Ammo library
Softening the Truth to Be Liked
Severity 2Word choice & deliveryStep 8Step 9Step 10
Softens the truth to be likable, over-agreeable, or avoid discomfort.
The give pair
Gives ammo
Hey, mostly vegan most of the time is still good. You seem like a good person, no judgment!
Gives nothing
There is no acceptable reason for you not to live vegan as of right now. From now on, zero or more victims because of you?
The round they fire back
Tests boundaries, asks for validation, expects you to accept partial change or compliments.
How to fix it
Speak boldly. Pandering loses control. Do not validate exploitation or partial veganism.
Related lessons
- Because of you: not 'support' or 'demanding' Exploitation, not suffering
- Unacceptable terms in outreach Give them no ammo
- Vegetarians are target market, not allies Holding the room
- Pandering loses control Ammo discipline
- Ask the next question, not 'want to talk about it?' Ammo discipline
- Never 'I'm vegan myself, but…' Ammo discipline
- Can't make you a promise right now Working the flowchart
- Do not celebrate when they declare vegan The ask and the close
- No magic words, no 100% success rate The activist's mindset