The Green and Fabulous Emily Deschanel

Teardropsonmyguitar wrote:

Meegs82 wrote:

Teardropsonmyguitar wrote:the only thing i don't like about vegans is they are like the crazy christians, they want everyone to believe what they believe so they guilt you into believing. Whether it's you're a sinner and you're going to hell, or you are a murderer. It's like, if the rest of us wanted to be like you we would, we don't need you pushing it in our face that we are wrong or whatever. Like the part that she said she would embarrass someone for not being green, if she did that to me, i'd smack her in the face or do something to piss her off.

I love Emily, but seriously I don't care that a cow died for my leather jazz shoes, I don't care that I killed a chicken and made fried chicken. Nature is how nature is, At least i didn't devour it while it was still alive. It just irritates me when crazies try to make everyoe just like them it's like, let it go, good for you for going green (btw, i support that) and being a vegan, but i like my chicken nuggets and my ice cream, and i don't care that an animal died for it.

Oh wow...SERIOUSLY?!?! Did you actually WATCH the video? For starters, the video was done for a specifically "GREEN" website, so obviously, she's going to be talking about how to go green/how she does "green." Secondly, in absolutely NO way did she "push" her beliefs on anyone during that interview. Yes, some vegans are like "the crazy Christians," Emily however, is NOT. Guilting people? Where on EARTH did you get that out of her interview? She was talking about her contributions to making the earth a better place; she wasn't telling other people that THEY should do the same thing. She wants to help conserve energy and she is being asked by a GREEN website how she goes about doing so. What is "pushy" and overbearing about that?

As for the comment on "embarrassing people on set," she was saying that in the context of the show. The people behind the show are trying to be green and the production people are the ones who started using the environmentally friendly "canteens." Even if she "encouraged" it, as she said. Helping the environment is obviously very important to her, so she tries to educate other people on just HOW important it really is. She's enthusiastic about it. It's like someone who loves, let's say...a TV show. That person probably gets excited about it and tries to inform everyone else about just how great this TV show is. It's just, with Emily, it's the environment...which is of greater significance than a TV show anyway.

Seriously, I don't like to get into arguments on the ABY, but this quite literally offended me. "Smack her in the face?" That is flat out insulting and extremely rude. You don't know her. And you don't see her slinging paint on people wearing fur or chaining herself to fences or picketing at the front door of the National Meat Association.

Good God, give her a break! She has an interest in the environment and in protecting animals and she's trying to share her enthusiasm with other people...so sue her.

I think you got me wrong here, which is understood. I was saying when she said that about embarrassing people is what triggered that thought in my mind, that i don't think i ever met a vegan who didn't try and make me feel like i was a horrible person for eating meat. Which is always funny, cause then it just makes me want to eat more.

I just think in general, your enthusiasms are not the enthusiasms of your coworker, so keep them to yourself, like i don't go around and try to get everyone into dancing or that everyone should be singers, because it's not everyone else's passion. Though, it's different if in conversation it came up than fine. But i hate it in general, when others push their beliefs on you like we give a crap and/or actually think we're gonna be just like them.

I wasn't putting down Emily at all, i don't care what she eats or doesn't or what she wears or doesn't wear, but if ever i met her and she said anything about my life, i would smack her, it's annoying, how about I push my beliefs on her, Gee, I hope she has a good relationship with God. It's fine to disagree, but don't tell me I'm wrong for it, it's my life, she has hers and i have mine. Though the probability of us ever crossing paths is pretty much nil so it's fine.

However, I commend her on her choice of lifestyle and I stand behind going green, I do what I can to go green however, she has a bigger bank account to do so than I do, But we do what we can.

I'm sorry if I offended you, I didn't mean too, I was stating my point. I'm sorry.
And Meegs, you know me and how much I respect and look up to Emily, so you know this isn't a personal attack on you or her. Just a general opinion on the majority of vegans... and crazy christians cause they annoy me as well.

Meegs82 wrote:Tears, I know you look up to Emily and I know that you are a meat-lover. Fine. It still does not excuse what you said. I don't think I misunderstood you at all. You were responding to a video OF Emily being interviewed. Why would I think that you were NOT talking about her? Especially in regards to "smacking" her. I can understand your frustration with the people you have apparently run into who are vegan...but this vid was about Emily specifically. Your response to it seemed as though it were directed at her. If it was not intended to be, perhaps you should have said that.

heirofloki wrote:I'm a vegan, the only one in my family. My dad had a farm when I was little and so I don't do it because I feel sorry about the cows and chickens. Not the way I grew up. Also, I don't get offended easily but yeah, crazy christians? really? Okaaay. By the way, I've never recommended veganism to anyone. Ever.

Teardropsonmyguitar wrote:

heirofloki wrote:I'm a vegan, the only one in my family. My dad had a farm when I was little and so I don't do it because I feel sorry about the cows and chickens. Not the way I grew up. Also, I don't get offended easily but yeah, crazy christians? really? Okaaay. By the way, I've never recommended veganism to anyone. Ever.

Oh believe me, they're out there, maybe up there in canada they have sane heads, but here in the states, they exist. Look at the governors who oppose gay marriage yet commit adultery. It's a joke, really, and they aren't the only ones. I can tell you lovely stories of what they do. It's scary. Like they collapse during worship and say that it's the power of lord and it's so powerful that it knocks them down... talk about creeeeeeeeeeepy.

Teardropsonmyguitar wrote:

Meegs82 wrote:Tears, I know you look up to Emily and I know that you are a meat-lover. Fine. It still does not excuse what you said. I don't think I misunderstood you at all. You were responding to a video OF Emily being interviewed. Why would I think that you were NOT talking about her? Especially in regards to "smacking" her. I can understand your frustration with the people you have apparently run into who are vegan...but this vid was about Emily specifically. Your response to it seemed as though it were directed at her. If it was not intended to be, perhaps you should have said that.

It's fine you THINK you understood me, however apparently you did not. Whether or Not this was a video OF Emily or Not, all I said was that one thing she mentioned triggered a thought in my mind and I wrote it, sue me for expressing my write to free speech. All of you are sitting here thinking heaven forbid if I ever met her, the first thing i would do is "smack" her....

You know what? chill the hell out people, calm down. All I did was make a comment to a general group of people and now i get chewed up. Rest assure that I will NEVER meet Emily so she won't be smacked by my own hands. My comment was NEVER directed to Emily personally, If you want to keep on believing that, fine, I can't change your mind obviously. But really, If it bothers you that much, you might need to get some help.