Want me to ruin opinions and debates forever? The person who can reliably demonstrate reason is the victor.
This came to my head when I was actually watching cute animal videos. Wondered why there are judges who would allow animal abuse to these beautiful creatures. Turns out, the lack of reasoning behind allowing it is why. This is why justice is never done. Not to mention punishments don't always fit the crime.
People call out #veganism #vegan people for being a cult. Well let's use the BITE model and see.
BEHAVIOUR: Limits people's autonomy to vegan lifestyles.
INFORMATION: doesn't censor or manipulate information, and allows outside perspectives.
THOUGHT: Uses psychological techniques called empathy, and demonstrable evidence to prove a point. But promotes critical thinking.
EMOTION: Yes, very guilt based.
So yes, there is cult-like behaviour, but this is true for every belief. Even popularity.