trahn

People around me have a tendency to not understand the meaning of words and actions. It might be my lack of English skills or just the way I express myself. But who are they to judge me and my opinions just because they don't go with the norm we are raised with. You'd think that everyone is so open minded to accept and respect peoples views to be able to get respect back, but unfortunately that is not the case here.

Take the vegetarian/Vegan issue for an example. To gain respect as a vegetarian/vegan you have to be able to respect the occasional thick minded meat eater no matter how obnoxious he/she might be. For example you can't force your opinions on someone.
I was watching BBC news the other day and some ex model campaigning against the chicken industry said that she could convert any meat eater in the whole world to become a vegetarian. I believe you are entitled to your opinion but there is no way
you can convert people who doesn't want to change. I can come up with several reasons on why not to eat meat but that would still not change my dad's views and make him a vegetarian. He might eat the occasional Falafel or Tofu but he is still going to hunt and eat meat.
In a sense my dad's view on meat and hunting is for me far more acceptable than the average guy sitting at home, going to the supermarket buying some meat whereas my dad put some effort into it actually going out hunting. For me, hunting is far more acceptable than mass producing meat out of chicken, cow, geese(foie gras) and pig etc.

There is still too much going on in this world that goes beyond my understanding, the way we interact with each other is in many ways a mystery that will probably never be solved. Why can't we just get along...and yes I know I'm being naive saying that but we can always dream.