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Tag Archives: compassion
Dairy: thoughts on motherhood, cultural conditioning and hope
When we are not vegan and we hear the word ‘dairy’, what do we think of? We think of milk and cream, of yogurt and crème frais, of butter and cheeses, and of ice cream and chocolate. We think of … Continue reading
In hope and sadness, another New Year
As the New Year bells continue to sound the death knell for so many billions of sweet and gentle individuals whom we would have loved if only we had known them, let’s spare a few moments to look at where we’ve … Continue reading
Posted in 'Happy' exploitation, Advocacy, Festivals
Tagged advocacy, awakening, commodification, compassion, consumer demand, harm, justice, nonviolence, respect, sentience, slaughter, vegan, veganism, violence
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More thoughts about emotion
I have written before about emotion and its engagement in the struggle for the acknowledgement of the basic rights of nonhuman individuals. I have previously considered how, when one is emotionally affected by the abhorrent practices that are perpetrated casually … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Awakening to veganism
Tagged advocacy, awakening, compassion, consumer demand, emotion, extremism, justice, kindness, love, nonviolence, vegan, veganism, violence
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We don’t need to be ‘animal lovers’ to do right by them
As a vegan advocate, I strongly believe that the words we use are vitally important, and words like ‘animal lovers’, ‘love’, ‘compassion’ and ‘kindness’ are frequently used by many who protest about animal ‘cruelty’. Apart from the fact that all … Continue reading
Posted in Terminology
Tagged compassion, Cruelty, decency, harm, kindness, love, rescue, respect, sanctuary, vegan
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Cruelty to animals
If ever there was a phrase that seems so clear but hides so much, then this is it. We all say we hate it, we all agree with those who say they oppose it, and we all condemn those who … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Cruelty
Tagged advocacy, commodification, compassion, consumer demand, Cruelty, human superiority, kindness, nonviolence, sentience, Torture, truth, vegan, violence
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Compassion, kindness and love
I seldom post about ‘compassion’, ‘kindness’ or even ‘love’ in relation to nonhuman rights because whilst they are admirable qualities, compassion, kindness and love do not necessarily drive our values. It’s not out of love, kindness or compassion that we … Continue reading
Posted in Awakening to veganism
Tagged compassion, human superiority, kindness, love, speciesism, vegan, veganism, violence
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Is compassion the key?
Compassion: noun a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. Our nonhuman kin are not ‘stricken by misfortune’, but rather are the innocent and vulnerable … Continue reading
