Comments on: This Is Probably Why I Have No Money

By: Bliss Doubt

Bliss Doubt — Thu, 08 May 2014 20:02:00 +0000

Okay, I’m late. Have not had time to read my fave blogs in quite a while.
Here is my two cents. Buy the product while it’s still good. Being bought up by a giant corporation is an epidemic, and I feel that big companies buy up good, ethical, high quality companies so that they can change the standards eventually. Eventually they can say, “get real, nobody makes anything like that any more”.
There is the recent scandal about reducing the standards of the organic food label. The national director of OCA was arrested for protesting. Big companies get involved because of the little organics companies they have bought. If they can lower the standards and do things more cheaply, there will be more profits. If you buy the product while it still has its integrity, you are supporting what is being done right. Then you can drop it when the quality is degraded, and the reduction of support, yours and others’, will be measured.
Mergers are something nearly impossible for small companies to get away from. It’s a predatory thing, which I don’t fully understand and can’t explain right now because here comes my boss.

By: Brie

Brie — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 02:50:00 +0000

(I’m a little late to the commenting phase, oops) Tricky situation. I say do it. Not only because it will draw attention to a good vegan product but it would also bring attention to you as a entertainer (of sorts) and a rep of the vegan community. I understand your hesitation with the larger corporation being non-vegan but I feel confident in you and your values of compassion and wellness.

By: Cécile

Cécile — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 16:54:00 +0000

Someone you know very well says “if can’t do everything, do not do nothing, do something, anything”.
No one is perfect. Keep using it.
You are already not far from being wonderwoman, but don’t push it, you are not doomed to hell because you use a colgate product.
with love (a lot)
Cécile

By: Jenn

Jenn — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 14:43:00 +0000

Hi it’s me again, just wanted to add that nothing is black and white. Go with your intuition, if we can really hear it it never lies

By: Mary Daisy

Mary Daisy — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 00:32:00 +0000

Look I don’t expect a response, but I will say this. Don’t be a fool. Do it. When you’re 60 and looking back at why you DIDN’T…you will have regrets, when you could have been socking away money for ….your kids, marriage, your education, emergencies, etc. Life happens. Nothing in life is perfect. You probably know that the film for the camera you use is made with animal products (gelatin, I believe), etc. That’s why I call myself plant based instead of vegan. It took so much stress off me and allowed me to smoothly transition to as-close-to-vegan as I can get. I don’t eat dairy, eggs, meat, fish, poultry, but we are living in this imperfect world, so I don’t stress over the by-products. I am now happy, at peace with myself, and can look a cow in the eye. You will make yourself neurotic if you keep ruminating on why you SHOULDN’T. Take every opportunity you can, like this one, if it doesn’t conflict with major ethical/moral issues. And this one doesn’t. If it does, you will have to re-examine your entire life and go live in the Himalyayas somewhere. Ok. I’m off my soap box. DO IT.

p.s. Love your blog.

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 19:48:00 +0000

Good lord. You have a child to support and you need to pay your bills. If the fact that Tom’s is owned by Colgate isn’t enough to stop you from using the product, why would it stop you from writing for them?

I’m really not trying to be rude, just…. logical. Do what is best for you and do what you can for the world in the meantime. We can’t all be martyrs with no money just because the world is a crazy, complicated, and corrupt place. We can do a lot, but we can’t do everything.

By: Meghan

Meghan — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 12:05:00 +0000

I thought you made your own toothpaste!

By: Kendra g

Kendra g — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 04:36:00 +0000

I agree! Plus you said you use the product yourself so I say go for it!

By: The Jolly Fox

The Jolly Fox — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 22:40:00 +0000

There are a lot of comments here and I have not read though all of them, so forgive me if someone else has already brought this up: While I totally empathize with your con, I think you should do it. No corporation can change without good people like you fighting the good fight. How will Colgate ever become a more ethical and responsible corporation without good guys willing to partner with them and show them the way?

In many situations, I believe in being pragmatic and making compromises. Not every situation will call for that, but this sounds like something that can potentially be very good for not just you, but for the general population and Colgate. The more people you get to use Tom’s, the less chemical-y, animal tested toothpaste/deodorant/etc people are using right? So, the more people reached, the more the demand for natural, cruelty free products goes up and that is a good thing in the end I think. It’s just my opinion, but it seems like a great opportunity for you and your family and you have the potential to create some big, positive changes. Best of luck!! :)

By: Jenn

Jenn — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 02:30:00 +0000

Perhaps it’s time to stop living our selfish consumer lifestyles with the reward mentality that has driven our culture to such extreme destruction that it has. I’m not coming down on you Seyward in fact I think you’re courageous for asking. I think you would get spiritual satisfaction from not accepting their offer(and I’m from Maine! Though damn Colgate for taking it outta of the poor state). Anyway I think you would get material satisfaction from accepting their offer do it’s up to you what feeling you want.