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Re:Impossible Pork by chimprich on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @07:41AM (#21979378)
> I can't stand those that have to impose their diet onto the rest of the world

I hear this complaint a lot about "imposing" beliefs, but mainly when it comes to diet. Why does diet get singled out?

It's usually considered a good thing to campaign for changes in politics (e.g. for/against drug legalisation, for/against vote reform, for/against higher taxes). You may not agree with a particular argument, but I think most people agree that being allowed to persuade people towards a point of view is part of a healthy society.

Why does politics when it comes to diet get such a visceral reaction?

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Re:Impossible Pork by kodablah on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @09:17AM (#21980068)
> It's usually considered a good thing to campaign for changes in politics

Not true in many contexts, and comes across as preachy and holier-than-thou, especially when using guilt. Campaigning upwards is fine, even for diet, but not downwards.

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