Tag Archives: betrayal

Reduction and restriction – is it compromise or betrayal?

Posted on July 5, 2021 by There's an Elephant in the Room

I was recently discussing fireworks, balloons, sky lanterns etc and the devastating harm that they inflict on all living creatures in many ways; some as an extreme form of noise/light pollution, and all resulting in widespread toxic littering that pollutes … Continue reading →

Posted in Fireworks and 'celebrations' | Tagged betrayal, compromise, environmental vandalism, fear, fireworks, Harm reduction, less harm, reduced harm, terror, toxic litter | 4 Comments

Being property – what it means

Posted on May 26, 2019 by There's an Elephant in the Room

There’s a story that’s causing outrage in the media at the moment, about a healthy dog named Emma who was slaughtered and cremated so that her ashes could be buried along with her deceased owner. The comments were predictably scathing, … Continue reading →

Posted in Nonhuman family members, property status | Tagged animal rights, betrayal, burial, consumers, Cruelty, dog, Emma, funeral, healthy, indoctrination, law, laws, legal, legislation, Nonhuman family members, outrage, pets, possession, possessions, property, property status, shih tzu, slaughter, speciesism, vegan, veganism, welfare | 2 Comments

Petitions and single issues – where’s the harm? – FAQ

Posted on March 10, 2019 by There's an Elephant in the Room

I was recently asked the following very well articulated question by a friend who is a committed activist and vegan advocate; I understand why we don’t want to put effort into single-issue causes, especially those that are so blatantly speciesist … Continue reading →

Posted in FAQ, Single Issue Campaigns, Speciesism | Tagged advocacy, animal rights, antispeciesism, betrayal, campaigner, campaigns, counter productive, death penalty, euthanasia, execution, harm, Harm reduction, innocent, otherisation, petitions, promoting harm, regulation, regulatory reform, rights, Single Issue Campaigns, speciesism, speciesist, veganism, welfare, xenophobia, xenophobic | 9 Comments

Aggression, blame and guilt

Posted on December 14, 2017 by There's an Elephant in the Room

A comment on a recent essay said that with regards to vegan advocacy, ‘people don’t respond positively to aggression, blame and guilt but rather to encouragement, praise and education’. I have to say that I do agree with the principles of … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Awakening to veganism | Tagged aggression, baby steps, betrayal, blame, Chickens and eggs, commodification, compassion, consumer demand, dairy, encouragement, ethics, guilt, harm, honesty, human superiority, humane, justice, lies, light-bulb moment, milk, negativity, pragmatism, praise, truth, vegan, veganism, vegetarianism, victims | 10 Comments