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

Animal Person

Hal Herzog’s “ Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat ” (Harper 2011), though fascinating, is ultimately depressing for vegans and animal rights activists. 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.

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On The Goode Family and Infiltration

Animal Person

Image via Wikipedia I found The Goode Family disappointing on the vegan side. One complaint many of us have with "liberals" and "progressives" is that they tend to leave veganism and animal rights out of their sphere of concern. The Morality Of Food (andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com). Yeah, lots of mockery, but I didn't laugh.

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Majority Rules in the Language of Animal Rights

Animal Person

I feel the unique pain they experience when they hear or read ( gasp! ) Right now, for instance, animal rights activists include those individuals who believe that welfare reforms might some day lead to the abolition of animal use, and that they should campaign for such reforms even if they provide the smallest improvements in comfort.