I like to refer to these debates as ‘vegan sausage rolls’, in reference to the progressive pastry snack whose introduction by British chain Greggs in 2019 sparked a minor culture war skirmish. The media loves a good, silly vegan sausage roll debate because they can pit the ‘it’s-PC-gone-mad’ brigade against the snowflake regiments and watch the clicks roll in. But, as ever with a vegan sausage roll, underneath the greasy layer of predictable outrage lies a savoury morsel of moral dilemma. You probably talk to your work colleagues about sport because you all like talking about sport, and there’s nothing wrong with that. What we are talking about when we are talking about sport is not always just sport.

Source: Irish Examiner January 30, 2020 00:00 UTC