Nobody says that message in the 2nd panel, right?

I’m guessing it’s been said a lot. Something like, “You shouldn’t care about animals suffering when there are humans suffering.” That sort of BS.

They do indeed, though usually not in such a manner to set up an easy retort.

It’s usually framed as criticizing vegans for focusing on animals at all when any human is experiencing injustice as if you can’t oppose both.

“You hateful monster, don’t you realize that if I can’t have burger I literally die?!” is a thing I see hysterical carnivore diet folks twist themselves into knots asserting.

I have no idea what they’re going to do as the cost of industrial animal products continues to climb. But cannibalism appears to be on the table, so to speak.

Thinking meat?

Does that make mutually consensual consumption (e.g. of someone’s amputated leg) non-vegan?

Composting will do.

I don’t eat beings with feelings. The rich have done nothing to prove they can feel like other animals can.

So yes, the exception holds.