Morality-related and revolution-related arguments in Facebook discussions concerning veganism Cover Image

Morality-related and revolution-related arguments in Facebook discussions concerning veganism
Morality-related and revolution-related arguments in Facebook discussions concerning veganism

Author(s): Giuditta Spassini
Subject(s): Communication studies
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Retoryczne
Keywords: argumentation; veganism; moral; sacrifice; food

Summary/Abstract: The paper claims that in the online discussions on Facebook concerning veganism – a brand new social food habit in Western societies – one can observe the mixture of traditional moral and revolutionary arguments. The presence of almost-religious extremism impacts a veganism-related verbal and visual argumentation, and even violence against the vegans. From the technical point of view, in the discussions concerning the veganism the probability argument, the argument of going-beyond and the ad sacrificium argument prevail.

  • Issue Year: 4/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 73-86
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English
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