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Category Archives: What is …?
Defining veganism in light and shadow
I have always stood by an assertion that veganism was perfectly adequately defined by Donald Watson and his contemporaries when they first developed the philosophy and the words to describe it: The vegan believes that if we are to be … Continue reading
Posted in Victims in the shadows, What is ...?
Tagged cloud, country life, deer, fishing, game, grouse, hunting, light, nonveganism, partridge, pheasants, salmon, shadow, shooting, sport, targets, trout, veganism
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Speciesism
Originally posted 6 August 2014, revised and links updated 22 January 2018 Speciesism is a pervasive form of prejudice, taught to us all in our earliest years, that blinkers humans into the mistaken belief that we are so much more … Continue reading
Posted in Speciesism, What is ...?
Tagged breastfeed, Chickens and eggs, consumer demand, Cruelty, dairy, ethics, harm, human superiority, justice, petitions, prejudice, sentience, Single Issue Campaigns, slaughter, speciesism, Torture, vegan, veganism, victims, violence, welfare, welfarism
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What is veganism – a reminder
In recent days, I’ve seen many comments on posts and pages making suggestions about how to be more persuasive about veganism; how to make it more ‘appealing’. ‘You should be telling people to watch < film about human health>’; ‘You … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Terminology, What is ...?
Tagged advocacy, Chickens and eggs, commodification, dairy, diet, environment, ethics, health, human superiority, justice, milk, sentience, vegan, veganism, victims
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Sentience – what does it actually mean?
We frequently see it stated that the individuals whose lives, bodies, and reproductive systems we use, are sentient. So what actually is sentience? Human animals and the vast majority of other animal species that our species uses, harms and kills, … Continue reading
Posted in FAQ, Sentience, What is ...?
Tagged anthropomorphism, commodification, consumer demand, harm, human superiority, humane, justice, resources, sentience, slaughter, speciesism, Torture, veganism, victims, violence, welfare
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What is veganism?
Veganism is an ethical stance. It affects and infuses our view of the world. Veganism focuses on respect for the beings who share this planet with us, promoting justice for humanity’s victims, for the uncounted billions of sentient individuals whose lives matter … Continue reading
It’s all about sentience
The beings whom we exploit are sentient, a quality that we, as humans, share. Sentience is an attribute whereby a being is self aware. Sentient individuals have an interest in avoiding pain and in remaining alive. They experience life and … Continue reading
Posted in Sentience, What is ...?
Tagged commodification, ethics, morality, speciesism, vegan, veganism
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