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[OZ9000]

Ukraine: Vegan refugee struggling to find a home

Oksana Kopanitsyna says she cannot share a fridge with meat eaters or be in the room when they cook.

www.bbc.co.uk

Some choice quotes:

A woman who fled Ukraine has said she feels "isolated" after failing to find a vegan-friendly host.

Oksana Kopanitsyna said being in the same room as someone eating or preparing meat was like "someone was cutting a child in front of you".

Oksana said she feels "traumatised" watching people eat meat.

"How would it be for you if someone was cutting a child in front of you or keeping body parts in the fridge and you just see a hand or half of face? That is what it feels like for me."

Some fucking people...

You escaped a war torn country and someone has kindly offered you a roof and you have the audacity to pontificate this bullshit.

 

[lostinblue]

You escaped a war torn country and someone has kindly offered you a roof and you have the audacity to pontificate this bullshit.

I imagine her to resemble Greta Thunberg.

HOW DARE YOU?

 

[M1chl]

I think that fleeing war torn country could fuck you up, this is just some slow news day.

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

Which refugee wouldn't

Ahhh... Vegans and vegetarians of course

 

[cormack12]

Fine. Be homeless because that's the choice.

 

[OZ9000]

Which refugee wouldn't

Ahhh... Vegans and vegetarians of course

The thread title should say 'Vegan Ukraine refugee'

 

[cormack12]

The thread title should say 'Vegan Ukraine refugee'

Dude she is vegan. Don't be so insensitive. It's clearly Ugrainian.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Heard about the rise of vegans…

 

[IntentionalPun]

Veganism is more ethical.

*shrug*

Love meat tho lol

 

[mortal]

Wait, this is vegan related? Maaaaan lol

I came in thinking this had something to do with being traumatized from seeing so much blood and gore from the war or something serious.

 

[dr_octagon]

Menu item 1

Menu item 2

 

[ItsGreat]

And the dehumanisation of the refugees begins.

COMING HERE TAKING OUR JOBS! (AND NOT EATING MEAT!)

 

[dr_octagon]

And the dehumanisation of the refugees begins.

COMING HERE TAKING OUR JOBS! (AND NOT EATING MEAT!)

That's not correct, if a single refugee is comparing meat consumption with cutting a child then they get called out.

Mockery of this individual where priority is around survival is not the same as dehumanising refugees.

Not all refugees are this stupid.

 

[ItsGreat]

That's not correct, if a single refugee is comparing meat consumption with cutting a child then they get called out.

Mockery of this individual where priority is around survival is not the same as dehumanising refugees.

Not all refugees are this stupid.

Baby steps. (unless you really think this really in the public interest on the BBC news website.)

 

[dr_octagon]

I get your point but we've already had Nigel the cunt do a lot to stir up xenophobia. BBC news become trash a while ago, along with many of the biased political commentators.

 

[belmarduk]

I wonder what her name on ResetEra is? You don’t encounter such an extreme sense of entitlement often.

 

[SJRB]

These edge case stories serve no purpose other than to rile people up.

Free rage clicks!

 

[DaleinCalgary]

send her back

 

[Kraz]

Seems a bit odd for a local concern on an obscure article from the Wales tab of the bbc website is of such concern and outrage to OP and a few others.

Don't let any morsel go to waste on a bare plate.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Fine. Be homeless because that's the choice.

WTF. I thought this was a spoofy Onion kind of post. It's real.

Woman Trying to Prove ‘Vegans Can Do Anything’ Dies on Mount Everest

Two other people died on the mountain

time.com

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Vegans and atheists. The two most annoying groups of people in existence.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Vegans and atheists. The two most annoying groups of people in existence.

Crossfitters and Ironman people too.

Years back there was this big push by a handful of ex-cowokers of mine all posting crossfit articles and pics of themselves on FB doing shit like obstacle courses in mud. That all disappeared literally in about two years. Either they quit doing it, or perhaps they still do it but dont post that stuff anymore.

Going by their recent pics, they look exactly the same as before.

 

[The Cockatrice]

and atheists.

explain

 

[Wolfe]

Vegans and religious people. The two most annoying groups of people in existence.

 

[Kraz]

Oh that atheist thing helped contextual and explains for me the source of outrage for certain types of personalities when someone on the far side of the planet makes a personal dietary choice.

It's not the choice. It's that they feel that someone, somewhere, is judging them for their choices. They can't take it without freaking out about it. lol. Such fragility.

 

[Nobody_Important]

Vegans and atheists. The two most annoying groups of people in existence.

And Patriots fans.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Vegans and religious people. The two most annoying groups of people in existence.

I would had added crossfitters too, but seems like that died off. But I agree with you on vegans and religious people.

So much for keeping combative opinions within the walls of your own home. For many of these people, you'd think they are on some kind of corporate or church/mosque payroll to be promoting it at any time to anyone.

 

[OZ9000]

explain

I think both hardcore atheists and religious people are equally as annoying.

Vegans are probably the worst of the bunch though.

 

[The Cockatrice]

I think both hardcore atheists and religious people are equally as annoying.

Vegans are probably the worst of the bunch though.

Every extremist is annoying, whether it's orthodox or catholic hell even water-only drinkers. It's a stupid thing to generalize.

 

[Zeroing]

sigh

Now imagine getting refugees from a country that is under a damaging dictatorship where the people are starving, having your government getting people out of there into your country and welcoming them and those people saying on media how shitty and bad your country is compared to where they came!

Because that happened with Venezuela and Portugal!

Now that is sad!!! People like to complain!

 

[Kraz]

So much for keeping combative opinions within the walls of your own home. For many of these people, you'd think they are on some kind of corporate or church/mosque payroll to be promoting it at any time to anyone.

Yeah, that kind of in your face imposition can be a bit much.

OP's article isn't really clear where the author's opinion lies. The intersection does make it more broadly conversational for a Sunday "Lifestyle" piece on prioritizing, values and health.

Religious people don't seem as strict to dietary rules in challenging situations as most health people in my experience. I've seen vegans try to forage for berries in June rather than eat a fresh fish. I've seen Muslims eat ham sandwiches halfway through a hard days work after packing no lunch.

 

[poppabk]

From the article it sounds like she actually found a vegan household to stay in but instantly got herself kicked out over some argument about veganism.

 

[Kraz]

From the article it sounds like she actually found a vegan household to stay in but instantly got herself kicked out over some argument about veganism.

With views as unaccommodating to others as "being in the same room as someone eating or preparing meat was like "someone was cutting a child in front of you"." it would be difficult to find anywhere to place her.

It's not that unusual out here so it wouldn't be that hard to place her in my province, but could see most places being very difficult.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Yeah, that kind of in your face imposition can be a bit much.

OP's article isn't really clear where the author's opinion lies. The intersection does make it more broadly conversational for a Sunday "Lifestyle" piece on prioritizing, values and health.

Religious people don't seem as strict to dietary rules in challenging situations as most health people in my experience. I've seen vegans try to forage for berries in June rather than eat a fresh fish. I've seen Muslims eat ham sandwiches halfway through a hard days work after packing no lunch.

My family tree isnt very religious. Some people on the other sides of the family might do Sunday church, but for our side virtually nobody is religious. At least not that I've ever seen.

Then maybe 30 years ago, one of my aunts hooked up with a guy and got married. Out of nowhere she becomes a Jesus worshipper and she's telling the world about Sunday church and shit. For me, it wasnt an issue because she's not the kind of aunt I'd ever speak to back then (although she added me to FB), but she must had inundated my parents with constant religious shit back then because it got to a point they'd be talking at the dinner table pissed that she keeps calling them about it. At that time my parents were 50-ish and total old school. Not the kind of people to convert. So it pissed them off.

And even dumber is she lives in another city. So it's not like it'd ever be a family thing where they pray or attend church together.

 

[gcwy]

I mean that's her choice but beggars can't be choosers.

 

[Big Baller]

But does she suck dick?

 

[OmegaSupreme]

But does she suck dick?

Asking the right questions.

 

[lostinblue]

sigh

Now imagine getting refugees from a country that is under a damaging dictatorship where the people are starving, having your government getting people out of there into your country and welcoming them and those people saying on media how shitty and bad your country is compared to where they came!

Because that happened with Venezuela and Portugal!

Now that is sad!!! People like to complain!

No context needed.

 

[BigBooper]

And the dehumanisation of the refugees begins.

COMING HERE TAKING OUR JOBS! (AND NOT EATING MEAT!)

You act as if reporters went door to door to the refugees to ask "what are your faults?"

Surely she put this information out herself?

 

[Zeroing]

No context needed.

I do not even wanna comment on that.
sigh

 

[FunkMiller]

Vegans and atheists. The two most annoying groups of people in existence.

You know you fucking love us.

 

[chromhound]

They can eat outside if they're unhappy. Lots of grass available

 

[TheInfamousKira]

Alternate headline idea:

"Woman who escapes sieged homeland with children riding bikes getting shelled and scores of soldiers literally rotting in the street-turned-battlefield draws line in sand at hamburgers,"

 

[Mistake]

I knew a vegetarian who compared slaughter houses to auschwitz. This lady isn’t far off. Seems to me she using her predicament to try and force her beliefs

 

[thefool]

Father-of-two runs off with Ukrainian refugee after ten days

A FATHER-of-two has left his partner of ten years to pursue a new life with a Ukrainian refugee the couple hosted in their home.

www.express.co.uk

 

[Razorback]

Yeah, fuck vegans for believing that the unnecessary suffering of animals is bad! What a bunch of cunts!

 

[DaleinCalgary]

Father-of-two runs off with Ukrainian refugee after ten days

A FATHER-of-two has left his partner of ten years to pursue a new life with a Ukrainian refugee the couple hosted in their home.

www.express.co.uk

 

[SlimySnake]

Vegans and religious people. The two most annoying groups of people in existence.

 

[BigBooper]

Father-of-two runs off with Ukrainian refugee after ten days

A FATHER-of-two has left his partner of ten years to pursue a new life with a Ukrainian refugee the couple hosted in their home.

www.express.co.uk

Dude has face tattoos.

Spoiler

 

[Winter John]

Ukraine: Vegan refugee struggling to find a home

Oksana Kopanitsyna says she cannot share a fridge with meat eaters or be in the room when they cook.

www.bbc.co.uk

Some fucking people...

You escaped a war torn country and someone has kindly offered you a roof and you have the audacity to pontificate this bullshit.

I can't be the only one who finds it hilarious when internet dads get all outraged and start lecturing the ghosts in their heads. You escaped a war torn country and blah fuckin blah. No cookies for you tonight missy.