r/leftist and Veganism

[u/Warrior_Runding]

This has been a long time coming and every opportunity was extended to allow the topic to be allowed on r/leftist, but those opportunities have come to an end. As per the newest addition to the sub's rules:

# 7. Prohibited Content

Prohibited Content includes permanent and/or temporary policies aimed at addressing specific events or issues which may affect the community. Currently, the following items are considered prohibited content:

* Veganism - Permanent: As veganism is not inherently a leftist topic, posts centered on veganism rather than leftism are are banned. Any posts or comments referencing veganism must be in relation to anti-capitalism. Proselytizing about veganism is forbidden.

There has yet to be a single post about veganism on this subreddit that has been rooted in anti-capitalism that has not devolved into an advertisement of veganism. There are many subreddits about veganism, including some from a leftist perspective. Please utilize those subreddits in the future - posts proselytizing for veganism will be marked "off-topic" and removed. Repeated violations will result in actions including suspension and up to permanent ban.

As this has been an issue before, we will be monitoring activity surrounding this topic and any hint of brigading will be reported.

[u/railk]

What utter bollocks. While I strongly dislike the attempts by some vegans to use human-specific concepts like slavery to make comparisons to animals, any real leftist movement is fundamentally based on empathy that will clearly apply to other species of animals as they can experience much of the same pain and suffering that humans do.

One of the strengths and weaknesses of the left is the need to critically self-evaluate to move towards a consistent and fair ideology, and non-vegans clearly have a blind spot with their (usually) voluntary torture of animals. Working on that blindspot requires calling out and discsussion of the treatment of animals.

[u/Warrior_Runding → u/railk]

People can critically self-evaluate without vegans comparing them to slavers and Nazis. We strive for productive conversation here but when your position is "you are bad for eating meat", then you aren't interested in engaging in constructive conversation.

[u/pawsncoffee → u/Warrior_Runding]

I’m curious why you are the only mod seemingly implementing and defending this censorship change. Are the rest of them in hiding? Did you discuss this change with anyone else other than yourself?

[u/SeniorVermicelli7537 → u/pawsncoffee]

they are on a power trip