veganism: Why do people freak out about it? I'm an omnivore by the way...(transitioning to vegan)|||People are not offended by vegetarians, they are offended by obnoxious people who happen to be vegetarians. And anyone who preaches that his/her lifestyle SHOULD be adapted by everyone is frightening enough just as Bin Laden preaching that everyone should adapt his brand of Islam or else is frightening. Vegetarians like PETA and their associates from ALF and ELF have already started out in this path of "be a vegetarian/vegan or else" by committing crimes against those who do not share their vision of what should be. ALF and ELF have been named by the FBI as domestic terrorist organization responsible for at least 600 crimes. PETA has lent financial support to ALF/ELF terrorists.|||Well in my view, it's fair enough for them to ask about diets and cooking but sometimes you know straight off by looking at their question that they're just looking for a congrats/pat on the back. Plus another thing is, I find it funny to make fun of them but I've seen plenty of questions or answers that are making fun of omnivores but when you do it back to them they get very uptight and easily offended. Also, there's nothing more smug than a vegan speaking about raping cows (milking), eating dead rotting flesh/carcus (meat). I think it would be different if they weren't so smug or so extreme when it comes to their diet choices, that's why vegans/veggies get such a bad name. Edit: this is a prime example of what I'm talking about. This answer is from snake goddess. "It's just ignorance. They also feel threatened by veganism, because they don't want to look at their own bad eating habits". That is a typically smug veggie who is too IGNORANT to see from their high horse|||I'm neither afraid nor offended. While I prefer to remain an omnivore, I do actively try to reduce/limit my consumption of animal products. I first came to this forum for ideas, but all of the back and forth bickering is actually pretty amusing, and keeps me coming back.|||It's just ignorance. They also feel threatened by veganism, because they don't want to look at their own bad eating habits. People don't just wake up one morning, and decide to cut out meat and dairy.|||Only about "Breatharians". This type of vegan doesn't consume anything but water. Apparently, they get their nutrients from the rising sun. Seems a little weird to me.|||Who's offended? What's annoying is how vegans make such a big deal of it. Keep it to yourself. After all it's not a religion...or is it?|||People aren't afraid of veganism, they are just sick-to-death of vegans trying to cram their ideals down everyone elses throat.|||because if you try to convert me 20 times a day, i get a little bit pissed, and by a little bit, i mean a lot.|||because deep down they know being vegan is right, but they're too weak to become vegan. or they feel that my simply stating that you're vegan you are somehow criticizing their lifestyle.|||Because they don't do it. People tend to get scared/offended by things they don't understand.|||since the discovery of the protein, there has been almost a religious reverence for it in the scientific community. there is a belief that protein is what makes you healthy- beef, bacon, whatever- if its meat, its good. the truth is that animal products are actually not as great as all that- now don't get me wrong, a small amount of animal in your diet is good. but by small amount i mean less than 5% fo your daily intake should be from animal sources. otherwise, you end up with diabetes, cancers, obesity, and a myriad of other problems... so i guess people are offended cause it goes against what they "know." people were offended when Galileo told them that the earth was round too- eventually, people will learn.