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237: Tired of Anti-Vegan Nonsense? Must Listen.

Mar 18, 2025

Tired of the same old anti-vegan arguments? Discover how to counter logical fallacies with confidence and humor. Learn the art of engaging in meaningful vegan conversations while avoiding frustrating debates. Uncover the benefits of plant-based diets for health and the environment, and understand how to navigate conflicts with compassion. By focusing on logic and empathy, you can plant seeds in discussions that matter, all while staying calm and collected. Get ready to shift the narrative around veganism!

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ADVICE

Choose Your Battles

You can choose not to engage with people who just want to argue.
Focus on those genuinely interested in understanding your choices.

INSIGHT

Influence Silent Observers

When debating veganism online, the real impact is on silent observers, not the arguer.
Calm, logical responses can spark curiosity in those genuinely interested.

ANECDOTE

The Zizians Example

Michele Olender discusses the news about the "Zizians," an alleged anarchic group with vegan members implicated in murders.
She points out the illogic of associating veganism with this group when most violent criminals are not vegan.

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Exhausted by the same old anti-vegan arguments?

“But lions eat meat!”

“More animals are killed by farming vegan crops,”

“So many serial killers are vegetarian.”

It can feel like a never-ending cycle of nonsense. What if you could spot faulty logic, stay calm, and actually shift the conversation—without getting sucked into frustrating debates?

In this episode, I break down:

Common logical fallacies used against veganism (and how to counter them)

Why you don’t have to attend every argument you’re invited to
How to engage productively—or exit gracefully
Why winning a debate isn’t about being right, but planting seeds

Inspired by The Tools of Argument by Joel P. Trachtman, this episode will help you navigate conversations with confidence, logic, and a little bit of humor.

Listen now and learn how to defuse, outthink, and move the conversation forward—without losing your sanity.

Have you spotted an illogical anti-vegan argument lately? Share it with me on Instagram @VedgeYourBest or email me at info@micheleolendercoaching.com I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Resources Mentioned:

The Tools of Argument by Joel P. Trachtman
Monty Python’s “Argument Clinic” (Because sometimes, it really is just for the sake of arguing!)

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