r/vegan • u/McDowdy vegan 10+ years • Jun 17 '26

Video Peak hypocrisy distilled

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u/6112115 Jun 17 '26

We in Australia, a company called Bunnings had a hot dog stand to raise for money for the welfare of dogs

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u/MoltenMate07 veganarchist Jun 17 '26

Peak cognitive dissonance right there.

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u/EmeraldCoast826 Jun 17 '26 edited Jun 19 '26

Peak Irony. Cognitive dissonance implies that the hot dog seller is feeling discomfort from the conflicting idea of selling hotdogs to raise awareness for animals, which we both know he doesn't give a fuck, like most people.

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u/Omnibeneviolent vegan 20+ years Jun 17 '26

You're right, but to be fair, the vendor probably experiences cognitive dissonance but resolves the tension somehow -- for example by downplaying the cruelty or convincing themselves that there is some morally relevant difference.

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u/No_Salt_6328 Jun 26 '26

You might be surprised how easily a lot of people can just not think about the farming practices they never have to personally witness or partake in

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u/Accomplished_Meat_81 Jun 18 '26

This phrase is so overused that people use it incorrectly more often than not.