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On What the Animal Ag Alliance Thinks of Us

Animal Person

Are we pinning people down and force-feeding them vegan burritos? . Vegans give money to organizations that they think are going to further their vegan cause but that's not what ends up happening with all 100% of those donations (let's assume some goes to vegan education or animal rescue or even open rescue).

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On "Compassion," "Nonviolence" and "Justice"

Animal Person

Because I've been thinking about the evolution of my own thinking--and languaging--regarding animal rights. Both animal rights groups and animal welfare groups use "compassion" frequently. Or vegan pumpkin pie. No matter how they are treated, is it right to use them? Why all the quotation marks? I don't think so.

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Where Does Entertainment Begin and End?

Animal Person

Free Speech may be a noble ideal, but perhaps we are better served by thinking of it not only as a right but also as a privilege. They certainly depict cruelty to animals, right? Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language animal rights animal snuff films free speech Supreme Court Vamsee Juluri veganism.