Greetings,

A group of us are developing an intentional community focused on earth preservation, sustainability, self-sufficiency & mindfulness of all beings.

The original intention was to have an all vegan only member base but welcome visitors who are omni etc.

Now there is a difference of opinion between a few of us on how we should proceed on the member front. We are not sure if we want to open the live-in community to omnis & vegetarians as well.

There are pluses & minuses on both ends, which is where the uncertainty is. Opening the community to having diverse members allows for the opportunity to draw in & educate everyone about the importance of a vegan life.

The core of veganism is about sharing your message & educating people, which can be limited if we only allow vegans to live on-site. There is already enough divide between vegans & omnis/vegetarians & coming together can be vital. If this method was chosen basic rules of respect would need to be followed & there would be no hunting nor raising animals for food on the property. People interested in eco systems as a whole would be allowed. On the other side having an all vegan only member base sends a message of what we stand for & the members can make decisions more equally. We would still allow everyone to visit but only vegans can live in the community.

What are your thoughts on this? Do you think it's wiser & overall more effective to have a vegan only member base or should it be open to everyone?

Sounds good in theory, but in my opinion, Vegan only if you have any hopes at all of getting along with each other for a sustainable period of time. Otherwise there could end up being tyranny of the majority.