Tag Archives: Single Issue Campaigns

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

Being absolutely clear

Posted on June 11, 2018 by There's an Elephant in the Room

When we advocate on their behalf, it is vital to focus on the injustice of ALL the uses that we make of members of other species. We need to ensure that it’s clear that even in the ‘best’ of situations, … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy | Tagged compromise, consumer demand, harm, justice, legislation, regulations, Single Issue Campaigns, vegan, veganism, victims | 5 Comments

Memories of leather and fur

Posted on March 22, 2018 by There's an Elephant in the Room

A persistent memory has plagued me all my life. I must have been quite young (possibly in the 1960s) because what I saw then would never be seen nowadays. I had spotted a truck in traffic. It drew my attention … Continue reading →

Posted in Harm reduction, Leather and skin | Tagged awakening, Chickens and eggs, Cruelty, dairy, fur, harm, leather, milk, Single Issue Campaigns, slink, speciesism, Torture, veganism, victims | 24 Comments

Speciesism

Posted on January 22, 2018 by There's an Elephant in the Room

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 | 42 Comments

Thoughts about farming

Posted on December 19, 2016 by There's an Elephant in the Room

Please note that in this essay, the words ‘farming’ and ‘farm’ refer specifically to a practice conducted upon sentient individuals in order that they may be used as resources and commodities for humans. Recently I listened to a prime-time radio interview of a respected sanctuary and … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Terminology | Tagged advocacy, CAFO, Chickens and eggs, commodification, consumer demand, Cruelty, dairy, factory farming, family farm, farming, fish farm, Free-range farm, harm, human superiority, justice, milk, sentience, Single Issue Campaigns, speciesism, vegan, veganism, victims, violence | 26 Comments

Single issues and me

Posted on August 3, 2016 by There's an Elephant in the Room

There is much written about single issues and petitions. The two go hand in hand. It’s a hot topic and I’m not going to wade into the debate. If you read this and feel moved to seek to justify your … Continue reading →

Posted in Abolition vs Welfare, Single Issue Campaigns | Tagged Chickens and eggs, commodification, consumer demand, dairy, decency, ethics, harm, human superiority, milk, moral choices, nonviolence, petitions, resources, respect, sentience, Single Issue Campaigns, speciesism, truth, vegan, veganism, violence, welfarism | 9 Comments

The way we were, or maybe just the way I was?

Posted on April 22, 2016 by There's an Elephant in the Room

Today as I read the usual Facebook posts and comments, I find myself wondering, as I frequently do, about the way we were before we were vegan. In my own case, this line of thought often leads me to frustration … Continue reading →

Posted in Awakening to veganism | Tagged advocacy, decency, ethics, extremism, harm, human superiority, humane, justice, nonviolence, petitions, sentience, Single Issue Campaigns, vegan, veganism, violence | 8 Comments

Being vegan – thoughts and disappointments

Posted on September 12, 2015 by There's an Elephant in the Room

I became vegan largely due to gut instinct. By that I mean that when I read the truth about the dairy and egg industries, I suddenly realised that my victims were just like me, with hopes and needs, with bonds that bound them … Continue reading →

Posted in Awakening to veganism | Tagged abolition, Chickens and eggs, commodification, consumer demand, Cruelty, dairy, excuses, extremism, milk, moral choices, petitions, rights, sentience, Single Issue Campaigns, speciesism, Torture, truth, veganism, violence, welfarism | 4 Comments

Choices, choices

Posted on July 22, 2015 by There's an Elephant in the Room

As this is a vegan page, I’m assuming that you have concern for animals. I also expect that you do not like to think of them suffering and that you would like to do something to alleviate any suffering they may experience. … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy | Tagged awakening, commodification, human superiority, petitions, Single Issue Campaigns, speciesism, Torture, veganism, violence | 8 Comments

Dealing with the nightmare

Posted on May 23, 2015 by There's an Elephant in the Room

I was first introduced to images of animal suffering through mail drops by animal welfare organisations. They use such images as a tool to trigger a vague and unresolved sense of guilt in order to gather donations and the word vegan is … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Happy' exploitation, Advocacy | Tagged commodification, consumer demand, despair, extremism, helplessness, Imagery, images, moral choices, nonviolence, petitions, Single Issue Campaigns, slaughter, speciesism, Torture, veganism, violence | 9 Comments