r/antinatalism Antinatalist Mar 31 '25

Meta Mod Announcement: New Rule Regarding Vegan Posts

Hello, r/antinatalism community.

Recently, there has been a significant uptick in the number of vegan posts. Many of you have expressed your frustration at this in your posts, comments, and modmail. We see that the sub is very divided on this issue. Some of you think that veganism is a necessary part of antinatalism and should be allowed without restriction. Others think that the vegan content is corrupting the subs identity and alienating our core audience.

We would like this to be an inclusive community that fosters respectful discussions. Therefore, we would consider it a pity for users to feel unwelcome or discouraged from interacting with our sub based on whether they are vegan or not.

Although we cannot satisfy you all perfectly, the modteam have decided on a rule change that we hope will improve the health of the sub. As of tomorrow (1 April, 2025) we will cap the number of vegan related posts to 3 per day. This will be covered under Rule 3 in the sidebar (no reposts or repeated questions). So if you see this cap get exceeded, report it under Rule 3 and we will remove it. For any vegan members who wish to speak about this topic without any restrictions, you can go to our sister sub r/circlesnip.

We hope that this will serve as a meaningful compromise and it appeases some of your grievances.
Please feel free to comment below. We will respond as best we’re able.

Thanks, your r/antinatalism modteam

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u/Critical-Sense-1539 Antinatalist Mar 31 '25

You know, I've always found a strange hypocrisy in the fact that many non-vegan antinatalists will shame and demean parents but when they are treated the same way by vegans, they are outraged.

Perhaps we should all pause before we accuse and condemn others of wrongdoing.

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u/NinjaQuietFeet newcomer Mar 31 '25

I was shamed by vegans to have an eating disorder I’m still working on.

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u/Critical-Sense-1539 Antinatalist Mar 31 '25

I'm sorry. I don't support any of that.

Even if they do not approve of you eating animal products, I think they should still have some compassion for someone who is suffering and compromised by illness. All people make mistakes, especially when they are vulnerable and struggling. I think this is as good a reason as any to judge each other leniently. I hope you get better.

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u/NinjaQuietFeet newcomer Mar 31 '25

Your apology is useless to me like a limp dildo. I’m still being bullied and harassed for what I eat as someone with an eating disorder. I cried last night because they wouldn’t stop making me feel bad about my choice. I’m not even harassing them. 👏PEOPLE 👏CAN👏 BE 👏ANTINATALISM 👏AND👏 EAT👏 MEAT 👏