“The primary problem is that we humans have victimized animals to such a degree that we no longer consider them to be victims. Indeed, they and their suffering are not even considered at all. They are nothing to us. They don’t count; they don’t matter; they’re simply commodities — like TV’s and cell phones. We […]
As is so often the case, Pooh is right: There really is no sense in enjoying “the finer things in life” if those same things cause others to suffer & die.
It is undeniably true that our species has made great strides in quite a few fields of scientific endeavor, and yet in the one field of endeavor that is by far the most important — the one field that will stave off our impending doom and allow us to continue to evolve at all; the […]
“Are there social pressures from the majority that encourage us to continue to eat, wear, and use animal products? Of course there are. And yet in a patriarchal, racist, homophobic society, there are also immense social pressures to participate and engage in sexism, racism, and homophobia as well. Indeed, just like it is with these […]
P.S. Just like her as well … 😉
“Over time veganism becomes an imperative that not only directs our decisions toward doing what’s Right, but also directs us away from doing what we know to be Wrong … We steadily come to realize that it’s not that veganism has become second nature to us, but rather that veganism is in fact our true […]