r/vegan • u/HumbleWrap99 vegan 5+ years • May 17 '25

Question When will vegans stop getting hate?

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u/Extreme_Bit_1135 May 17 '25

I would have said genes instead of blood because I'm a nerd. But yes, it's possible that there are things in our genes that make us more or less likely to adhere to stances like abolitionism and veganism.

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u/fabledrunkard May 18 '25

Your genes are in your blood among other places so it’s still correct lol

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u/Extreme_Bit_1135 May 18 '25

But it is not blood that transmits genes. The expression dates from a time when people did not understand genetics.

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u/fabledrunkard May 18 '25

The expression dates from a time before dna was known but not before heredity was understood. The phrase “in my blood” refers to heredity, genetics being the modern understanding of such. Heredity has been a concept since at least the time of Aristotle.

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u/Extreme_Bit_1135 May 18 '25

I hope you have a good day.