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To answer your question about hypocrisy, I’ll quote Vegan Strategist. His response is worded much better than I ever could.
***When I make e.g. my lasagne argument, saying that in order to make the idea of veganism more accessible I would make tiny exceptions here and there in special cases, some vegans think this will be interpreted as inconsistency (worst case: hypocrisy). Let me tell you: the concern for inconsistency is mainly in our own heads, not in the meat-eaters’. What other people see is something that is really really difficult. Showing that in, whatever special cases, exceptions can be made, would make us and veganism seem more attractive rather than less. Consistency is, in my humble opinion, often overrated. That doesn’t mean we should just do whatever. But 99% consistency will be perfectly fine.***
Standing up for what you believe in is of course very important, and this is not to say that I don’t do that. However, I think that in some few situations it can be more effective to build a bridge rather than to stand tall.
I have not been vegan for that long. Yes I know of barnivore. I always buy vegan alcohol for myself. What I was talking about earlier was situations where someone in the group buys everyone a round. Sorry if I made that unclear.
Did you check out the video? Thoughts of the rest of his talk?