The great majority of people in most countries consume or exploit animals, or approve of others doing so. If ending animal exploitation or requiring veganism were put to the public, the measure would be resoundingly defeated. Democracy doesn’t work for animals. Not surprising, as they don’t vote, have no voices, are the property of evil…
We are animal activists. We have compassion and empathy for our fellow Earthlings. We abhor animal cruelty, abuse, exploitation, and murder. We work tirelessly to rescue, to educate, to influence, and to recruit others to our cause. If the animals are so important to us, why are so many of us working to hurt them?…
Bible apologists constantly argue that “dominion” over animals is really “stewardship,” that God really isn’t cruel or uncaring about animals. The problem is that it is impossible to reconcile the God of the Bible with the concept of Animal Rights. Or even with animal welfare, or compassion for animals. If God actually cared about animals,…
by Chris Hedges Common Dreams NEW YORK—Malcolm X, unlike Martin Luther King Jr., did not believe America had a conscience. For him there was no great tension between the lofty ideals of the nation—which he said were a sham—and the failure to deliver justice to blacks. He, perhaps better than King, understood the inner workings…
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The paucity of involvement by animal activists in the political arena, in general, and in the politics of the far Left, in particular, is explainable if not excusable. Early animal activists were mostly comfortable suburbanites, the products of middle class backgrounds and Conservative political philosophy. Their experience in…
Signing petitions is lazy activism. And because it is, petitions are worthless in impressing anyone to whom they are directed. One letter is more powerful than a petition with thousands of signatures. Signatures on petitions aren’t worth the time it takes to sign. But an actual letter is like yelling in church! Most petitions are…
There are legitimate reasons to preach to the choir, a euphemism for giving speeches or posting articles to those who already agree with us. In many cases the information is new, or is better explained, or is offered to be repeated to others, or may be inspirational or tactical. But all too often, we are…
Animal Rights cannot exist, much less thrive, within the confines of religious worldviews. The three great Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) all posit that God granted humans dominion over the animals of the world. The pernicious belief that we were given animals to do with as we please is the primary basis for almost all…
Consumers should have the right to make informed decisions when entering the marketplace. They should have the right to know what is in the foods they purchase and feed to their families. Monsanto doesn’t think so. Monsanto and other chemical companies are fighting to prevent disclosure of GMO content in foods that are in the…
Originally posted on Armory of the Revolution:
Many of us animal activists spend quite a bit of time signing and promoting petitions. Unfortunately, most of our efforts in that regard are a total waste of time and energy, and take away time from actually helping animals or working on productive campaigns. Remember that a lot…
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