Animal Person

AUGUST 16, 2011

Over at Animal Rights and AntiOppression , we’ve been discussing tactics and sharing our thoughts and experiences about what works and doesn’t work when it comes to advocacy. And by the way, he debunks the idea of dogs and unconditional love, as well as the idea that pet owners are less lonely than people who don’t own pets.

Vegan 100

Vegan Morals Animal Rights Advocacy 100

Animal Person

APRIL 1, 2010

The advocacy component of old speciesism isn't the campaign to end that exploitation, however. In contrast to old-speciesist and new-speciesist advocacy, nonspeciesist advocacy advances the goal of emancipating all sentient beings from human abuse. Instead, it is the campaign to modify it.

Speciesism 100

Speciesism Apes Advocacy Salamander 100

Animal Person

AUGUST 12, 2009

My dogs eat vegan dog food. But they also haven't made a moral choice to not use animals. Though the health argument isn't ironclad and I wouldn't want to make it the center of my advocacy, I have to remember who the messenger is here and what the context is. They don't have collars made from animals.

Vegan 100

Vegan Campaign Advocacy Vegetarian 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2013

I will address two of them in the new year, namely, “Is hunting moral at all?” I wonder instead if this is actually about the difference between advocacy and action, and about the way things ‘should’ be. Dogs should not be used to hunt foxes. A hungry child should be fed.

Tigers 178

Tigers Hunting Game Protection 178