Need help on what to say next time I encounter this!
My friend and I hung around our city’s central recently with signs that said ‘stop the r*pe and exploitation of animals - live vegan’.
(The word had an asterisks in it)
We had a few tame reactions and even some positive discussions but on the train back home I had a group say ‘there’s kids here, that’s disgusting to use that word’
The rest of the train carriage were nodding their heads and agreeing. Then they started blaming us for crop deaths and yadi yadi ya.
I said something like ‘yeah, this crime is absolutely horrible! That’s why kids shouldn’t be taught that it’s okay to support it.’
Then I was like ‘and what about non-human kids? They deserve to live lives free of this crime.’
We ended up talking over the top of each other before a fellow commuter told us to stfu. I remained calm and peaceful, dw.
I probably didn’t go about it the best way so what would you guys say? I know it’s a horrible word but I am referring to the use of artificial insemination which is standard practice in most meat farms.
Should I specify that’s what I’m talking about the next time? I feel like this part of meat farming is not talked about enough. It’s 100% a violation of the animals body to forcibly impregnate them.