Abolitionist Animal Rights the Abolitionists' Greatest Act of Philanthropy Will Be to Eradicate the Welfare Organizations
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Share Report Abuse Next Blog» Create Blog Sign In ABOLITIONIST ANIMAL RIGHTS THE ABOLITIONISTS' GREATEST ACT OF PHILANTHROPY WILL BE TO ERADICATE THE WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS. IT IS SERVILE TO ACCEPT ANYTHING OTHER THAN JUSTICE FOR ANIMALS. SUNDAY, 5 AUGUST 2007 MY BLOG LIST Moral Schizophrenia and Complicity, by Karin Hilpisch Unpopular Vegan Essays The following text, written by fellow abolitionist Karin Hilpisch, is a very eloquent account Eating Animals, by Jonathan of the problems with focusing on any issue other than veganism: Safran Foer - The latest book buzz on the Internet, particularly among both If there is anything to get things moving concerning speciesism, it is pointing out the traditional and new welfarists, bizarre division between animals who are institutionally used as companions and is *Eating Animals* by therefore granted a higher value in being kept alive than in being killed, and those whose Jonathan Safran Foer. Indeed, value is realized in their being transformed into what is considered food as quickly as many veg... 2 days ago possible. A division which Gary Francione has defined as moral schizophrenia. The emotional surplus value that dogs and cats are accorded -- in the Western world -- causes Animal Rights: The them to be made objects of anitcruelty laws and protected from being used in ways which Abolitionist Approach Commentary: World Vegan are regarded as illegitimate and morally reprehensible by the majority of society: Day—Nov. 1, 2009 - Dear dogfighting, for example. Colleagues: Happy World Vegan Day to all of you. In What this form of animal exploitation has in common with bullfighting, hunting, fur- this Commentary, I reflect on the state of the vegan farming, circuses, and zoos, as well as with vivisection, is that it is practiced by relatively movement. The bad news: the small groups in society, and that the number of animals affected amount to a fraction of large welfare cor... those exploited by 99 percent of the population who consume meat, dairy, eggs. 6 days ago On Human-Nonhuman Activism on behalf of animals that focuses on any issue other than food derived from Relations animals IN GENERAL -- not on special prducts, supposedly produced more cruelly than Poverty of Ambition in the Context of Social Change. - others (foie gras, crated veal) -- serves political purposes (see Gary L. Francione. *Social change is happening Introduction to Animal Rights, 2000: 163/164) and a collective psychological function but social change is slow.* that is inherent to speciesism: to give oneself an alibi, an indulgence for participating in This social fact may not the prevailing form of animal exploitation by diverting the attention to not generally particularly comfort us when we think of the thousands of accepted forms of it; to ease one's conscience about what is unjustifiable but pervasive by nonhuman individ... condemning, campaigning against, and banning what is not any more wrong but 1 week ago practiced by relatively few people. The latter stabilizes the former; by doing something Vegan Abolitionist "for the animals" -- who are not the subject matter of one’s own interests -- killing others Why Veganism? by Eva Batt - by consuming their bodies and bodily secretions makes oneself feel much less [image: Eva Batt]*Download* uncomfortable. (PDF) Resurrecting a bit of vegan history: Check out this essay by Eva Batt, an early Focusing on any issue other than food derived from animals helps to sustain moral prominent figure in the vegan schizophrenia -- the pschological basis of speciesism -- instead of challenging it; movement. S... campaigning against animal fighting (as in the case of Michael Vick) is a meat eater's 4 months ago cause, furthered by vegans who engage in it -- who thereby become accomplices to the Peaceful Prairie slaughterhouse. Sanctuary Libby and Louie, A Love Story POSTED BY JAMES CRUMP AT 10:18 - It took extraordinary events – a shattering blow, like the loss of her right foot to the wire floor of the "cage-free" Newer Post Home Older Post egg farm where she was rescued from, o... 4 months ago Vegan Freak Blog Oprah Gives Away Free Chicken; We Yawn and Say We Told You So - It hurts us more than it hurts you to say it, but hell, we have to say it anyway: we were right. Last May when Oprah went on her 21-day vegan “cleanse,” th... 5 months ago An Animal-Friendly Life Book Review: Vegan Soul Kitchen - Bryant Terry's Vegan Soul Kitchen only just hit bookstores and online retailers, but since I'm leaving town for a couple of months starting this Monday, I ... 7 months ago The starting point. Le point de départ. Downloadable abolitionist pamphlet to promote veganism and animal rights - Looking for an abolitionist pamphlet to use for promoting veganism? Feel free to download our tri-fold pamphlet and have copies made for distribution. (Be ... 1 year ago LINKS Animal Rights Malta Animal Rights Violations ARCO's Abolitionists Compassionate Cooks Gary L. Francione: Abschaffung der Tiersklaverei Tribe of Heart Unofficial Gary Francione Website We Other Animals BLOG ARCHIVE ► 2009 (6) ► 2008 (4) ▼ 2007 (7) ► December (3) ▼ August (3) Excellent New Abolitionist Blog A Commentary by Karin Hilpisch on Gary Francione's... Moral Schizophrenia and Complicity, by Karin Hilpi... ► April (1) ABOUT ME JAMES CRUMP I'm an abolitionist. All content copyright James Crump. Do not reproduce without permission. VIEW MY COMPLETE PROFILE BOOKS Introduction to Animal Rights: Your Child or the Dog? (2002) by Gary Francione Rain Without Thunder: the Ideology of the Animal Rights Movement (1996) by Gary Francione Animals, Property, and the Law (1995) by Gary Francione Animals as Persons: Essays on the Abolition of Animal Exploitation (2008) by Gary Francione Making a Killing: the Political Economy of Animal Rights (2007) by Bob Torres Becoming Vegan: the Complete Guide to Adopting a Healthy Plant-Based Diet (2000) by Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina .