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Emotion vs. Reason

Critter News

And it's especially the case in animal rights advocacy. Many people say that PETA relies too heavily on emotion to argue its position. But in my experience, it usually backfires, particularly with men. The combination is a powerful weapon for advocacy. Tags: animal rights advocacy. I'm really torn.

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On "Animal Activism"

Animal Person

I've used the term "animal activism" lately as an experiment. And that relationship usually has something to do with PeTA. But I don't want to talk about PeTA. A recent post by Sara Krupp (" Can Animal Activism Go Too Far? ") unfortunately equates "animal activism" with PeTA, I noticed. They've hijacked enough already!

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Hal Herzog's "Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat"

Animal Person

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. If that means volunteering at a dog rescue or giving money to PETA, all while eating and using animals, at least you’re doing something.

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