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On Betrayal and Abolition

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hours on I-95 (we here in South Florida are known for our very limited public transportation options--boy do I miss NYC). While spending hours in the car I've been thinking about various issues related to sentient nonhumans, animal rights and veganism. And vegans are accused of imposing our belief systems and brainwashing kids?

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On THE DOG WHO COULDN'T STOP LOVING

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Violet Rays raced for over two years, spending her days and nights in a kennel or being transported between South Florida and Oregon, only to be out of her kennel for about two hours per day, and with a muzzle on for that two hours (and maybe even while in the kennel). Yes, there's a vegan message.

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The Irony of The Girl Effect

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For example, Oprah (or Kristof) said: "At the peak of the transatlantic slave trade, 80,000 slaves were transported from Africa to the new world. And 99% of the population (as in, 1%, I believe, are vegans) doesn't care. Today, more than 10 times as many women are being forced into brothels or other forms of slavery."

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