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

Animal Person

Then there's the most controversial question: "Is property damage violence, and is there a spectrum where some types of property damage aren't considered violence (as in open rescues) or are considered violence but are also considered acceptable?" That's the bit that trips up many of us. Now there's a word I can get behind.

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Where Does Entertainment Begin and End?

Animal Person

But the ease with which we can tell our stories and post our videos must not render us incapable of moral judgment and decency. However, it's tough not to cock your head when you read: The internet has given free speech a whole new impetus. And finally, who is to decide when a video is entertaining versus informative?

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On What the Animal Ag Alliance Thinks of Us

Animal Person

Perhaps it is the industry's inability to evolve morally that is behind the times. 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).