelling vegan chaps,"soy boys," saying such products feminize their male consumers.

onedarkcloud · Answer

I am a FAT old meat eater and I don't hate vegans. Their point of view on food is different than mine maybe pushing their views a little. Vegans can eat what they want I will eat what I want. The only personal thing I will say is that they do not look very healthy but again that was my personal opinion no one else no hate just an opinion.

sawno · Answer

Probably because some vegans try to impose it on others, but its not always hate related. People can genuinely think it's an unhealthy lifestyle.

IWILLPLEASEYOU · Answer

AS LONG AS ALL OF US STILL HAVE A CHOICE OF THE THINGS THAT ARE GOING IN OUR MOUTH VEGANS, JUST AS EQUALLY STEAK EATER S I WOULD NOT PUT DOWN ONE OR THE OTHER!

AlexEfron · Answer

Part of it is just for humour. Not towards anyone specific, just I'm general.  And part of it is because of some people trying to preach to be vegans and trying to guilty trip those who disagree.

jessica_16 · Answer

People just want to hate someone. Hate is always simpler and more primitive than respect and love.

strateguy632 · Answer

those comments do not contain any hate, just opinion.

Sharkstealth · Answer

I don't care what people eat. I only know one male vegan and he is overweight and always overdressed for the weather. That's more strange to me than what he eats.

TallAnon · Answer

Because a lot of vegans keep going on about being vegan and try to make others feel bad. I wouldn't get annoyed by a vegan if I didn't know they were one.

David94358 · Answer

It's because how Vegans act and behave towards other people

gorydetails · Answer

Because vegans will not shut the fuck up about their lifestyle and try to lecture normal people on their diet.

Novemberr_ · Answer

Because veganism is unhealthy and most of vegans ridiculously consider thst they are superior to others and blaming predatory for killing animals..

Rnjura · Answer

They believe they are so entitled to tell people what should be done and are always right and other wrong.

DextroShade · Answer

Mostly because they are self-righteous and annoying.

jahaims · Answer

Because they don't understand the food chain or nutrition in 99% of cases

VV3ZZY123 · Answer

It's just a funny way of making us feel better about eating animals

rikaleaks · Answer

I guess because most of them feel lazy putting leafy together,, vegan is the best for good health

dolemite58 · Answer

I think it’s more the self righteous/condescending vegans that people don’t like

OddBeMe · Answer

Women are raised to hate their sexuality. I don’t know why.  Maybe to keep vulnerable for nasty old men to seem like perfect partners who could protect you.

Ms_Confused2011 · Answer

I don’t hate vegans unless it’s one of the ones That try to force people to be vegan

Kaylei2006 · Answer

Have a lunch date with group and invite a vegan, smh

Anonymous · Answer

Because they try to enforce their ideas on everyone else perhaps

Awesomesauce2005 · Answer

Its not natural to only eat plants. We were not biologiacally evolved to live soley on plants.

MrDaveAPSI · Answer

I don't hate them but, as an omnivore myself, it might make it a little difficult to date me, right?

Agape93 · Answer

They're annoying and judgmental as fuck

sheikalana · Answer

Because they try to force their beliefs on you.

Dargil · Answer

I see no reason.

OtterMan68 · Answer

They are so self-righteous.

ayturk00 · Answer

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