,ANIMAL ,LIB]ATION3 ,DEVA/ATE TO ,LIB]ATE1 OR ,DEVA/AT+LY ,LIB]AL8 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S 

,TEXT 3 

0,ONE CAN ONLY EMPA?IZE ) 9DIVIDUALS1 MOTIVAT$ BY A S9C]E DESIRE = RE=M1 :O JO9 ECOLOGY GR\PS1 CONSUM] ORGANIZATIONS & ALT]NATIVE POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,9 ANY ( !SE GR\PS !SE 9DIVIDUALS >E DIRECT$ BY A FIRMLY 5TR5*$ LEAD]%IP ?R\< A MAZE ( POLITICALLY MOTIVAT$ COMPROMISES TO AN 5D ?AT IS SADLY PR$ICTABLE3 ! 9DEF9ITE PO/PONEM5T ( PR(\ND SOCIAL TRANS=MATION1 ! 5RI*M5T ( ! C>E]S ( A FEW BUREAUCRATS & ! P]MAN5T DISILLUSION ( A NUMB] ( 9TELLIG5T 9DIVIDUALS4 

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,! MOVEM5T :I* HAS SPRUNG UP >\ND ANIMAL RI<TS HAS GA9$ WIDESPREAD NOTORIETY & A FAIR AM\NT ( SUPPORT4 ,IT APPEALS TO ALL SORTS ( PEOPLE1 G5]ALLY ! COMPASSIONATE S\LS & ESPECIALLY ! Y\NG4 ,KIDS1 GR[N UP 9 A WORLD :]E ! CRUELTY & HORROR HAS NEV] BE5 MORE OP5LY & APP>5TLY FRAT]NIZ$ BY ! M$IA1 & $UCATIONAL SY/EM LOOK = SOME?+ TO DO AB\T IT ALL4 ,! LURE ( ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T LIES EXACTLY 9 ?AT IT APPE>S ?AT Y\ CAN DO SOME?+ AB\T IT4 

,) ITS SIT-9S1 HUNT SABOTAGE1 COMM&O-/YLE ,ANIMAL ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT 7,A,L,F7 RAIDS ETC4 ! MOVEM5T C]TA9LY HAS ! AIRS ( MILITANCY SURR\ND+ IT & EV5 IF SOMEONE DOESN'T GET DIRECTLY 9VOLV$ 9 /UFF !N !Y CAN /ILL FEEL P>T ( IT4 ,IT W\LD BE H>D TO D5Y ?AT ?IS IS :]E IT HAS ITS APPEAL1 NE/L+ SMOO?LY ALONGSIDE ! ALTRUI/IC1 C>+ = ! W\ND$4 ,ALL SORTS ( FOLKS PASS ?R\< ! MOVEM5T1 FROM ! G5TLE & MILD MANN]$ TO ! ANGRY OR ! JU/ PLA9 WEIRD4 

,BUT = ALL ( ! MILITANT PRET5SE !RE HAS ALWAYS EXI/$ )9 ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T ! BELIEF ?AT ! CURR5T SOCIAL /RUCTURE CAN ADAPT ITSELF TO EXI/5CE )\T ANIMAL ABUSE4 ,ALL SORTS ( PRESSURE GR\PS CAMPAIGNS >E SET UP1 SO AS TO P]SUADE P>LIAM5T TO BR+ 9 LEGISLATION :I* WILL MIRACUL\SLY 5D HUMANS P]SECUTION ( O!R SPECIES4 

,ANY CASUAL GLANCE AT HI/ORY WILL ( C\RSE %[ ?AT SU* RE=MI/ POLITICS1 ASK+ OR PRESSURIZ+ GOV]NM5TS TO RE=M !IR PRACTICES & LAWS1 (F] NO ROAD TO G5U9E *ANGE BUT A DEAD 5D4 ,H]E 9 ! CUL-DE-SAC ( HALF GRANT$ DEM&S & ABSORB$ 0SELL\TS0 Y\'LL F9D C\NTLESS G5U9E DESIRES = SOCIAL TRANS=MATION TWI/$ 9TO NEW =MS ( OPPRESSION4 ,! MEAN+FUL *ANGE WE CRAVE IS P]MAN5TLY PO/PON$ BY ?OSE 9 P[]4 

,ALL ?IS AM\NTS TO IS A CON/ANT BANG+ ( HEADS AGA9/ BRICK WALLS & ONE W\LD' BE =GIV5 = ?9K+ ?AT ! RESULTANT BRUIS+ CAUS$ TO ! BRA9S ( ANIMAL RI<TS CAMPAIGN]S IS RESPONSIBLE = ! /AGG]+ NAIVETY )9 ! MOVEM5T4 ,BUT IT GOES FUR!R ?AN ?AT- ,! /UPID BELIEF ?AT ! HUGE PR(ITS 9VOLV$ 9 ! ABUSE ( ANIMALS 7:I* >E SO 9TRICATELY L9K$ UP TO F9ANCIAL GA9 & EXPLOITATION 9 O!R >EAS ( LIFE7 WILL JU/ BE CASUALLY GIV5 UP BY ! VA/ CORPORATIONS & GOV]NM5TS :O B5EFIT FROM IT1 IS ! RESULT ( PEOPLE ALL[+ !MSELVES TO REMA9 BL9D TO ! V]Y H>% REALITY ( ! SOCIETY WE AM =C$ TO 9HABIT & A REFUSAL TO ATTACK ! V]Y PEOPLE :O'VE PUT ! BL9K]S ON US4 

,! PROBLEM IS COMP\ND$ BY PEOPLE 9 ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T 5?USIA/ICALLY CLUT*+ ONTO ANY SIGN ?AT SOME?+ B5EFICIAL IS HAPP5+ = ANIMALS & CLAIM+ ?AT ?IS IS P>T ( ! 0ROAD TO VICTORY04 ,9 CONV]SATIONS PEOPLE /ILL TALK AB\T ! FUR TRADE AS IF IT HAS BE5 DE/ROY$ 7:I* IT HASN'T7 & O!R SU* G>BAGE4 ,! TR5D IS TO BE CONT5T ?AT SOME?+ IS HAPP5+ BUT NEV] TO EXAM9E ! CONT5T ( :AT IS HAPP5+4 

,AT ! V]Y MO/1 ONLY ! MILDE/ DEM&S C\LD EV] BE MET4 ,P]HAPS !RE WILL BE SOME R$UCTION 9 ! 9T5SITY ( F>M+ PRACTICES1 MAYBE EV5 AN 5D TO VIVISECTION = ! PURPOSE ( TE/+ COSMETICS4 ,BUT ! LIKELIHOOD IS ?AT !SE VICTORIES 7AS ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T W\LD NO D\BT SEE IT7 W\LD BE M]ELY COSMETIC 9 !MSELVES4 ,OP]ATIONS LIKE !SE C\LD BE MOV$ 7& ALREADY >E7 OV]SEAS :]E !RE IS LESS DISS5T -- 5SUR+ = ! CAPITALI/S :O CONDUCT !M -- !IR CONT9UATION1 !IR PR(ITS1 ! PACIFICATION ( OPPOSITION & 5C\RAGEM5T ( FAI? 9 A P>LIAM5T>Y DEMOCRACY ?AT KEEPS ! :EELS ( COMM]CE 7& !RE=E EXPLOITATION7 SP9N+ R\ND & R\ND4 

,I ONCE HE>D SOMEONE (F] TO PAY A BLOKE TO VOTE = ,LABOR -- JU/ BECAUSE !Y HAD A PROPOS$ BAN ON HUNT+ ) H\NDS 9 !IR MANIFE/O6 ,EV5 IF SU* A BAN DID COME AB\T 7V]Y UNLIKELY7 ! PURPOSE ( ?AT W\LD BE TO PREV5T SOME?+ ELSE4 ,! PROSPECT ( MORE WIDESPREAD ACTIVITY AGA9/ ! RI* PEOPLE :O GO HUNT+ & ! POLICE :O PROTECT ?OSE LEISURE 9T]E/S EXT5D+ BEYOND ! KILL+ FIELDS1 9TO O!R >EAS1 C\LD1 AT SOME PO9T1 DEVELOP 9TO SOME?+ MORE ?REAT5+ = ?OSE :O MAKE ! LAWS 7IE4 ?OSE :O GO HUNT+ & !IR MATES7 & REQUIRE PACIFY+ 9 SOME WAY4 ,BUT !Y >E ALREADY DEAL+ ) ?IS 9 DIFF]5T WAYS3 HIR+ PRIVATE SECURITY FIRM 7:I* CREATES ANO!R NI*E 9 ! M>KET -- MAK+ HUNT+ MORE PR(ITABLE ?AN BE=E & !RE=E MORE P[]FULLY PROTECT$7 & HAV+ ! POLICE & ,CR[N ,PROSECUTION ,S]VICE UTILIZE EXI/+ LAWS MORE ?OR\<LY4 ,! ,HOME ,(FICE >E ALSO BR++ 9 A NEW1 CAT*-ALL AGGRAVAT$ TRESPASS LAW1 :I* AIMS AT CRIM9ALIZ+ TRAVEL]S1 SQUATT]S1 HUNT SABOTEURS & RAV]S1 7?\< ! G5]AL WIDE RANG+ NATURE ( ?IS ,CRIM9AL ,JU/ICE ,BILL WILL GO F> FUR!R ?AN ELIM9AT+ !SE M]E ANNOYANCES = ! DOM9AT+ ELITE74 ,! HEADY MILITANCY ( ,BRIXTON SABS GO+ \T SOLELY TO ATTACK HUNTSM51 LOOKS SET TO BECOME A UPP+ ( ! /AKES1 TOO LITTLE1 WAY TOO LATE4 

,! PO9T IS ?AT :AT ! PEOPLE 9 ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T CALL ANIMAL LIB]ATION1 IS NOT BR\<T ONE /EP CLOS] 9 REALITY BY ANY ( ! SO CALL$ SUCCESSES4 ,MORE LAWS CAN NEV]1 BR+ AB\T MORE FRE$OM 7?\< !Y CAN BE US$ TO GRANT LEGAL RI<TS 9 RESPONSE TO 'RADICAL' DEM&S74 ,FRE$OM IS SOME?+ ?AT JU/ CANNOT BE LEGISLAT$ 9TO EXI/5CE4 ,IT IS NOT A BIT ( PAP] TO BE >GU$ OV] BY ,ETON ,S*OOL$ ,WANK]S 9 SOME BIG ,WE/M9/] BUILD+ OR '(F]$' TO US BY ,LEFT ,W+ ,C\NCIL ,BUREAUCRATS TRA9$ 9 COMPREH5SIVES4 ,FRE$OM IS AN EXI/5CE ?AT HAS TO BE F\<T = & TAK54 

,BECOM+ ,P>T ( ! ,PROBLEM 

#a4  ,MOD]N LIFE BR+S ) IT ! DI/RESS+ REALIZATION ?AT ALL IS NOT WELL ) SOCIETY4 ,ALL >\ND US WE >E ACUTELY AW>E1 ?AT = ALL ! GLOSS & GLAM\R (F]$ 9 ! ADV]TS & %OP DISPLAYS1 !RE EXI/S VA/ SUFF]+ ON AN UNPREC$5T$ 'SCALE4 ,! HORROR ,( ! WORLD IS NO LONG] SOME?+ ?AT IS 9VISIBLE1 IT IS OP5LY ON' %[1 ) DY+ *ILDR5 COMPET+ = ! SAME FRONT PAGE SPREAD AS ! ,ROYAL ,FAMILY4 ,CONTR>Y TO :AT MANY PEOPLE 9 ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T BELIEVE1 MANY ( ! ATROCITIES >E NOT HIDD5 AWAY1 BEH9D CLOS$ DOORS4 ,!IR REPRES5TATION ON FILM OR PR9T IS />+ US DAILY 9 ! FACE4 ,IF PEOPLE >E SE5 TO BE APA!TIC 9 ANY WAY TO ?IS IS NOT BECAUSE !Y >E NOT DISGU/$ BY IT1 BUT HAVE BE5 SO SATURAT$ BY ITS IMAGES !Y'VE BECOME ANES!TIZ$ TO IT4 ,& IMPORTANTLY1 IT'S NOT JU/ ?AT PEOPLE >E PRES5T$ ) TOO MU* 9=MATION BUT ?AT !Y'RE NOT GIV5 ! MEANS ( UND]/&+ H[ IT ALL ADDS UP4 ,EV] WOND]$ :Y SO FEW ( US C>E TO ?9K AB\T :AT IS HAPP5+ 9 ,NOR!RN ,IREL&8 

#b4  ,9 TODAY'S SOCIETY EV]Y?+ IS UP = GRABS4 ,EV]Y?+ HAS AN ECONOMIC VALUE1 FROM ! BEAUTIFUL FACES WE FALL 9 LOVE ) AT ! MOVIES TO ! GORE ( S]IAL KILL]S4 ,& ) EA* ASPECT ( SOCIETY !RE SPR+S =? AN OPPOS+ VIEW1 :I* IS M>KET$ ALONGSIDE ! ORIG9AL TO D\BLE ! SALES4 ,! /ATUS QUO CAN1 QUITE EASILY1 %\T \T DISS5T ON VIRTUALLY ANY P>TICUL> ASPECT ( ITSELF1 :IL/ AT ! SAME TIME1 JOYFULLY CONT9U+ ITS ONSLAU<T AGA9/ LIFE4 

#c4  ,>\ND ANIMAL RI<TS1 ?\S&S ( PEOPLE HAVE *ANG$ !IR DIETS1 LIFE/YLES & POLITICS ETC4 BECAUSE ( AN AW>5ESS ( ! ABUSE ?AT ANIMALS SUFF] 9 SOCIETY4 ,9 ITSELF1 !SE >E NOT BAD ?+S4 ,9 SOME S5SES PEOPLE HAVE TO BE RESPECT$ = TRY+ TO LIVE DIFF]5TLY4 ,BUT1 AT ! SAME TIME1 !Y >E NOT1 ON !IR [N1 GO+ TO *ANGE ! CONDITIONS = ANIMALS4 ,! REALITY SEEMS TO BE ?AT AS A SUB/ITUTE = *ANGE1 !Y (F] US ! F>CE ( CONSUM] DISS5T & WE 9 TURN1 PAY UP ! RIDICUL\S PRICES = ! 'ALT]NATIVES'1 GIVE \RSELVES 9ITIALS1 ORGANIZATIONS & H]OES TO CL+ ON TO 9 ORD] TO ESCAPE A T]RIFY+ REALIZATION2 ?AT !SE ?+S >E IRRELEVANT BECAUSE !Y HAVE BE5 SO EASILY ABSORB$ 9TO ! V]Y ECONOMIC SY/EM ?AT OPPRESSES ANIMALS4 ,!Y HAVE BECOME 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ WAYS ( LIFE TO SUIT ?OSE :O >E UPSET OR ANGRY AB\T ! EXPLOITATION ( ANIMALS4 

#d4  ,9 VIRTUALLY ALL ( ! LIT]ATURE PUT \T UND] ! UMBRELLA ( ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T NO?+ O!R ?AN ! SUFF]+ ( ANIMALS SEEMS TO MATT]4 ,! SUBJECT1 :IL/ A V]Y REAL ONE1 IS PORTRAY$ AS IF IT EXI/$ 9 AN O!RWISE P]FECT 5VIRONM5T4 

#e4  ,LABOR ,M,P ,MI*AEL ,FOOT ONCE SAID ?AT HE'D VOTE = A PRO-BOMB ,LABOR P>TY RA!R ?AN AN ANTI-BOMB ,TORY P>TY 7( C\RSE !Y'RE ALL PRO-BOMB TODAY :I* MAKES LIFE MU* EASI] = ,MI*AEL74 ,9 MU* ! SAME WAY SOME PEOPLE'S ANIMAL RI<TS FANATICISM GETS SO S+LE M9D$ ?AT MO/ W\LD PROBABLY VOTE = A PRO-ANIMAL RI<TS ,HITT] 7SOME EVID5TLY SECRETLY WI% = ONE TOO74 ,ON A MORE PRACTICAL LEVEL ,I HAVE HE>D HUNT SABOTEURS CELEBRATE ! NEWS ( MAJOR ROAD DEVELOPM5TS AS !SE WILL 9EVITABLY AFFECT ! AVAILABILITY ( HUNT+ L& & MEETS4 ,IS ?IS :AT WILDLIFE NE$S -- MORE ROADS8 ,AS LONG AS 'SOLUTIONS' >E )9 ! CONF9ES ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETY !N NO ONE IS REALLY GO+ TO BE MU* BETT] (F & SOME >E GO+ TO BE A LOT WORSE (F4 ,WE >E (F]$ *OICE A OR B1 LEFT OR RI<T1 *ANNELS #a TO #d BUT !Y'RE ALL BAD AS LONG AS !Y CONTROL ! *OICES WE P]CEIVE AS AVAILABLE TO US4 ,!RE IS NO REASON TO *OOSE BETWE5 !M AS !Y ALL (F] ! SAME %IT ) DIFF]5T COLOR$ SUG> COAT+S4 ,BY REFUS+ TO S]I\SLY CONSID] CREAT+ \R [N OPTIONS1 WE REPRESS \R 9TELLIG5CE1 /R5G? & A HI/ORY ( C\RAGE\S PEOPLE :O HAVE F\<T BACK4 

#f4  ,DUR+ ! ,GULF ,W>1 ANIMAL RI<TS MAGAZ9ES SU* AS ,TURN+ ,PO9T EXPRESS$ !IR DI/A/E = :AT HAD GONE ON BY M]ELY PO9T+ TO ! 'DELIB]ATE' OIL SPILLAGES :I* CAUS$ MASSIVE DE/RUCTION TO ! LOCAL 5VIRONM5T & WILDLIFE4 ,?IS ( C\RSE WAS A REAL TRAG$Y1 BUT :AT WAS A/ONI%+ WAS ?AT WAS ALL ?AT WAS SAID 9 !SE PUBLICATIONS4 ,SU* A HUGE EV5T -- ?AT SURELY 9VOLV$1 DIRECTLY & 9DIRECTLY1 MO/ ( ! WORK+ POPULATION ( ! 5TIRE WORLD2.<#a.> :I* 5TAIL$ ! PO9TLESS DEA?S ( HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE1 DEMON/RAT$ ! CL9ICAL DEVA/ATION ( MOD]N WEAPONRY & ! M9DS ( ! T]RORI/S :O WIELD IT2 BR\<T AB\T NE> 9SURRECTIONS 9 ,S\!RN ,IRAQ & ,KURDI/AN2 SAW PEOPLE 9 ,P>IS & V>I\S ,AM]ICAN CITIES TAK+ TO ! /REETS TO RIOT 9 PROTE/ -- WAS TRIVIALIZ$ 9TO A SMALL /ORY AB\T ,BRITI% RESCUE WORK]S HELP+ \T ) DI/RESS$ BIRDS4 

#g4  ,& MORE P]T95TLY1 SU* A /ORY PLAY$ A KEY P>T 9 ! PROPAG&A PRES5T$ TO US4 ,NOT BECAUSE ! PICTURES %[$ SOME?+ ?AT WAS NOT OCCURR+1 BUT ?AT ! FOOTAGE ( OILY BIRDS WAS PLAC$ \T ( CONTEXT4 ,IT MAY WELL HAVE BE5 FOOTAGE TAK5 BE=E ! W> & ! 'DELIB]ATE' OMISSIONS />T$4 ,9 ! 5D IT MI<T AS WELL HAVE BE5 BECAUSE TANK] SPILLAGE1 DUMP+ & ALL ?AT ACCOMPANIES ! EXTRACTION ( BLACK GOLD AT ! FA/E/ RATE & L[E/ CO/ MEANS ?AT1 W> OR NOT1 ! ,GULF %OREL9E IS ALWAYS LIKE ?AT4 ,CONSCI5CE TEAS+ PICTURES ( OIL /RICK5 BIRDS DIRECT$ \R GAZE SOLELY ON ,IRAQI ATROCITIES & CONV5I5TLY COV]$ UP ,U4,N4 9VOLVEM5T 9 BOMB+ (F%ORE OIL RIGS & LAT] ,U4,N4 NAPALM+ ( MUT9\S ,IRAQI TROOPS 7:OSE >MS W]E WELL NE$$ 9 ! 9SURRECTIONS TAK+ PLACE 9 ,S\!RN ,IRAQ74 ,! ,U4,N4 DELIB]ATELY DIDN'T OV]?R[ ,SADDAM PRECISELY BECAUSE !Y NE$$ HIM TO QUELL ! RISE ( WORK]'S C\NCILS 7AUTONOM\S FROM ,KURDI% NATIONALISM & ,%I'ITE FUNDAM5TALISM7 & VIOL5T ATTACKS UPON HIS /ATE 7EG4 DE/RUCTION ( SECRET POLICE HEADQU>T]S74 ,AT A TIME :5 ! CLASS W> WAS HOTT+ UP 9 ?AT >EA1 AS A REVOLUTION>Y RESPONSE TO ! P[] MONG]S & W>1 WE H]E HAD \R GLOBAL P[]LESSNESS RE9=C$ BY ! M$IA -- ! ANIMAL RI<TS M$IA1 AS GUILTY AS ! RE/4 

#h4  ,IT IS NOT ?AT ! MASSIVE 5VIRONM5TAL DE/RUCTION %\LD BE IGNOR$ BUT REALIZ$ ?AT IT EXI/S )9 A CONTEXT4 ,! FACT ?AT EA* & EV]Y ASPECT ( ANIMAL P]SECUTION CAN BE %[N TO BE 9TRICATELY L9K$ TO A WEB ( HI]>*ICAL DOM9ATION /RET*+ RI<T ACROSS EV]Y ASPECT ( SOCIETY1 IS IGNOR$ BY ANIMAL RI<TS GR\PS4 ,!RE >E A MILLION GOOD REASONS TO BE VIOL5TLY ANGRY ) ?OSE :O MAKE ! DECISIONS & WIELD ! P[] 9 ?IS WORLD4 ,C]TA9LY ! ABUSE ( ANIMALS IS ONE1 BUT IT'S NOT NECESS>ILY ! MO/ IMPORTANT1 OR WOR/ SYMPTOM ( ?IS SICK SOCIETY4 

#i4  ,9 ALL !IR OPPOSITION TO ANIMAL ABUSE1 H[EV] S9C]E1 ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T HAS DONE LITTLE TO AVOID ! DEADLY TRAP ( FRAGM5TATION4 ,:IL/ FI<T+ '!IR' P>TICUL> OPPRESSION IT SEEMS ?AT1 G5]ALLY1 9DIVIDUALS 9 ! MOVEM5T HAVE LO/ SI<T ( ! FACT ?AT IT IS P>T ( ! TOTAL OPPRESSION4 ,:5EV] ONE PROBLEM IS SEP>AT$ FROM ALL ! O!R PROBLEMS A SOLUTION REALLY IS IMPOSSIBLE S9CE !Y >E ALL L9K$ & BECAUSE1 ONCE ISOLAT$ & SPECIALIZ$1 A MOVEM5T IS WEAK5$4 

#a4  ,:IL/ ALL >\ND US ! TRADITIONAL =MS ( SOCIAL CONTROL & ORGANIZATION LIKE ! FAMILY1 CORPORATION & EV5 ! /ATE BEG9 TO LOSE !IR TOTAL P[] OV] ! 9DIVIDUAL1 MOD]N1 MORE VOLUNT>Y =MS APPE> TO FILL ! GAP4 ,ITS A DI/RESS+ CONCEPT TO SOME PEOPLE1 ?AT ! COOP]ATIVE1 ! COLLECTIVE1 WELF>E OR COMMUNITY !Y'RE 9VOLV$ 91 FUNCTIONS P]FECTLY AS A PACIFY+ PRESSURE RELEASE FROM ! T]ROR ( LIV+ 9 ! MOD]N WORLD 7:I* IS :Y !Y REPRESS ! FA9TE/ ?\<T ?AT :AT !Y'RE DO+ IS *ANG+ NO?+74 ,9 ! PA/ ! POLITICAL LEFT WAS RESPONSIBLE = ?IS1 BUT N[ ) LIB]ALISM F> MORE TR5DY ?AN ! RIGIDITY ( TRADITIONAL POLITICS1 ALL ( ! S+LE ISSUE GR\PS & RI<T-ON ORGANIZ]S1 DO ! JOB = !M4 ,IT'S ! SAME PROCESS1 JU/ DRESS$ UP 9 DIFF]5T CLO!S4 ,A,C,T ,U,P1 A CAMPAIGN+ GR\P ON ! ISSUE ( ,A,I,D,S & ,H,I,V1 PROTE/$ AB\T CONDOMS & CLEAN SYR+ES NOT BE+ ALL[$ 9 PRISONS4 ,SOME DEM&1 MAK+ ! LIV+ DEA? ( PRISON SLI<TLY MORE TOL]ABLE4 ,BY :OSE MORALITY IS IT OKAY TO 5DURE ! LIV+ DEA? ( PRISONS & ALL ! ?REATS TO LIFE ?AT 9VOLVES BUT NOT OKAY IF !RE'S A *ANCE ( DY+ ( ,A,I,D,S8 ,LOOK+ AT ! COZY C>E]S ( ,A,C,T-,U,P1 IT'S C]TA9LY NOT BAS$ ON ! MORALITY ( ?OSE :O HAVE TO SUFF] 9 !M4 ,ON ! RO(TOPS ( ,/RANGEWAYS & ?R\< ! D5SE SMOKE ( A BURN+ ,H,M,P ,WYMOTT1 !RE W]E NO CRIES = CLEAN WORKS OR SOME RUBB]S FROM ! RIOT+ PRISON]S4 

#a#a4  ,TODAY1 9 ! /RIV+ = A MORE TOL]ABLE SOCIETY1 ! 9DIVIDUAL IS MISL$ 9TO GIV+ !MSELVES UP = ! GLORIFICATION ( AN AB/RACTION4 ,BE ?AT ANIMAL LIB]ATION1 SOCIALISM1 ANTI-SEXISM OR :ATEV]4 ,PEOPLE SEEM TO HAVE UNCONSCI\SLY ASSUM$ ?AT !IR LIFE'S DESIRES >E UNATTA9ABLE SO 9/EAD ( FI<T+ = !MSELVES1 !Y 5D UP FI<T+ = AN IDEAL OR A CAUSE1 :I* GIVES !M ! ILLUSION ( SELF-ACTIVITY4 ,SO MANY 9DIVIDUALS REMA9 OBLIVI\S TO ! FACT ?AT !IR ATTEMPTS TO *ANGE SOCIETY >E P]MITT$ & EV5 5C\RAG$1 AS LONG AS !Y ALT] OR *ANGE NO?+ FUNDAM5TAL TO ! MA9T5ANCE ( CLASS SOCIETY1 OR WORSE1 REALIZE ?IS1 BUT CYNICALLY GO ALONG ) IT = ! RIDE ANYWAY4 

#a#b4  ,9 ! SAME WAY ?AT ! LEFT 79 P>TICUL> ! UNIONS7 US$ TO EASE T5SIONS 9 ! WORK PLACE 7TO A SUP]FICIAL EXT5T7 BY 5ABL+ MANAGEM5T TO MANAGE DISS5T EASI]1 ) SO-CALL$ EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES 7TO BE EXPLOIT$71 ANTI-RACI/1 ANTI-SEXI/1 ANTI-HOMOPHOBIC LEGISLATION1 ELECTORAL RE=M 7TO BE MORE DEMOCRATICALLY OPPRESS$7 ETC4 ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T IS BE+ US$ TO BUILD A CLEAN] IMAGE = CAPITALISM4 ,FREE RANGE EGGS1 CRUELTY FREE PRODUCTS ETC4 >E JU/ AS MU* ILLUSIONS AS >E EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES4 ,! ILLUSION ?AT SOME ?+S AM GETT+ BETT] IS NO?+ MORE ?AN A WAY ( CAT]+ = ALL TA/ES & MAK+ A KILL+ 9 ! PROCESS4 ,IF Y\ CAN MORE EASILY TOL]ATE ?IS SOCIETY BY US+ NON-ANIMAL TE/$ BLEA*1 !N ! MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE :O MAKE ! DECISIONS AB\T PRODUCT PRODUCTION >E HAPPY4 ,& Y\ :O ACCEPT ?IS1 AT ! EXP5SE ( WORK+ \T A !ORY & PRACTICE = DE/RUCTION ( ?IS %ITTY CLASS & !IR SOCIETY1 >E LOS+4 

#a#c4  ,( C\RSE :5 ,I FIR/ GOT 9VOLV$ 9 ANIMAL RI<TS ,I DIDN'T SEE ?+S SO CLE>LY AT ! />T4 ,IT WAS JU/ A WAY ( EXPRESS+ ! FACT ?AT ,I DIDN'T WANT TO HAVE TO USE LIV+ BE+S1 KILL !M & EAT !M TO SURVIVE4 ,I WANT$ TO SEE ?+S DIFF]5TLY & NOT HAVE AN EXPLOITATIVE RELATION%IP ) ANIMALS4 ,ANIMAL RI<TS IS1 AT ITS BE/1 AN EXPRESSION ?AT PEOPLE DO G5U9ELY WANT TO LIVE 9 BETT] WORLD1 A WORLD FREE FROM ?IS ONE'S EXPLOITATION4 ,?OSE ?AT GET 9VOLV$ >E 9ITIALLY PEOPLE :O S9C]ELY WANT *ANGE1 BUT AS TIME GOES ON 444 ,:AT D'YA KN[1 NO?+'S HAPP5$1 NO?+'S *ANG$4 ,PEOPLE DROP \T1 DROP 9TO ! M>TYR ROLE OR SEE SOME O!R C>E] NI*E 7SOCIALLY OR ECONOMICALLY7 & REMA9 QUITE CONT5T1 PR(ESSIONALLY CAMPAIGN+ !IR GUTS \T4 

#a#d4  ,SIMPLY BY CONC5TRAT+ ON ONE ( CLASS SOCIETY'S REPUGNANT FEATURES 7! ABUSE ( ANIMALS7 & IGNOR+ ! RELATION%IP ( ?AT TO ! :OLE ( SOCIETY & ALL ( ! RELATION%IPS )9 SOCIETY1 IS EXACTLY :AT ?OSE 9 P[] DEM& ( !IR OPPOSITION4 ,?IS IGNORANCE BECOMES ACUTELY APP>5T :5 ! EV]YDAY ACTIVITIES ( PEOPLE 9 ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T >E EXAM9$4 ,!RE IS AN 9CESSANT *ATT]+ AB\T ?IS OR ?AT ASPECT ( ANIMAL ABUSE1 RI<T D[N TO ! LATE/ NICK-NAME = T9S OR ?AT T]RI] MAN1 BUY+ ,MEAT ,TRADES ,J\RNAL OR ,HORSE & ,H\ND TO *ECK UP ON ! SPECIFI$ OPPOSITION4 ,TO AN EXT5T IT'S UND]/&ABLE1 BUT IT BECOMES REALLY T$I\S AFT] A :ILE4 ,IT'S ! SAME K9D ( TRIVIA Y\ 5C\NT] )9 DRUGS CIRCLES1 FOOTBALL FANATICS1 WORKAHOLICS1 ETC4 ,H]E ONE AB/RACT SUBJECT BECOMES ALL-IMPORTANT1 DR[N+ \T ALL ( ! SUBTLETIES & O!R 9T]E/+ ?+S ?AT MAKES TALK+ TO PEOPLE WOR?:ILE4 ,SOON Y\ GET TO REALIZE ?AT ALL Y\ HAVE 9 COMMON ) !SE PEOPLE IS ?AT Y\ ALSO DISAGREE ) ANIMAL SUFF]+1 & IF Y\ TOOK AT ?AT K9D ( RELATION%IP BAS$ ON NEGATIVITY1 IT DOESN'T AM\NT TO MU*4 

,ON BE+ ! ,GREATE/ ALLIES ( \R [N GRAV$IGG]S 

#a#e4  ,9 MOD]N SOCIETY WE DON'T HAVE TO AGREE ) EV]Y DETAIL1 9 FACT WE >E POSITIVELY 5C\RAG$ TO >GUE & TAKE SIDES OV] A :OLE HO/ ( SPECIALIZ$ ISSUES1 AS LONG AS WE ACCEPT ?IS VIEW ( ! WORLD & VIEW LIFE FROM ! P]SPECTIVE ( P[] AS PRES5T$ TO US BY TEA*]S1 SOCIOLOGI/S1 DOCUM5T>Y MAK]S1 ETC4 

#a#f4  ,! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T DOES ?IS P]FECTLY1 FROM SETT+ UP CAMPAIGNS1 SO TRIVIAL AS ONES AB\T SPECIFIC ANIMALS 7EG4 ! DOLPH9 9 ,FLAM+OL&7 TO COLLABORAT+ ) NEWSPAP] >TICLES AB\T ! HORRORS ( SPECIFIC COSMETIC COMPANIES1 LABORATORIES OR FACTORY F>M PRACTICES4 ,ALL TREAT$ 9 ISOLATION1 IMPLY+ ?AT !RE IS A FAULT 9 ! SY/EM & ?AT IF ?IS WAS SORT$ \T !N EV]Y?+ W\LD BE ALL RI<T4 ,G5]ALLY ?IS 9VOLVES ASK+ ?OSE 9 P[]1 BE !Y COMPANY DIRECTORS UNIV]SITY RESE>* PR(ESSORS OR MEMB]S ( P>LIAM5T1 TO DO SOME?+ AB\T IT1 JU/ AS ! M$IA >E ASK$ TO BE SO K9D AS TO TALK AB\T IT4 

#a#g4  ,ALL ( ! REF]5CE PO9TS = '*ANGE' 7PETITIONS1 DEMON/RATIONS1 NONVIOL5T DIRECT ACTION ETC47 HAVE BE5 GIV5 TO US BY ?OSE 9 P[] 7OR ?OSE :O'D LIKE TO BE74 ,! WAY ?AT ! ISSUES >E PRES5T$1 AS UNIQUE HORRORS1 IS ! WAY ?AT ?IS K9D ( 9=MATION IS PUT =W>D BY ! M$IA1 S*OOLS ETC4 ,! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T SEES ONLY ! PA9 & ! MIS]Y BUT NEV] ! CAUSE1 NEV] ITS CONNECTION TO SOME?+ F> WID]1 SOME?+ ?AT 9FE/S EV]Y?+ RI<T D[N TO ! SIMPLE/ DEAL+S 9 \R DAILY LIVES4 

#a#h4  ,9 SOME ( ITS CRITIQUES ( MOD]N M$IC9E & ITS USE ( ANIMALS AS EXP]IM5TAL MODELS1 ! ANIMAL RI<TI/S ACCUSE RESE>*]S ( TREAT+ ! SYMPTOMS 7EG4 CANC] TUMORS ETC47 & NOT ! CAUSES 79 ?IS CASE POSSIBLY /RESS OR DIET ETC474 ,BUT ! SAME CRITIQUE IS EASILY APPLI$ TO ! MOVEM5T'S ILLS4 ,! SYMPTOMS ( WIDE SCALE ABUSE ( ANIMALS >E EASILY APP>5T1 BUT ! UND]LY+ CAUSE ( ! DISEASE ITSELF8 ,A SOCIAL ORD] BAS$ UPON EXPLOITATION & HI]>*ICAL P[] ?R\< EV]Y LEVEL ( ITS EXI/5CE IS R>ELY TREAT$ ) A M5TION4 

#a#i4  ,BY SEE+ ?+S FROM ! P]SPECTIVE ( P[]1 9 SUGGE/+ ?AT ! CRUELTY ( CAPITALISM IS TO BE OPPOS$ ALONG ! L9ES ( ISSUES1 DIV]T PEOPLE FROM APPLY+ A G5]ALIZ$ CRITIQUE ( SOCIETY & PUTT+ ?AT 9TO PRACTICE TO ELIM9ATE \R 5EMIES & ! SOCIAL CIRCUM/ANCES !Y'VE CREAT$ :I* ALL[ ALL ( !SE S+LE ISSUES TO EXI/4 ,PLAY+ ) A CAUSE LIKE A ,T,V PROGRAM ?AT WE CAN FIT 9TO A BUSY S*$ULE PREV5TS US FROM MAK+ A CAUSE \T ( \R [N LIVES4 

#b4  ,I'VE SE5 SO MANY PEOPLE WRITE (F TO COMPANIES1 MEMB]S ( P>LIAM5T1 MAKE & SIGN PETITIONS TO ! SAME OR O!R HEADS ( /ATE4 ,9 DO+ SO !Y'VE SIGN$ AWAY ANY POT5TIAL CONTROL !Y C\LD HAVE 9/IGAT$ 9 !IR LIVES & ULTIMATELY LEGITIMATE MIDDLE CLASS CIVIL S]VANTS AS ! DECISION MAK]S & WIELD]S ( P[] 9 SOCIETY4 ,9 REPLY TO MY CRITICISMS ( ?IS ,I'VE ALWAYS BE5 CONFRONT$ BY ! >GUM5T ?AT PETITIONS >E 0GREAT WAYS0 TO ATTRACT PEOPLE TO /ALLS -- BUT = H[ LONG DO WE WANT TO P]PETUATE SU* A PASSIVE RESPONSE & CONT9UE CONN+ \RSELVES 9TO ?9K+ ?AT ! BUREAUCRATS ! PETITIONS >E S5T TO WILL LI/51 OR >E EV5 BO!R$ AT ALL8 

#b#a4  ,AT TIMES Y\'RE L$ TO WOND] IF ALL ?OSE PEOPLE 9 ! MOVEM5T :O GO AB\T ?IS K9D ( BULL%IT REALLY DO C>E ?AT MU*8 ,A GUY AT A P>TY ONCE SAID TO ME ?AT ANIMAL RI<TS WAS ! ONLY IMPORTANT ISSUE1 YET HE WAS DO+ ! MO/ PA!TIC /REET /ALLS FULL ( PETITIONS & LIB]AL BOYCOTT-?IS-OR-?AT LEAFLETS4 ,IT SEEM$ AS IF HE'D NEV] REALLY ?\<T AB\T ! PRACTICALITIES ( :AT HE WAS SAY+4 ,IF HE ?\<T IT WAS ! MO/ IMPORTANT ISSUE !N1 :AT ,I C\LDN'T UND]/& WAS1 :Y HE WAS DO+ NO?+ TO *ALL5GE ! AU?ORITY ( ! /ATE1 ( CAPITALI/ RELATIONS1 MONEY1 LAW ETC4 7:OSE EXI/5CE IS :AT KEEPS ANIMAL ABUSE GO+7 BUT EV]Y?+ TO RE9=CE !SE ) PETITIONS & BOYCOTTS8 

#b#b4  ,) A LOT ( PEOPLES' ACTIVITY IT SEEMS ?AT :AT !Y ?9K !Y'RE DO+ = ANIMALS IS PREV5T+ !M FROM SEE+ H[ LUDICR\S & FUTILE S+LE ISSUE POLITICS >E4 ,IF !Y REALLY BELIEVE ANIMAL LIB]ATION CAN BE A*IEV$1 !N :AT IS IT ?AT'S PREV5T+ !M FROM BELIEV+ ?AT WE CAN ALSO RID ! WORLD ( ! POLICE1 POV]TY1 MULT9ATIONAL CORPORATIONS1 PRIE/S1 TEA*]S1 JUDGES1 POLITICIANS1 BOSSES1 RI* L&[N]S1 9EQUALITY ETC48 ,! PROSPECT ( LIB]ATION ( BO? ANIMALS & \RSELVES FROM ! MIS]ABLE CONDITIONS WE'RE 9 DOES EXI/ BUT DEM&S REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY & NO?+ LESS4 

,GUILT-,SOAK$ ,CONSUMPTION 

#b#c4  ,:5 PEOPLE SETTLE = SOME?+ LESS !Y BECOME ABSORB$ 9TO ! /ATUS QUO & !N ( C\RSE BECOME P>T ( ! PROBLEM ,NO D\BT !RE'LL BE ANO!R ,CRUELTY ,FREE ,FAIR 9 ,LONDON ?IS YE>4 ,ANIMAL ,RI<T/]S & GRE5S CAN FLOCK TO GAZE AT ! PRODUCTS DESIGN$ & M>KET$ = !IR SPECIFIC TA/ES4 ,!RE1 PETTY BUS9ESSES & *>ITIES CAN FEEL SMUG & CONT5T1 PROCLAIM+ ?AT !Y'RE HELP+ TO '*ANGE ! WORLD' :IL/ COM=TABLY L9+ !IR POCKETS AT ! SAME TIME4 ,!RE DISPLAY$ PR\DLY1 ! ESS5CE ( ! 'FREE M>KET' LIES1 ! PROCLAIM$ ABILITY TO PLEASE ALL TA/ES4 ,FROM S&WI* SPREADS TO %AMPOOS1 !SE COMPANIES G5]\SLY (F] COMMODITIES = ?OSE UNABLE TO /OMA* ! UNSAVORY ASPECTS ( PRODUCT PRODUCTION 7AT LEA/ 9 ITS TREATM5T ( ANIMALS74 ,! WORLD ISN'T *ANG$ BUT REPRODUC$ BY ALL ( ?IS4 

#b#d4  ,!RE & 9 HEAL? FOOD %OPS ALL OV] ! WORLD Y\'LL F9D PEOPLE'S REAL DESIRES = AN EXI/5CE )\T CRUELTY SOLD BACK TO !M4 ,IT HAS BECOME A HUGE BUS9ESS1 CAT]+ = ! CONSCI5TI\S %OPP]1 ONE 9 :I* MORE & MORE COMPANIES >E IT*+ TO JO9 9 ON AS !Y REALIZE ?AT ONE ( ! GREATE/ GIMMICKS ( ALL TIME HAS BE5 CREAT$3 ! '5VIRONM5TALLY FRI5DLY_/CRUELTY FREE' COMMODITY :I* *>MS ITS WAY 9TO ! CONSUM]S HE>T 7& BURNS A L>GE HOLE 9 !IR POCKET71 5ABL+ !M TO RELATE TO ! COMMODITY ON AN EMOTIONAL LEVEL BECAUSE IT'S 'C>+' 7IT EV5 SAYS SO ON ! SIDE74 ,& IF PEOPLE CAN EMOTIONALLY RELATE TO ! ?+S !Y BUY 9 ! %OPS !Y'RE GO+ TO CONT9UE TO BUY !M & CONT9UE TO ACCEPT !M AS '/EPS =W>D' 9TO A 'BETT] WORLD1' JU/ AS LONG AS !Y KEEP %OPP+4 ,HAPPY %OPP]S6 

#b#e4  ,! ASSIMILATION ( PROTE/ 9TO LIFE/YLE HAS NOT ONLY BEGUN BUT IS DO+ V]Y WELL = BUS9ESS4 ,T-%IRT COMPANIES' PR(ITS >E ONE ( ! MO/ BLATANT SIGNS4 ,= ?OSE :O ',KN[ :AT !Y BELIEVE & WE> IT ON !IR SLEEVE'1 LOOK+ COOL & SAY+ ,I'M AGA9/ ?IS OR ! O!R IS :]E IT'S AT2 OR WAS4 ,FA%ION MOVES SO FA/ !SE DAYS2 ! SO-CALL$ SUMM] ( LOVE P>T TWO 7A SPECTACLE EV5 MORE PA!TIC & ABSORB$ ?AN ! FIR/ ONE1 S9CE ITS ONLY FOCUS WAS ON BUY+ PRODUCTS ?AT GAVE ! IMPRESSION ?AT Y\ W]E A HIPPIE *ICK OR A GROOVY GUY7 9 ! LATE EI<TIES IS DEF9ITELY OV]4 

#b#f4  ,ANTI-VIVISECTION1 ANTI-FUR CAMPAIGNS ETC4 >E BE+ EAT5 :OLE BY DESIGN]S & ADV]TIZ]S1 KE5 TO NOTICE ?AT IDEAS CAN MAKE MONEY JU/ AS EASILY AS ?+S4 ,! 5D RESULT IS VOMIT$ \T AS M]*&ISE1 YET MORE COMMODITIES4 ,NO ONE 9 ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T SEEMS TO NOTICE SU* BLATANT CRAP4 

#b#g4  ,( C\RSE ! IDEA ( A CRUELTY FREE PRODUCT IS A C>EFULLY CRAFT$ ILLUSION4 ,NO SU* ?+ CAN EXI/ -- ALL COMMODITIES >E CRUEL4 ,EV]Y S+LE ?+ ?AT CAN BE B\<T1 EV]Y S]VICE1 EV]Y ITEM ( FOOD1 EV]Y H\SEHOLD GOOD1 EV]Y H\SE1 ROAD OR C> HAS BE5 PRODUC$ ) ! =C$ SLAV]Y ( WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE4 ,! PR$OM9ANCE ( MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE :O MAKE UP ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T IGNORE ?IS BECAUSE !Y T5D NOT TO HAVE TO SUFF] HALF AS MU* 9 SOCIETY !MSELVES4 ,EV5 IF Y\ W]E ONLY 9T]E/$ 9 CRUELTY 9 REG>D TO ANIMALS 7A TRAIT ) A P]PLEX+ POPUL>ITY AMONG ! HUMAN MEMB]S ( ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T71 H[ C\LD Y\ AVOID US+ ANIMAL 9 RUBB]1 GLUES OR ON PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM8 ,?IS ISN'T M5TION$ TO MAKE ANYONE FEEL BAD AB\T TAK+ PHOTOS OR :ATEV] BUT M]ELY TO %[ ?AT ! NOTION ( BE+ A 0TRUE VEGAN0 9 ?IS SOCIETY IS AN IMPOSSIBLE GOAL4 ,WE DIDN'T *OOSE = IT TO BE ?AT WAY1 WE DON'T USE SU* ?+S DELIB]ATELY = ?AT REASON -- UND] ?IS ECONOMIC SY/EM WE SIMPLY HAVE NO CONTROL OV] SU* A ?+4 

#b#h4  ,! :OLE GUILT ?+ REA*ES EXTREMES :5 ! ,W9T] '#i#c ISSUE ( ,! ,VEGAN MAGAZ9E RECOMM5DS ! 0MUCUS_/TEMP]ATURE0 ME?OD ( CONTRACEPTION BECAUSE IT'S ! 0ONLY TOTALLY VEGAN1 & O!RWISE E?ICALLY S\ND0 ME?OD4 ,CONDOMS APP>5TLY CONTA9 A MILK PROTE9 9 !M -- BUT !Y'RE ALSO POT5TIAL LIFESAV]S4 ,S9CE WE DON'T ALL CON=M TO ,! ,VEGAN'S COZY IMAGE ( NON-PROMISCU\S1 HET]OSEXUAL C\PLES :O NEV] FUCK DUR+ P]IODS OR ANALLY & BECAUSE WE HAVE A3 DESP]ATE NE$ = PROTECTION AGA9/ SEXUALLY TRANSMITT$ DISEASES1 SU* GUILT MONG]+ ADVICE IS PLA9LY /UPID & DANG]\S !SE DAYS4 ,MS4 ,%]WOOD1 ! AU?OR ASKS 0DO Y\ REALLY LIKE CONDOMS8 ,I LIK5 IT TO GIV+ A MASSAGE TO SOMEONE ) A PAIR ( GLOVES ON40 ,! HUMANI/ APPROA* TO ,CA?OLICISM -- JU/ :AT WE NE$6 

#b#i4  ,9/EAD ( ?9K+ ?+S \T1 LOOK+ AT ! WORLD ) FRE% EYES & FI<T+ TO SECURE A VISION 9 :I* !IR DREAM C\LD BE REALIZ$1 MIDDLE CLASS 9DIVIDUALS DEVELOP ! SURVIVALI/ IDEOLOGY ( GUILT4 ,9 ?IS1 EV]YONE IS TO BLAME1 WE >E ALL TO FEEL BAD = BE+ HUMAN4 

#c4  ,?IS DISGU/+ TR5D CREATES HI]>*IES ( CR$IBILITY & ! :OLE PA!TIC SC5E BECOMES FULL ( PEOPLE ALL #fACK/ABB+ EA* O!R TO BE MORE VEGAN ?AN ?\4 ,! 'JOKE' ( ! VEGAN POLICE 7CLOSET AU?ORIT>IANS1 :O DELIB]ATELY & CONSCI\SLY *ECK UP ON :AT PEOPLE >E EAT+1 WE>+ OR US+ ) ! 9T5TION ( PROV+ 7USUALLY JOY\SLY PROCLAIM$7 ?AT1 0,IT'S NOT VEGAN607 IS NOT SO MU* !IR /UPID BEHAVIOR BUT ?AT NO ONE APPE>S TO HAVE DONE ! DEC5T ?+ & GIV5 !M ! BATT]+ ALL COPS DES]VE4 ,! PEOPLE :O GET SO WORK$ UP AB\T BE+ 'RI<T-ON' PROBABLY BELIEVE !Y'RE BE+ RADICAL :5 9 FACT !Y'RE NO?+ MORE ?AN REACTION>Y1 CONS]VATIVE LAW 5=CEM5T (FIC]S1 DEVELOP+ NEW RULES ( LAW4 ,LIKE RELIGI\S ZEALOTS :O BA% !IR CRUELTY FREE H&BOOK BIBLES OV] !IR FRI5DS HEADS SAY+1 0,Y\'RE NOT VEGAN 5\<1 SUFF] MORE1 ! ANIMALS >E40 ,AT TIMES ,I'VE COME ACROSS NEW PEOPLE TO ! MOVEM5T EAG] TO IMPRESS1 DESP]ATE TO GA9 A BIT ( CR$IBILITY1 DO+ ALL !Y CAN TO COME ACROSS AS 'S\ND4' ,! REAL %AME IS ?AT !SE LO/ S\LS >E 5T]+ 9TO A WAY ( LIFE NOT BR\<T AB\T ?R\< !IR [N FREE ?\<T OR !IR [N CONSCI\S DECISION1 BUT 9 ORD] TO 'FIT 94' ,IF PEOPLE REFRA9 FROM EAT+ MEAT OR DAIRY PRODUCE BECAUSE IT'S SE5 TO BE ! ONLY WAY TO APPE> RESPECTABLE TO O!R MEMB]S ( ! GR\P !N !IR MOTIVES >E A TOTAL %AM & IT'S NO WOND] ?AT IT'S SU* A TEMPOR>Y ?+ = SO MANY4 ,I DON'T D\BT PEOPLE >E G5U9ELY APPALL$ BY :AT HAPP5S TO ANIMALS 9 SOCIETY1 BUT ! VEGAN REI*'S P]SPECTIVE ?AT 'IT'S NOT A *OICE Y\ ACTIVELY WANT TO TAKE BUT A SACRIFICE Y\ MU/ MAKE1' IS OBVI\SLY GO+ TO POL>IZE 9TO A H>D-CORE ( PSU$O-RELIGI\S NUTT]S1 :O PRIDE !MSELVES ON !IR D$ICATIONAL SACRIFICES1 & O!R PEOPLE :O >E JU/ BE+ VEGAN TO AVOID ! /IGMA ( BE+ 'VEGGIE SCUM4' ,EI!R WAY !Y'VE JU/ BE5 S$UC$ BY BORR[$ ATTITUDES4 

,FA%ION ,VICTIMS 

#c#a4  ,IF PEOPLE >E '=C$' 9TO BE+ VEGAN OR :ATEV] !N !Y'RE NOT ?9K+ = !MSELVES BUT ON H[ !Y WILL APPE> TO O!RS4 ,= A LOT ( PEOPLE VEGANISM IS A FA%ION 7ESPECIALLY AMONG A LOT ( ! /UD5TS :O JUMP ON ! ANIMAL RI<TS B&WAGON = ?REE YE>S !N CLAMB] (F74 ,9 MU* ! SAME WAY ?AT MASCUL9ITY1 SUCCESS1 :AT K9D ( A HAIR /YLE Y\'VE GOT ETC4 IS ! GOAL TO DEF9E Y\RSELF BY 9 MA9/REAM SOCIETY1 9 ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T :AT Y\ EAT TAKES ON AN UNPREC$5T$ IMPORTANCE4 ,RA!R ?AN BE+ JU/ A DIET>Y PREF]5CE IT BEG9S TO DEF9E A P]SON'S :OLE BE+ & S5SE ( SELF-WOR?4 ,EV]Y WAY WE TURN WE'RE FAC$ ) ! PA!TIC SPECTACLE ( Y\->E-:AT-Y\-WE>-EAT-REPLICATE-REGURGITATE4 ,?IS :OLE SOCIETY IS BAS$ ON APPE>ANCES4 ,?AT'S :Y IT'S SO FAKE4 

#c#b4  ,! <ETTOS ?AT SPR+ UP >\ND S+LE ISSUES1 POLITICAL GR\PS1 RELIGIONS1 TUPP]W>E MORN+S ETC4 DO COME AB\T \T ( A COMMON DESIRE TO BELONG1 TO BE P>T ( ! WORLD1 TO BE 9VOLV$ 9 A REAL COMMUNITY4 ,BUT TIME & AGA9 ?IS IS R$UC$ TO PLAY+ A P>T 9 ! WORLD1 & CORRESPOND+ TO A SET =MULA ( PHONY SOCIAL ID5TITIES4 ,ANIMAL RI<TI/S >E BY NO MEANS MONOPOLI/IC HOLD]S ( ! CR[N ( ! FALSE ISSUE4 ,! DREADLOCK _/ SK9HEAD _/ WAX JACKET _/ HOOD$-TOP _/ BASEBALL BOOTS _/ ,DR4 ,M>T5'S LIFE/YLE IMAGE IS NO LESS ABSURD ?AN ANY O!R FA%ION &1 ( C\RSE1 FA%ION ISN'T LIMIT$ TO M]E EXT]IOR G>M5TS BUT BRE$S DEEP ) ! PSY*E4 ,TO 'FIT 9' IT HELPS TO ADOPT ! SAME OP9IONS1 PO/URES1 ATTITUDES & EV5 VOCABUL>IES4 

#c#c4  ,EV]Y FA%ION IS AN EXAMPLE ( PEOPLE REFUS+ TO ?9K CLE>LY = !MSELVES1 ! NATURE ( !IR LIFE & ITS RELATION TO SOCIETY AS A :OLE1 ) !M AS ! C5T]1 NOT ANIMAL RI<TS OR ANY ( ! O!R ID5TIFICATIONS :I* MY/IFY ! V]Y LIVES WE'RE LIV+4 

#c#d4  ,H>DCORE ANIMAL RI<TS PEOPLE TURN ?IS 9TO A LUDICR\S COMPETITION = CR$IBILITY PO9TS1 ,EXAMPLES ( ?IS K9D ( ?+ GO SO F> AS TO 9CLUDE LEA!R FREE SAB VANS & VEGAN ONLY ORGANIZATIONS4 ,SOMEONE ONCE HAD ! AMUS+ NOTION ( PLAC+ SOME 0UNS\ND0 BISCUITS 9 ONE ( ! 0RI<TE\S ONE'S0 BAG1 JU/ TO CREATE A LUDICR\S >GUM5T WE C\LD HAVE ! HIL>I\S PLEASURE ( WAT*+4 ,O!RS HAVE SPREAD UNS\ND RUMORS AB\T !MSELVES JU/ = A LAU<4 ,BUT ! VEGAN POLICE1 SPURR$ ON BY ! MOTIVE ( SIMPLY GETT+ ONE UP ON SOMEONE ELSE1 T5D ONLY TO PREA* TO ! CONV]T$ OR CONV]TIBLE & BLAME ANY *ALL5GES TO !IR PATRONIZ+ BEHAVIOR ON P]SONALITY CLA%ES OR1 ODDLY 5\<1 9SANITY6 

',ALL HUMANS >E BA/>DS1' RI<T ,RONNIE8 

#c#e4  ,! IDEA ?AT 'HUMANS >E 9EVITABLY BAD' &1 BY !IR NATURE1 ABUS]S ( ANIMALS HAS BECOME QUITE TR5DY 9 ! CIRCLES :I* SURR\ND ! MORE MILITANT SECTIONS ( ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T 7IE4 ,H,S,A1 ,A,L,F74 ,IT'S A CONV5I5TLY SIMPLE WAY TO LOOK AT ?+S & ONE ?AT REQUIRES LITTLE ORIG9AL ?\<T4 ,9 ! PAMPHLET ',GO+ ,UND]GR\ND = ,ANIMAL ,LIB]ATION' IT'S /AT$ ?AT DIRECT ACTION 0WORKS BECAUSE IT GOES TO ! CORE ( ! PROBLEM3 ,ANIMAL ,ABUSE660 ,IS ?IS REALLY ! CORE ( ! PROBLEM OR JU/ ONE ( ! PIPS8 ,( C\RSE1 ! PROBLEMS FAC$ BY DOME/ICAT$ & WILD ANIMALS TODAY >E CAUS$ BY HUMANS4 ,C]TA9LY IT'S HUMANS :O DECIDE :AT IS TO BE PRODUC$ & H[4 ,BUT V]Y IMPORTANTLY !SE HUMANS BELONG TO A SPECIFIC CLASS1 ( PEOPLE :O 9CLUDE MANAG]S1 CIVIL S]VANTS1 >*ITECTS1 ECONOMI/S ETC4 ,! 'H>D-L9E' ANIMAL RI<TI/ 7G5]ALLY COM+ FROM ?IS CLASS !MSELVES & !RE=E FULL ( GUILT & SELF-HATR$7 HAVE EMOTIONALLY RESPOND$ TO :AT !Y SEE AS HORROR & JUMP$ TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT ANIMAL ABUSE IS A BIOLOGICAL TRAIT ALL HUMANS >E /UCK )4 ,DISCUSSION ) !SE /UBBORN IDEOLOGI/S :O WANT TO BLAME US ALL1 RA!R ?AN !IR CLASS1 IS AB\T AS 9T]E/+ & EFFECTIVE AS TALK+ TO A BRICK WALL4 

#c#f4  ,UND] ! H>D-FAC$ 0,ALL HUMANS >E BA/>DS0 PRET5SE ! G5TLE S\LS :O HOLD !SE VIEWS SEEM TO EXI/ 9 A CONTRADICTORY /ATE ( M9D4 ,AS DESP]ATE = LOVE FROM !IR FELL[ HUMANS AS ! RE/ ( US1 YET TRY+ TO FO/] A HATR$ = ! :OLE SPECIES 79CLUD+ !MSELVES7 TO LIVE UP TO ! SIMPLIFI$ ANSW]1 !Y JOKE AB\T WAN & NATURAL DISA/]S1 AS IF1 9 SOME WAY1 HUMAN DEA?S >E A =M ( V5GEANCE 7C\RTESY ( SOME 'ALL-SEE+' ,GOD ( RETRIBUTION87 OR A /EP 9 ! RI<T DIRECTION4 ,!Y WANT TO /OP ! WORLD & GET (F1 RA!R ?AN FACE UP TO A /RATEGY ( REGA9+ SOME CONTROL OV] ITS C\RSE4 ,:I* IS A FRI<T5+ TASK1 IF ONLY BECAUSE ! ODDS SEEM SO /ACK$ AGA9/ US4 ,WE HAVE LITTLE TO NO CONTROL OV] \R LIVES1 WE HAVE BE5 CONDITION$ TO WE ! WORLD ?R\< ! EYES ( ?OSE ?AT W\LD USE US AS SLAVES1 WE HAVE1 BE5 TAU<T ANIMAL ABUSE IS 9EVITABLE1 ?AT HI]>*Y IS NATURAL1 ?AT 9EQUALITY IS JU/ ONE ( ?OSE ?+S'2 '?AT'S LIFE02 0?+S'LL ALWAYS BE ?AT WAY0 ETC4 ,WE 5T]$ 9TO ?IS LIFE AS PRETTY VULN]ABLE1 V]Y RECEPTIVE LITTLE PEOPLE & AT SU* AN E>LY & IMPRESSIONABLE AGE1 ! CLASS ( PEOPLE ,I'VE REF]R$ TO PUMP$ US FULL ( %IT WE DIDN'T ASK =4 ,& !Y'RE /ILL PUMP+4 

#c#g4  ,RONNIE ,LEE 7KN[N AS ! CO-F\ND] ( ! ,A,L,F & EX-,A,L,F SPOKESP]SON SP5T SIX & A HALF YE>S 9 PRISON AS A RESULT7 >GUES ?AT ONLY DRAMATIC R$UCTION ! WORLD'S HUMAN POPULATION CAN HELP ! ANIMALS & ! 5VIRONM5T4 ,WE 7?AT'S ME1 \R FRI5DS & LOV]S71 AS A SPECIES1 AS OPPOS$ TO A GLOBAL CAPITALI/ ECONOMY SE5 TO BE ! CAUSE ( ALL ! ANIMALS' PROBLEMS4 ,H[ EXACTLY \R ,RONNIE W\LD HAVE !SE DRAMATIC CUTS BR\<T AB\T IS 9T]E/+LY AVOID$4 ,W\LD \R ,RON TURN ON ! TAPS HIMSELF8 ,WE'VE SE5 ?IS K9D ( ?+ BE=E4 ,DESP]ATE1 ILL ?\<T \T SOLUTIONS4 ,AS HIS IDEAS V]GE T[>DS ,POL ,POT'S & ,HITL]'S !N MORE & MORE ,MR4 ,LEE IS GO+ TO BE T>GET$ = ! CRYPTICALLY CLEV] FASCI/ HE IS4 

#c#h4  ,MORE IMPORTANTLY ?\< 7BECAUSE 9 ! GR& SCALE ( ?+S ,RONNIE IS REALLY A V]Y UNIMPORTANT P]SON ELEVAT$ TO IMPORTANCE BY PEOPLE :O %\LD'VE KN[N BETT]71 ! IDEA ( HUMAN POPULATIONS BE+ TOO L>GE IS AGA9 ONE ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETIES MY?S1 DEVELOP$ TO HIJACK ANY NOTION ( ATTACK+ :]E ! REAL PROBLEM LIES -- ) CAPITALI/ SOCIETY ITSELF4 ,! PRECONDITIONS = FE$+ & H\S+ ! WORLD'S POPULATION C\LD EXI/ RI<T N[ -- NUT ONLY 9 A REVOLUTION>Y CONTEXT BECAUSE ONLY A WORLD-WIDE REVOLUTION CAN DE/ROY ! CLASS ?AT IS KEEP+ PEOPLE & ANIMALS 9 !IR PRES5T POV]TY4 ,REMEMB] ?AT ?OSE :O CONTROL ! FOOD RES\RCES & DI/RIBUTION >E NOT TRY+ TO FE$ ! WORLD AT ! MOM5T -- IT'S F> MORE PR(ITABLE = !M IF HALF ( ! WORLD'S POPULATION />VES TO DEA?4 

#c#i4  ,IF ANIMAL RI<TI/S ALWAYS COMPLA9 AB\T HI< POPULATION GR[? 9 ,AFRICA & ,ASIA AS PROBLEMS 7ALL TALK ( POPULATION SO F> HAS ALWAYS BE5 ,NOR!RN HEMISPH]E-C5TRIC71 IT IS BECAUSE ( !IR IGNORANCE ( ! SITUATION ?AT EXI/S !RE & IGNORANCE ( ! HI/ORY ( POOR PEOPLE 9 !IR [N C\NTRY4 ,AN IGNORANCE G5]AT$ BY ! MIDDLE CLAN PEOPLE :O PRODUCE ! M$IA'S LIES1 5C\RAGE US 9TO *>ITY & FILL UP LIBR>IES ) USELESS ACADEMIC BOOKS ON SOCIOLOGY1 ECONOMICS & HI/ORY4 ,POOR PEOPLE NE$ TO HAVE L>GE FAMILIES 9 ORD] TO SURVIVE HUNG] & DISEASE 7AS DO FOXES1 AS ANY HUNT SAB WILL TELL Y\74 ,UP UNTIL V]Y REC5TLY ?IS WAS ! CASE H]E4 

#d4  ,BUT N[ ! 9DU/RIAL & MANUFACTUR+ PROCESSES ( ! ,NOR? >E BE+ MOV$ ,S\?1 9TO ! ?IRD WORLD1 :]E !RE IS LESS RESI/ANCE FROM 9DU/RIAL WORK=CES 7:I* >E (T5 MIGRANT & MADE UP ( REFUGEES FROM O!R C\NTRIES OR ! H>% C\NTRYSIDE74 ,:IL/ 9 ! ,NOR? !RE IS A GRADUAL TRANS=MATION ( ECONOMIES LIKE \RS 9TO S]VICE SECTOR BAS$ ONES 7LEISURE1 RETAIL1 BUREAUCRACY74 ,?IS RESULTS 9 A MASSIVE LEE*+ ( RES\RCES4 ,! GLOBAL USE ( L& ISN'T DET]M9$ BY ! NE$S ( HUMAN POPULATIONS TO FE$ !MSELVES 7AS ! POPULATION R$UC]'S >GUM5TS W\LD SUGGE/7 BUT BY ! ECONOMIC DESIGNS ( /ATES & MULT9ATIONAL COMPANIES4 ,!IR DIRECTORS1 ECONOMIC POLICY ADVIS]S1 BANK]S & O!R BUREAUCRATS HAVE =C$ ?IS SC5>IO UPON ALL ( US4 ,! SOLUTIONS = ! ANIMALS1 ! ?IRD WORLD & ! EXPLOIT$ PEOPLE EV]Y:]E WONT BE F\ND 9 ! DI/RACTIONS ( BIR? CONTROL1 BOYCOTT+ ETC4 BECAUSE ! PROBLEMS WE N[ FACE CAN NEV] BE SOLV$ BY ! ACTIONS ( /ATES1 :E!R !Y'RE DISGUIS$ AS SMIL+1 C>+ ,U4,N4 SOLDI]S1 ,GASMAN ,RONNIE OR ! #c1-P\ND-A-YE> *>ITY DIRECTORS4 

#d#a4  ,! GUILT-TRIPP+ CRE$ ?\< JU/ DON'T SEE ?IS4 ,TO !M 'SACRIFICE IS ! SOLUTION' & JUDG+ BY ! K9D ( PEOPLE :O G5]ALLY GET 9VOLV$1 SU* RELIGI\S BEHAVIOR ISN'T SO SURPRIS+4 ,ANIMAL RI<TS IS TO AN EXT5T1 A V]Y ,BRITI% ( A CULT1 FOLL[+ ON A TRADITION :I* 9CLUDES ! ,QUAK]S1 AMONG O!RS4 ,AS ALL CULTS & RELIGIONS1 SACRIFICE IS ALL IMPORTANT4 ,! B5IGN & 9NOC5T SWEET ,JESUS REPLAC$ ) ! HELPLESS ABUS$ ANIMALS4 ,:IL/ ANIMAL SUFF]+ IS V]Y REAL & ,JESUS IS NOT1 ! RELATION%IP AMONG FOLL[]S IS NOT ?AT DIFF]5T3 MIDNI<T C&LELIT VIGILS1 PRAY]S & POEMS = ! SUFF]+ & EV5 A FULLY FL$G$ SACRIFICE :]E SOME SOD DECID$ TO1 ,VIETNAMESE ,BUDDHI/ /YLE1 D\SE HIMSELF 9 PETROL & TOR* HIMSELF1 ALL APP>5TLY BECAUSE HE C\LDN'T H&LE ! ?\<T ( ANIMALS DY+ 9 LABORATORIES4 

#d#b4  ,SUICIDE IS NOT UNCOMMON ?\<1 & 9 ! CONTEXT ( ! MIS]Y ( DAILY LIFE UND] CAPITALISM1 ! DAILY W> ( ALL AGA9/ ALL1 JU/ AB\T ANY?+ CAN SP>K Y\ (F TO DECIDE TO LEAVE ! GAME E>LY OR SPOIL IT = ALL ! RE/4 ,JUDG+ BY SOME ( ! BIZ>RE *>ACT]S ,I'VE COME ACROSS 9 ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T1 & AN 9CREAS+ DESP]ATION ?AT IS REFLECT$ 9 MAGAZ9ES SU* AS ,SUPPORT ,ANIMAL ,RI<TS ,PRISON]S 7,S,>,P7 & ! ,ANIMAL ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT ,SUPPORT]'S ,GR\P 7,A,L,F,S,G71 SOME ,HUNG]=D /YLE MASSACRE 9 ! NAME ( ANIMAL RI<TS IS ALWAYS ON ! C>DS4 ,5T] /AGE LEFT ,! ,JU/ICE ,DEP>TM5T1 M]CURY TILT SWIT*ES & POSSIBLE /ATE 9FILTRATION TO CAUSE A DELIB]ATE \TRAGE8 ,! ,MACDONALDS MASSACRE8 ,FEW PEOPLE W\LD %$ TE>S OV] SPILL$ VIVISECTORS' BLOOD BUT ! P]SPECTIVE ?AT >GUES SU* TACTICS AS NECESS>Y TO BR++ AB\T ANIMAL LIB]ATION IS 9SULT+4 

,DESP]ATELY SEEK+ SYMPA?Y 

#d#c4  ,ANY DEM& IS DILUT$ TO 5SURE M$IA COV]AGE3 ,PRETTY PLEASE RE=M ?IS CRUELTY AS WE LIC5SE PAY]S OBJECT6 ,& ) ACCEPTABLE PRESSURE GR\PS BE+ ! PREF]R$ MODEL1 9DIVIDUALS COMPROMISE !IR 7POSSIBLY OR POT5TIALLY RADICAL7 IDEAS = ! GREAT] GOOD ( ?AT :I* IS 'MORE IMPORTANT' ?AN ! 9DIVIDUAL -- ! ORGANIZATION_/MOVEM5T -- SO AS TO BECOME MORE ACCEPTABLE TO '! PUBLIC' 7A CONCEPT ?AT IS JUS TAILOR$1 M$IA CREATION ANYWAY1 ) ITS MY? ( REASONABL5ESS74 ,A LOVELY EXAMPLE IS ! ,H,S,A COMMITTEE'S M>KET+ (FIC] 7H[ COME WE DON'T YET PUN* ! PEOPLE ) UP SU* A /UPID1 POSITION 9 ! ?ROAT87 :O ?\<T IT W\LD BE A GOOD IDEA = A ONE P\ND P] COPY PAMPHLET TO BE MADE1 = ! POLICE1 MAGI/RATES1 SOLICITORS & PRESS 7IE4 ! MIDDLE CLASS7 TO SEE H[ REASONABLE HUNT SABS1 >E4 ,OR H[ AB\T ,TURN+ ,PO9T ASK+ ITS READ]S TO WRITE 9 & COMPLA9 AB\T ! MISREPRES5TATION ( ANIMAL RI<TS ISSUES ON ,! ,BILL OR 9 ,AU/RALIAN SOAP OP]AS6 ,:AT DO WE WANT -- ANIMAL RI<TS6 ,:5 DO WE WANT IT -- AFT] ,NEI<BORS8 ,ANIMAL RI<TS POLITICS ASK = ABSORPTION 9TO ! /ATUS QUO1 = RECUP]ATION4 

#d#d4  ,?IS P&]+ TO RE=M]S & ACCEPTANCE ( ! IDEA ?AT ! M$IA IS GO+ TO HELP SPE$S ! PROCESS UP NICELY4 ,EV5 9 ITS MO/ MILITANT MOM5TS ! ANIMAL TI<TS MOVEM5T LOVES C\RT+ ) ! M$IA1 A M$IA :I* IS 7BY REFLECT+ SOCIETY7 HAPPY TO DO AN >TICLE ON ! HORROR ( ANIMAL ABUSE :IL/ ON ! O!R *ANNEL DO A PROGRAM ABUS+ ?OSE ADVOCAT+ ANIMAL'S RI<TS4 ,?AT NO REALLY COH]5T CRITIQUE ( ! M$IA 9 G5]AL & ITS RELATION TO EV]YDAY LIFE HAS APPE>$ 9 ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T W\LD BE SURPRIS+ IF MO/ ( ! PEOPLE 9VOLV$ W]5'T WANNABE H]OES & />S !MSELVES4 ,POSSIBLE EXCEPTIONS BE+ GOOD BITS 9 ',GO+ ,UND]GR\ND' & ! ',AS LONG AS !RE >E SLAU<T]H\SES444' PAMPHLET1 H[EV] AT ! SAME TIME AS D5\NC+ ! M$IA ! LATT] WAS FULL ( PRESS CUTT+S TO ILLU/RATE ATTACKS -- SU* CONTRADICTION DEMON/RATES A CONFUS$ P]SPECTIVE ( :AT IS ! GOAL & ! MEANS ( A*IEV+ ?AT4 

#d#e4  ,!RE IS A V]Y REAL DESIRE TO GET 9VOLV$ 9 HI/ORY MAK+ /UFF4 ,IT'S AN ASPIRATION ! LEE*-LIKE M$IA FE$ ON2 !Y >E DO+1 !Y >E SAY+ ETC4 ,TO AN EXT5T BY GETT+ 9VOLV$ 9 ANIMAL RI<TS /UFF & SEE+ Y\RSELF OR Y\R M]ITS ON ! NEWS SATISFIES ?AT URGE4 ,BUT IT HAS LITTLE MEAN+ -- IF ANY?+1 IT DI/RACTS FROM HI/ORY & ITS CREATION4 ,! M$IA IS HAPPY 5\< TO COV] ANY?+1 IF IT'LL HAVE MILEAGE DUE TO ITS DIFF]5CE_/NOVELTY VALUE4 ,!Y'LL EV5 COV] VIOL5T & DE/RUCTIVE ACTIONS IF !Y CAN MOLD ! MORAL ( ! /ORY R\ND TO !IR P]SPECTIVE4 ,:I* IS NOT TO SAY ?AT PEOPLE DON'T SEE ?R\< ?IS1 JU/ ?AT ! COV]AGE MEANS PRECI\S LITTLE4 

#d#f4  ,! PRESS WILL BUILD Y\ UP & IF Y\ DON'T CONF#fRM TO :AT !Y WANT 7IE4 EASILY RECUP]AT$1 LEGAL1 S+LE ISSUE CAMPAIGN+7 !Y'LL KNOCK Y\ D[N & 9 BO? CASES IT'S SELL+ PAP]S OR ,T,V TIME = !M4 ,PRESS >TICLES & DOCUM5T>IES AB\T ANIMAL RI<TS8 ,JU/ BECAUSE IT'S 9 ! PAP]S OR ON ,T,V1 SOME?+ SEEMS TO BE HAPP5+ 7?IS IS SE5 AS A SUCCESS7 BUT :]E DO Y\ FIT 9 7Y\'RE NOT ON ,T,V71 :AT DOES IT 9SPIRE 9 Y\1 ! SPECTATOR8 ,IT IS NOT EMP[]+1 ! M$IA IS NOT ACTION4 

#d#g4  ,EV]YBODY KN[S ?AT M$IA BLACK\TS ( ACTIVITY BY 9DIVIDUALS :O DO /UFF AS ! ,A,L,F1 OR V>I\S SABB+ /ORIES EXI/4 ,9 ESS5CE1 !SE ACTS DO IMPLICITLY C>RY ) !M A POT5TIAL :I* UNSETTLES ?OSE 9 P[]1 BUT ONLY IMPLICITLY4 ,ANY CRIM9AL ACTIVITY IS TO AN EXT5T REBELLI\S :I* IS :Y NEWS $ITORS CREATIVELY FILT] /ORIES4 ,AT TIMES NEWS WILL EM]GE ( RESI/ANCE1 DRESS$ ) CONDEMNATIONS & SPECIALI/ CRITICISMS :IL/ 9 MORE S5SITIVE TIMES SU* /ORIES WILL BE SUPPRESS$ TO AVOID 'COPYCATS'4 ,?IS IS AS RELEVANT TO MUGG+S AS IT IS TO ,A,L,F ACTIONS4 

#d#h4  ,:AT MAKES ! 'CRIMES' ( ! ,A,L,F ETC4 DI/9CT IS ?AT !Y >E C>RI$ \T1 9 ! MAJORITY ( CASES1 ) ! IDEA ( M$IA PUBLICITY BE+ P>T ( ! RESULT4 ,C]TA9LY SATISFACTION IS GU>ANTE$ = ACTIVI/S :5 !Y CAN READ OR WAT* A REPORT ( :AT !Y'VE BE5 UP TO4 ,IT'S NOT ! K9D ( ?+ Y\ CAN BRAG AB\T D[N 9 ! PUB )\T 5D+ UP 9SIDE REALLY FA/ SO HAV+ A PRIVATE LAU< AT ! PRESS REACTION T5DS TO BE ! SUB/ITUTE4 ,BUT FROM A POLITICAL PO9T ( VIEW IT IS ALMO/ AS IF M$IA COV]AGE JU/IFIES ! ACTIONS4 ,! ,A,L,F PRESS (FIC] MOANS IF ACTIONS >5'T COV]$ & :9ES BECAUSE HE LI/ !M 9 DI>Y =M1 IMPLY+ ?AT !Y'RE SOMEH[ 9COMPLETE IF !Y'RE -NOT REPORT$ 9 ! PAP]S1 ON TELLY & EXPLA9$ BY A SPECIALI/4 ,! PRESS (FIC]S 7,H,S,A1 ,A,L,F71 APP>5TLY EXPLA9 TO ! M$IA :Y ACTIONS HAVE HAPP5$4 ,IDEALI/ICALLY ! AIM ( ?IS MU/ BE TO GET MORE PEOPLE TO ACT AGA9/ ANIMAL ABUSE' ,IRONICALLY ! RESULT IS NO?+ BUT CONDEMNATION & A BLANKET REFUSAL TO PUBLI% OR BROADCA/ ! REASONS :Y SU* ACTIONS HAVE TAK5 PLACE4 ,LOOK ?R\< ! PAP]S Y\RSELF IF Y\ DON'T BELIEVE ?IS TO BE ! CASE444 

#d#i4  ,!N ( C\RSE !Y'RE =C$ TO APOLOGIZE :5 SOME?+ 'UNT[>D' HAPP5S4 ,! ,H,S,A'S NONVIOL5T /ANCE WAS %ATT]$ BY ,BRIXTON SABS' VIOL5T ATTACKS ON HUNTSM5 & A MASS ATTACK AT A NATIONAL HIT 9 ,ESSEX4 ,ALL ! USUAL 'SORRIES' COME \T AB\T VIOL5T PROVOCATION BY ! HUNT OR POLICE4 ,AS IF SOME RI*1 PRIVILEG$ TOSS] HUNT+ A WILD ANIMAL WASN'T PROVOCATION 5\< TO DRAG !M (F !IR HORSE & GIVE !M A GOOD KICK+8 ',HOODW9K+ ! PUBLIC' IT'S BE5 T]M$ BY ! ,PRESS (FIC]S !MSELVES -- GIV+ ! AIRS ( RESPECTABILITY4 ,:I* JU/ GOES TO %[ ?AT ALL ! M$IA PR9T IS LIES1 FROM :I*EV] SIDE PU%ES !M4 ,!RE %\LD BE NO?+ SECRET OR DI%ONE/ AB\T \R ACTIVITY2 IF IT'S VIOL5T IT'S VIOL5T4 

#e4  ,! SITUATION ) ! USE ( >SON BY ! ,A,L,F FUR!R DEMON/RATES ?IS1 ) IT ALWAYS D[N-PLAY$ 9 PROPAG&A 7EG4 ,ANIMAL ,LIB]ATION ,! ,MOVIE7 DESPITE IT BE+ ! MO/ DAMAG+ TACTIC4 ,! DE/RUCTION ( ,D+LES DEP>TM5T /ORE WAS BLAM$ BY ,JOHN ,CURT9 7AN EX-ACTIVI/ ACT+ AS A SPOKESP]SON7 ON FAULTY SPR9KL]S 9 ! /ORE4 ,:AT WAS A BEAUTIFUL ACT1 ! DE/RUCTION ( A VA/ COMMODITY P$DL+ NI<TM>E1 WAS SAID TO BE A MI/AKE & ! DAMAGE ONLY 9T5D$ = ! /OCK & NOT ! BUILD+4 ,! ACTIVI/S :O DID IT PROBABLY HAD !IR DREAMS COME TRUE :5 !Y SAW ! :OLE BUILD+ GUTT$ BY FLAMES1 BUT ! PUBLIC W]E APOLOGETICALLY TOLD 'OOPS A DAISY BLAME ,D+LES NOT US' 7?ANKFULLY AT LEA/ ONE MAGAZ9E DID COME \T HUMOR\SLY CALL$ ,BUS9ESS ,AS ,USUAL :I* FEATUR$ ! TOR*$ ,D+LES ON ! COV] 9 A NO APOLOGIES FA%ION74 

#e#a4  ,MORE REC5TLY SOME PEOPLE1 :O GOT (F PRISON S5T5CES = POSSESS+ 9C5DI>Y DEVICES DUE TO A TE*NICALITY1 DECID$ TO TELL ! PRESS ?AT !IR 9T5D$ T>GET WAS A NOTORI\S F>M] CALL$ ,FR5* :O HAS A CRIM9AL RECORD = CRUELTY4 ,TO ANYONE ) A BIT ( SUSS ?IS WAS1 NOT ONLY UNNECESS>ILY REVEAL+ A POT5TIAL LEGAL DEF5SE1 BUT WAS ALSO A LIE1 & IT WAS SAD TO SEE PEOPLE P&] TO SOME NOTION ( M$IA 9DUC$ RESPECTABILITY 7! PRESS HAS DONE NUM]\S >TICLES ON ,FR5*1 CONDEMN+ HIM74 ,DID ,FR5* DES]VE PROP]TY TOR*$ MORE ?AN SAY1 A MEAT PROCESSOR8 ,OR WAS ?IS PA!TICALLY DI%ONE/ 'DISCLOSURE' DONE 9 ! VA9 HOPE ( GETT+ SOME K9D ( SYMPA?Y8 

#e#b4  ,DESP]ATELY ,SEEK+ ,SYMPA?Y MI<T HAVE BE5 A GOOD TITLE = ANO!R REC5T SPECTACLE -- ! DOCUM5T>Y COMPLA9+ AB\T POLICE H>ASSM5T ( ANIMAL RI<TS CAMPAIGN]S4 ,IT WAS H>D TO WAT*1 ESPECIALLY ! :9+ ?AT '! POLICE DON'T UND]/& US 'COS WE'RE DIFF]5T TO !M ?AT'S :Y !Y HASSLE US'4 ,AL?\< NO-ONE WAS ACTUALLY SAY+ IT1 ! IMPRESSION GIV5 WAS ?AT PEOPLE ACTUALLY WANT$ ! POLICE TO LIKE !M1 TO BE NICE TO !M6 

#e#c4  ,ONE M9UTE CAMPAIGN]S WILL BE %\T+ \T OR EV5 ACT+ ON !IR LACK ( FAI? 9 ! LAW1 !N ! NEXT M9UTE !Y'LL BE GIV+ \T LEAFLETS CALL+ = 0,JU/ICE 7?R\< ! C\RTS 9 A PRIVATE PROSECUTION -- ?AT'S JU/ICE87 = ,MIKE ,HILL0 OR DEM&+ AN 'HONE/' 9QUE/ OV] ,TOM ,WORBY'S DEA? 7,MIKE & ,TOM W]E HUNT SABS KILL$ BY HUNT]S71 ! PROSECUTION ( HUNT ?UGS OR VIVISECTORS EG4 ,QUORN ,FOX ,HUNTS ?R[+ A LIVE FOX TO H\NDS & ! ,ROYAL ,COLLEGE ( ,SURGEONS' PROSECUTION -- /EPS =W>D OR JU/ VALIDAT+ HUNT+ ETIQUETTE & VIVISECTION LAWS8 ,ONE ( ! MO/ FRU/RAT+ ?+S ,I F\ND 9 ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T WAS ! EAG]NESS ( PEOPLE TO 5T] 9TO A DIALOGUE ) P[] 7! P[] ( 9=MATION7 & AS A RESULT SELL \T ANY POT5TIALLY RADICAL $GE TO !IR IDEAS4 ,REVEAL+LY IT WAS ALWAYS ! LEAD]S ( ! 9=MAL HI]>*IES :O WANT$ TO DO ! NEGOTIAT+1 LIKE TRADE UNIONI/S DICTAT+ ! CONDITIONS ( ! /RUGGLE1 EG4 ,! ,H,S,A COMMITTEE W5T TO SPEAK TO ! ,HOME ,(FICE AB\T !IR PLANS = DEAL+ ) HUNT SABS4 ,EV]Y:]E Y\ TURN 9 ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T1 MIDDLE CLASS CULTURE IS REFLECT$1 LIB]ALS HOLD+ ONTO !IR P[] AS 'IMPORTANT' PEOPLE1 FUR!R REMOV+ !MSELVES FROM '! BASE'1 FUR!R CRAWL+ UP ! C>E] PEG ( CR$IBILITY AU?ORITY4 

#e#d4  ,REMEMB] ! S+LE ISSUE IS ! ONLY P]SPECTIVE1 !RE=E H[ Y\ ORGANIZE1 :E!R OR NOT Y\ >E SUBS]VI5T TO A DIRECTIVE1 NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OR ! IDEAS ( DOM9ANT P]SONALITIES 9 ! GR\P1 :E!R !RE IS HI]>*Y1 :E!R Y\ >E ALIGN+ Y\RSELF )-FASCI/S -- BECOMES UNIMPORTANT -- AS LONG AS 'SOME?+' IS BE+ DONE ' = '! ANIMALS'4 ,IT'S A K9D ( EMOTIONAL BLACKMAIL -- 0:Y BICK] AB\T HI]>*Y :5 ANIMALS >E DY+80 

#e#e4  ,IT T5DS TO GO )\T SAY+ BUT !RE IS EV]Y REASON TO COMBAT HI]>*Y :5 IT RE>S ITS UGLY HEAD BECAUSE HI]>*Y IS PRECISELY ! TRAIT :I* KEEPS HUMANS 9 A DOM9AT+ POSITION OV] ANIMALS4 ,! CONCEPT ( SPECIESISM1 LIKE RACISM & SEXISM1 IS NO?+ O!R ?AN A SPECIFIC APPLICATION ( AU?ORITATIVE P[]4 ,IF IT W]E APPROA*$ AS SU* !N P]HAPS1 P]HAPS1 ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T W\LDN'T BE SO FULL ( ! LIB]AL _/ FASCI/ NONS5SE IT IS TODAY4 

,UP %IT'S CLIQUE )\T A PADDLE 

#e#f4  ,! TYRANNY ( ! CLIQUE1 SO COMMON 9 ANIMAL RI<TS CIRCLES1 IS P]HAPS ONE ( ! BIGGE/ CONTRIBUTORS TO ! WI%Y-WA%Y ANALYSIS ! :OLE MOVEM5T P$DLES4 ,!RE1 9 ! SUFFOCAT+ ATMOSPH]E ( GR\P POLITICS1 ! BIZ>RE DIVISIONS >E CLE>LY VISIBLE -- ! SELF-RI<TE\S ORGANIZ]S1 :OSE >TICULATE EGOS DOM9ATE ! GR\P & BEL[ !M GROVEL ! SP9ELESS CLIQUE1 :O'LL IDOLIZE & SWALL[ ANY >ROGANT BOA/4 

#e#g4  ,IT'S A MICROCOSM ( SOME?+ MU* L>G]1 BIGG] EV5 ?AN ! LEFT W+1 AN>*I/S & TRADE UNIONS1 PUT TOGE!R1 :O 9 SOME:AT DIFF]5T1 BUT NO LESS DEBILITAT+ WAYS1 >E1 /RUCK ) ! SAME CRISIS4 

#e#h4  ,?IS SITUATION IS BR\<T TO FEV] PIT* :5 ! SEXUAL DIVISIONS ( CR$IBILITY >E BR\<T 9TO FOCUS4 ,SOME PEOPLE LIKE TO ?9K ?AT WOM5 :O >E 9VOLV$ 9 POLITICAL GR\P+S LIKE ANIMAL RI<TS >E SOMEH[ LIB]AT$ BUT UN=TUNATELY ! DEEP SEP>ATION BETWE5 WOM5 & M5 DOESN'T JU/ DISAPPE> AS SOON AS PEOPLE GET 9VOLV$ 9 POLITICS' ' ,BR5DAN ,MC,NALLY 7WRIT+ 9 ,>KANGEL MAGAZ9E7 ONCE DEMON/RAT$ HIS HI/ORICAL 'UND]/&+' ( WOM5'S /RUGGLES BY SUGGE/+ ?AT 0! 'SUFFRAGETTE' MOVEM5T1 :OSE TACTICS 444 9CLUD$ >SON1 CRIM9AL DAMAGE & SOMETIMES VIOL5T ASSAULT01 SOMEH[ GA9$ A VICTORY = WOM56 ,9CR$IBLY1 ! >TICLE WAS CALL$ 0,:O ,>E ,!Y ,KIDD+06 ,AS IF BE+ GRANT$ ! RI<T TO VOTE SO ?AT Y\ CAN *OOSE Y\R OPPRESSOR 7LIKE ,%IRLEY ,WILLIAMS OR EV5 ,M>G>ET ,?AT*]7 IS A VICTORY8 

#e#i4  ,! SEXI/ BEHAVIOR ( M5 \T SABB+ WAS DISCUSS$ 9 A GUILT1 SOAK$ PAMPHLET CALL$ ',HUNT ,SABB+ & ,M5' 7:I* DID AT LEA/ RAISE ! ISSUE7 BUT1 :E!R IT'S ! MA*O PO/UR+ ) ! BIG /ICKS & BIG BOOTS OR ! SLIMY 9F]5CE ?AT BECAUSE Y\'RE A SAB1 A BLOKE :O C>ES AB\T ANIMALS1 !N Y\'RE ALRI<T1 SOMEH[ DIFF]5T -- IT HASN'T GONE AWAY4 ,SURE 5\< M5 9 ANIMAL RI<TS GR\PS HAVE BE5 *ALL5G$ 9 !IR ATTITUDE & BEHAVIOR1 P>TICUL>LY BY /RONG & ASS]TIVE WOM5 BUT ! DIVISION IS /ILL !RE4 ,SOME ( ! WOR/ & MO/ ACTIVE LET*ES >E ?OSE :O GO SABB+4 ,FEW WOM5 >E GIV5 ! *ANCE TO GET !IR FEET 79 :AT IS1 AFT] ALL1 A NEW & (T5 FRI<T5+ EXP]I5CE = ANYONE7 BE=E !RE >E M5 CRAWL+ ALL >\ND !M1 TRY+ TO BE ! MO/ KN[L$GEABLE1 MO/ VEGAN1 MO/ ',I'M SO RADICAL & ,A,L,F' 9 ORD] TO ATTRACT !IR ATT5TION & HOPEFULLY GET A FUCK & A COM=T+ RELATION%IP \T ( IT BECAUSE !Y HAVE SOME?+ 9 COMMON4 ,! SITUATION IS ALL PRETTY COMPETITIVE ) PETTY BACK/ABB+ A LA VEGAN POLICE ALSO US$ AS A WAY TO ELIM9ATE OPPOSITION ?R\< RIDICULE4 ,P]HAPS ! BLOKES W\LDN'T MAKE SU* AS%OLES ( !MSELVES IF ACT+ ?AT WAY DIDN'T GET RESULTS8 ,A FRI5D ONCE PO9T$ \T ?AT 9 ONE SAB GR\P !Y W]E 9VOLV$ 91 NONE ( ! WOM5 HAD BOYFRI5DS :O W]5'T SABS OR EX-SABS4 ,QUITE SIMPLY ! MALE SABS W\LDN'T LIKE IT4 ,%E EXPRESS$ H[ F$ UP %E WAS ) ?IS3 0,IF !Y EXPECT$ ME TO GET 9VOLV$ 9 ?AT 9CE/U\S & BOR+ WAY ( LIFE !N ?ANKS LADS BUT NO ?ANKS4 ,I'LL FUCK :O ,I WANT40 

#f4  ,DESPITE A LOT ( ANIMAL RI<TS GR\PS' CLAIMS TO BE FREE FROM HI]>*Y IT HAS SNEAK$ ITS WAY BACK 9 ?R\< ! DOOR ( CR$IBILITY OR NEV] REALLY W5T AWAY4 ,9DIVIDUALS 9 HI< /ATUS POSITIONS 7IE4 ?OSE :O'VE BE5 SABB+ ! LONGE/1 SAY ! MO/ 'RADICAL' ?+S1 LOOK AFT] ALL ! FILES1 C>E = ! MO/ ANIMALS1 HAVE DONE TIME = AN ,A,L,F (F5SE ETC47 WILL HAVE !IR VIEWS ACCEPT$ BECAUSE !Y >E UND]/OOD TO HAVE ACCESS TO SOME OV]VIEW ?AT ! MAJORITY LACKS4 ,IT'S A REFLECTION ( ! RE/ ( \R SPECIALIZATION-BAS$ SOCIETY1 :]E ! TOTALITY IS MADE1 TO SEEM1 ?R\< ! SATURATION ) TRIVIA1 AN IMPOSSIBILITY TO GRASP4 ,H]E ! NITTY GRITTY TAKES ON ! UTMO/ IMPORTANCE4 ,?OSE :O KN[ ALL AB\T HUNT SABB+ TACTICS1 ALL AB\T ! ,LE?AL ,DOSE #e TE/ OR :ATEV] -- ! ANIMAL RI<TS SPECIALI/S -- BECOME ! ELITE1 ! (FIC] CLASS4 ,!RE >E ?OSE :O KN[ & ?OSE :O >E KN[N = BE+ WELL KN[N4 ,9 A S5SE1 IT'S EV5 MORE NAUSE\S ?AN ! MORE OBVI\S P[] ( P>5TS1 TEA*]S OR COPS1 AS IT COMES DRESS$ UP 9 ! CLO!S (1 LIB]T>IAN POLITICS4 ,BUT AU?ORITY IS AU?ORITY1 :E!R PSY*OLOGICAL & 9=MAL OR BLATANT ORD] GIV+1 

#f#a4  ,( C\RSE !RE HAVE BE5 & /ILL >E A LOT ( GOOD PEOPLE 9 ! MOVEM5T :O >E TY+ TO ELIM9ATE OR M9IMIZE HI]>*Y AS MU* AS POSSIBLE4 ,IT W\LD BE WRONG TO BE M]ELY CRITICAL & BELITTLE !IR ATTEMPTS SIMPLY BECAUSE !Y HAVE EVID5TLY NOT WORK$4 ,BUT :Y HASN'T IT WORK$8 ,C\LD IT BE DUE TO A P]SPECTIVE1 ?AT VIEWS ! ISSUE ( ANIMAL RI<TS TO BE 'ALL-IMPORTANT'1 ?AT WILL >GUE ?AT 9 ORD] TO A*IEVE ANIMAL LIB]ATION !N EFFICI5CY IS REQUIR$ & WILL1 TO A*IEVE ?IS1 ADOPT ! OBJECTIVES1 ME?ODS1 PHILOSOPHY & PATT]NS ( ORGANIZATION ( ! V]Y SOCIETY :I* ABUSES ANIMALS8 

#f#b4  ,AS SOON AS ANY MOVEM5T >\ND A SPECIFIC CAUSE DEVELOPS COMMITTEES1 (FIC]S1 GR\P CONTACTS ETC1 IT />TS TO DEVELOP A DIVISION ( /ATUS & ITS CAMPAIGN]S BEG9 TO BEHAVE LIKE GOV]NM5TS4 ,AS LONG AS ! ISSUE IS SE5 TO BE ANIMAL RI<TS !N HI]>*ICAL T5D5CIES WILL CROP UP & BE TOL]AT$4 ,AS LONG AS 9DIVIDUALS REFUSE TO ?9K AB\T :AT EXACTLY HI]>*Y IS1 & RECOGNIZE ?AT HI]>*Y IS ! CRUCIAL K+-P9 HOLD+ ALL ( US1 & ANIMALS 9TO ! ROLES ( ! OPPRESS$1 !N ! WELL-MEAN+ EF=TS ( LIB]T>IAN LIB]ATIONI/S WILL CONT9UALLY BE 9 VA94 

#f#c4  ,IT MU/ BE REMEMB]$ ?AT ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T EXI/S )9 CAPITALI/ SOCIETY4 ,ITS MEMB]S 5T] 9TO IT PRECONDITION$ &1 S9CE MO/ COME FROM ! MIDDLE CLASS 7:OSE CLASS FUNCTION IS TO ORGANIZE & MANAGE HI]>*ICAL ORGANIZATIONS71 !N IT'S H>DLY SURPRIS+ ?AT DIVISIVE1 9=MAL HI]>*IES DEVELOP4 ,:O Y\ KN[ IS :]E /ATUS LIES4 ,COME DEMOS OR BIG SABS1 ALL ! 'NAMES' GA!R TOGE!R TO GREET EA* O!R & NATT] ON1 LEAV+ ! RE/ FEEL+ AS IF !Y'RE MISS+ \T ON SOME?+1 DON'T BELONG OR WORSE1 >E USELESS & JU/ !RE AS CANNON FODD] = ! PIGS OR HEAVIES4 ,! AU?OR ( ?IS WRIT+ DOESN'T CLAIM TO HAVE BE5 UNTA9T$ BY ?IS SICK5+ BEHAVIOR BUT AT LEA/ HAD RECOGNITION ( :AT WAS GO+ ON & TOOK ! S5SIBLE MOVE TO GET ! FUCK \T ( ?IS SC5E4 

,:AT'S CLASS GOT TO DO ) IT8 

#f#d4  ,T5 M9UTES CLE> ?\<T ON ! PROBLEM ( ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T W\LD LEAD ANYONE BUT ! MIDDLE CLASS1 TO SEE ?AT IT LIES 9 ! FACT ?AT ! MIDDLE CLASS DOM9ATE IT 7JU/ LIKE ! SOCIETY WE LIVE 974 ,:5EV] ! CONCEPT ( CLASS IS RAIS$ 7:I* IS V]Y R>E7 IT IS EI!R TREAT$ AS AN 9CONSEQU5TIAL TRIVIALITY1 DISMISS$ ON ! GR\NDS ?AT WE HAVE TO UNITE-&-FI<T ! ANIMAL ABUS]S OR SADLY NODD$ AB\T BY ?OSE :O1 ]RONE\SLY1 FEEL GUILTY AB\T BE+ MIDDLE C#aM4 ,! PROBLEM DOESN'T LIE ) ! FACT ?AT A LOT ( PEOPLE W]E BORN MIDDLE CLASS 7NO ONE CAN HELP OR %\LD FEEL BAD AB\T1 BE+ BORN71 BUT ?AT SU* PEOPLE T5D TO REFLECT ! ATTITUDES & FUNCTION ( !IR CLASS 9 !IR BEHAVIOR1 RA!R ?AN RECOGNIZ+ ! PROBLEMS ) ?IS & ATTEMPT TO DO SOME?+ PRACTICAL AB\T IT4 

#f#e4  ,DESPITE SEE+ ?IS SOCIETY'S MASS MURD] ( ANIMALS AS HORRIFIC1 MO/ ANIMAL RI<TS ACTIVI/S REMA9 PASSIVE1 PRACTICALLY & !ORETICALLY1 9 ! FACT ( ! DAILY VIOL5CE 9FLICT$ UPON EV]YONE4 ,! VIOL5CE ( ! ROADS & ! ?\S&S :O DIE ON !M EV]Y YE>1 ! 'ACCID5TS' 9 ! FACTORIES1 D[N ! M9ES & ON ! BUILD+ SITES >E ONLY ! OBVI\S1 YET >E SIGNIFICANTLY IGNOR$4 ,CLASS SOCIETY KILLS 9 ?\S&S ( F> MORE 9SIDI\S WAYS1 ?R\< ! DRUGS 7LEGAL & ILLEGAL7 WE USE TO ANES!TIZE AWAY ! BOR$OM & PA91 ROTT+ 9 ! LIV+ DEA? ( PRISON CELLS1 ?R\< ! /RESS ( WORK1 TRAVEL+ & %OPP+ = ! GOODS WE >E 5TIC$ TO BUY BUT KN[ WE CAN'T AF=D4 ,SU* /RESS IS READILY ACKN[L$G$1 EV5 BY ! SO-CALL$ EXP]TS & SPECIALI/S 7AS IF WE DIDN'T ALREADY KN[7 AS BE+ ! MAJOR CAUSE ( DEA? TODAY4 

#f#f4  ,! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T1 LIKE A RELIGION COMPLETE ) ITS ,*RI/S2 & APO/LES1 (F]S NOT JU/ ! ILLUSION ( A 'SUSS$' & 'RADICAL' ORGANIZATION1 BUT ALSO A S5SE ( BELONG+4 ,9 ?IS WAY IT ATTRACTS ! LONELY & DIS5*ANT$ SECTORS ( ! MIDDLE CLASS -- ! BOHEMIANS1 DROP\TS1 /UD5TS & REBELS4 ,!SE PEOPLE1 DESPITE !IR CLASS PRIVILEGES1 PROBABLY W\LD PREF] A CLASSLESS SOCIETY4 ,BUT !IR POT5TIAL ANG] & CONTRIBUTIONS TO ! CLASS /RUGGLE >E /IFL$ & MUT$4 ,F> FROM *ALL5G+ ! NATURE ( AN 9DIVIDUAL'S OPPRESSION )9 SOCIETY1 ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T FE$S (F IT4 ,! ALI5AT$ 7:O BETT] TO ABSORB & IMPRESS87 >E DIRECT$ 9TO A MEAN+LESS /RUGGLE ?AT FAILS TO ALLEVIATE ! CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT CREAT$ ! LONEL9ESS & FUR!R FO/]S !IR SELF-HATR$ AS HUMANS4 

#f#g4  ,& ?IS ( C\RSE SUITS ! MIDDLE CLASS C>E]I/S BECAUSE :AT ! LONELY >E DRAGG$ 9TO1 IS A 'COMMUNITY' BAS$ ON 9=MAL HI]>*IES & CR$IBILITY41 ,! ,B,U,A,V1 ,HAS1 ,N,A,V,S ETC4 COMMITTEES >E DESP]ATE TO PRES5T !MSELVES AS 'NORMAL' CAMPAIGN+ ACTIVI/S1 VOLUNTE]+ FROM ! GOODNESS ( !IR HE>TS TO DO ! WORK 9VOLV$ 9 RUNN+ A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION4 ,DESPITE !IR SELF-RI<TE\S DO-GOOD+ !Y T5D NOT TO BE ! SORT ( PEOPLE :O'LL *IP 9 & HELP CLEAN ! SEW]S AFT] A REVOLUTION BUT ! K9D ( FOLK :O RECOGNIZE !IR CLASS 9T]E/S & AW>D !MSELVES WAGES & COMPANY C>S 9 ! H]E & N[4 

#f#h4  ,ALL ( ! MORALISMS AB\T VEGAN DIETS & HEAL?1 :IL/ PROBABLY ACCURATE AS >GUM5TS1 >E PRES5T$ AS SU* >ROGANT1 SELF-JU/IFY+ S]MONS1 ?AT IT'S NO WOND] ?AT1 FAC$ ) HUNDR$S ( O!R PRESSURES1 MO/ IGNORE IT1 SETTL+ = ! ALLUR+ S$UCTION ( MA9/REAM COMMODITY COM=TS4 ,:O CAN AF=D ! /UFF !Y SELL 9 HEAL? FOOD %OPS8 ,! ONLY REASONABLE ?+ TO DO 9 !M IS /EAL4 ,:I* S5SIBLY1 A LOT ( ANIMAL RI<TS FOLKS1 TO !IR CR$IT1 DO4 ,BUT R>ELY IS SU* PRACTICAL ACTIVITY TURN$ 9TO AN UND]/&+ OR CRITIQUE ( ! %ITTY SCUM :O P$DLE ,! ,VEGAN MAGAZ9E ETC4 :I* ADVOCATES !SE EXTORTIONATE GOODIES4 

#f#i4  ,9 REALITY ! SITUATION IS ?AT MO/ PEOPLE CAN'T AF=D HEAL? FOODS1 CAN'T AF=D ! TIME OR 5]GY TO TAKE REGUL> EX]CISE4 ,IT'S EASY TO RECOMM5D !SE ?+S1 BUT H>D TO PUT 9TO PRACTICE IF Y\'VE GOT AN 5]GY SAPP+1 M9D NUMB+ JOB &_/OR A C\PLE ( KIDS AT Y\R KNEES NAGG+ Y\ TO TAKE !M 9TO ,MCDONALDS :I* ROBS Y\ BL9D AS WELL4 ,C]TA9LY SOCIETY (F]S *OICE1 BUT IMPORTANTLY = A LOT ( WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE ?IS IS JU/ ! ILLUSION ( *OICE4 ,= ! MIDDLE CLASSES1 9 !IR BL9D 9DIFF]5CE TO ! DAILY SUFF]+ & HURT ( ?IS SOCIETY 7RE9=C$ NEATLY BY ! MIDDLE CLASS DOM9AT$ M$IA & POLITICIANS7 IT IS EASY TO EX]CISE ! PRIVILEGE ( ECONOMIC & CULTURAL *OICE & ATTEMPT TO BOYCOTT A SPECIFIC P>T ( ! HURT -- ANIMAL CRUELTY 7EV5 ?\< ?AT IS AN IMPOSSIBLE GOAL )9 ?IS SOCIETY74 

#g4  ,= WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE1 M]E SURVIVAL IS PRIORITY NUMB] ONE4 ,EV]YONE IS FI<T+ SO H>D TO GET BY ?AT !RE T5DS NOT TO BE TIME TO GET 9VOLV$ 9 ! /RUGGLE = SOMEONE ELSE'S RI<TS -- P>TICUL>LY :5 Y\R [N SITUATION IS SU* A /RUGGLE 9 ITSELF ,LEISURE TIME-1 :I* T5DS T#f BE AS MU* ( A DRAG AS WORK !SE DAYS1 HAS GOT TO BE A TIME TO RELAX AS MU* AS POSSIBLE OR AN OPPORTUNITY TO BL[ \T SOME BRA9 CELLS 9 AN ATTEMPT TO =GET ?AT ,MONDAY MORN+ IS JU/ R\ND ! WEEK5D'S COM] & IT'LL BE BACK TO WORK OR ! DULL R\T9E ( H\SEHOLD *ORES444 ,! ABS5CE ( AN 0EXCIT+0 C>E] MEANS ?AT IT IS V]Y IMPORTANT TO =GET AB\T WORK :5 Y\'RE NOT !RE4 ,IT'S A TIME TO AVOID /RUGGLE1 A TIME TO UND]TAKE A BIT ( PLEASURE D[N ! PUB1 BETWE5 ! %EETS1 ON ! G>D5 OR ALLOTM5T OR ) ! KIDS ETC4 

#g#a4  ,DESPITE ! FACT ?AT MANY MIDDLE CLASS ANIMAL RI<TS PEOPLE LIVE 9 RUN-D[N WORK+ CLASS >EAS & LIVE ON ! DOLE OR L[ WAGES !Y CAN NEV] EXP]I5CE :AT IT IS LIKE TO BE WORK+ CLASS4 ,9 ALMO/ ALL CASES !Y CAN ESCAPE :5EV] !Y WANT TO4 ,!IR WELL-(F P>5TS1 RELATIVES & FRI5DS2 FROM HOME OR UNIV]SITY WILL HELP \T ) REF]5CES1 MONEY1 H\S+ ETC4 ,! MIDDLE CLASS CAN ALWAYS RELY ON ?IS CU%ION :]EAS WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE HAVE NO ESCAPE -- !Y DON'T *OOSE TO LIVE 9 RUN-D[N >EAS4 ,S9CE MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE CANNOT EXP]I5CE :AT IT IS LIKE TO BE WORK+ CLASS ?IS MAY EXPLA9 :Y !Y IGNORE ! DOM9ATION !IR CLASS HAS OV] ! WORK+ CLASS & ! SUFF]+ !Y CAUSE4 ,ANIMALS ON ! O!R H& HAVE CUTE FACES ?AT APPEAL TO S5TIM5TALITY4 

#g#b4  ,WALK D[N ANY /REET & Y\ CAN SEE FROM ! FR[NS & BURNT-\T FACES ?AT MO/ WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE >E JU/ TOO DRA9$ TO *>ITABLY OOZE ) A COMPASSION ! MIDDLE CLASS F9DS EASY4 ,IF Y\'RE NOT BORN & BR\<T UP ) ! PRIVILEGE ( A /EADY FL[ ( MONEY ?AT'LL AF=D GOOD FOOD1 A NICE H\SE1 BOOKS AT HOME TO HELP Y\ GET BY 9 S*OOL 7AN $UCATION SY/EM ?AT IS ALREADY SET UP TO WEAN FACTORY FODD] FROM UNIV]SITY PULP71 PL5TY ( GAMES1 NICE SUPPLY ( CLO!S -- ALL !SE ?+S ?AT CREATE OPPORTUNITIES -- !N Y\'LL SAVE Y\R COMPASSION = ?OSE >\ND Y\ :]E LOVE IS (T5 ! ONLY RESPITE FROM SUFF]+4 ,PUT SIMPLY ! CLASS /RUGGLE IS1 = MO/ PEOPLE1 ! MO/ IMPORTANT /RUGGLE4 

#g#c4  ,IT IS A CLASS DIVID$ SOCIETY ?AT CREATES ! PRECONDITIONS1 = MULT9ATIONAL COMPANIES TO ?RIVE 7:E!R !Y BE PH>MACEUTICAL1 AGRICULTURAL1 5T]TA9M5T BAS$ OR MOM LIKELY ALL & MORE74 ,)\T A CLASS-BAS$ SOCIETY SU* EXPLOITATION1 SIMPLY C\LD NOT EXI/4 ,)\T ! 9VOLUNT>Y P>TICIPATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS & ! MANAGEM5T ( ?AT BY ! MIDDLE CLASSES !N ?IS FRAGILE CLASS SOCIETY W\LD BE UNABLE TO SURVIVE & REPRODUCE ITSELF4 

#g#d4  ,9TO ?IS REALITY ADD ! FOLL[+ BANALITY3 ,WE/ ,LONDON ,A,L,F DECID$ TO T>GET ,VAUXHALL MOTORS BECAUSE P>5T COMPANY ,G5]AL ,MOTORS USE ANIMALS 9 !IR C> CRA% TE/S4 ,Y\ HAD TO LAU< TO KEEP FROM CRY+ AB\T H[ F> \T SOME 9DIVIDUAL P]SPECTIVE HAS BECOME4 ,S]I\SLY1 ,SO ,:AT8 ,DID !Y S]I\SLY EXPECT ANY ( US TO GET ANY MORE WORK$ UP AB\T TE/ ANIMALS ?AN ! ?\S&S :O WILL DIE :5 ?IS1 ! C>1 ! ULTIMATE COMMODITY HITS ! /REETS8 ,IS ?IS ! ONLY ASPECT ( C> PRODUCTION ?AT !Y HAVE A PROBLEM ) & WILL SPUR !M 9TO ACTION8 ,?OSE :O LO/ !IR LIVES ON ! ROADS LA/ NI<T W]5'T 9VOLV$ 9 ANY TE/1 ! WORK]S DY+ SL[LY 9 ! C> PLANT1 D[N ! IRON ORE M9ES1 ON ! OIL RIGS1 BOR$ TO DEA? AT ! S]VICE /ATIONS1 KILL+ !MSELVES 9 A HAIR RAIS+ *ASE ) ! COPS R\ND AN E/ATE 9 A /OL5 ,A/RA OR BL[N TO PIECES 9 ! W>S F\<T = CRUDE OIL SUPPLIES1 >E !Y P>T ( ! REV5GE EQUATION8 ,G5]AL ,MOTORS ISSU$ A /ATEM5T SAY+ !Y NO LONG] USE TE/ ANIMALS4 ,DOES ?IS MAKE EV]Y?+ ALRI<T N[1 ALL ( A SUDD58 ,IS ?IS COMPANY1 :O'VE BE5 BUY+ UP RA9=E/ L& = ! PA/ DECADE OR SO = CATTLE RAN*+1 OKAY N[8 ,BOLLIX IS IT4 ,:AT A TRULY FUCK$ UP P]SPECTIVE !SE PEOPLE MU/ HAVE4 

#g#e4  ,! SOLUTIONS TO ! CRISIS IMPOS$ UPON AS ALL BY ?IS SOCIETY >E NOT 9 ! ?+S ?AT WE USE1 BUY1 EAT OR EV5 /EAL BUT 9 ! RELATION%IPS BETWE5 PEOPLE & \R RELATION TO & P>TICIPATION 9 ! DE/RUCTION ( ! CLASS SY/EM4 

,ANIMAT$ LIB]ALS 

#g#f4  ,( C\RSE1 MANY ANIMAL RI<TS ACTIVI/S >C 9VOLV$ 9 ACTS ( DE/RUCTION1 ?R\< ! CONV5I5T LABEL ( ! ,ANIMAL ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT4 ,SU* BLATANT ATTACKS ON ! PROP]TY ( ANIMAL ABUS]S & DISREG>D = ! LAW IS EASILY ADMIR$4 ,! SEEM+LY AUTONOM\S NATURE ( ! CELLS ?AT WREAK ! DAMAGE OR LIB]ATE ! ANIMALS & ! (T5 +5I\S NATURE ( !IR ACTIVITIES AF=DS1 ! ,A,L,F AN ALMO/ FOLKLORI% RESPECT4 

#g#g4  ,)\T WI%+ TO HEAP TOO MU* PRAISE ONTO !IR TIP ( ILLEGALISM1 = ! 9DIVIDUAL1 ! CLOAK & DAGG] NATURE ( ,A,L,F ACTIONS -- ! EXCITEM5T1 TAK+ RISKS1 BREAK+ ! *A9S ( PASSIVITY & LEGAL SUBS]VI5CE CAN BE A LIB]AT+ EXP]I5CE 9 ITSELF ,9 MO/ CASES PEOPLE >E ACTUALLY ACT+ FROM !IR [N DESIRES1 US+ !IR IMAG9ATION & MO/ IMPORTANTLY1 !Y >E REJECT+ ! =MAL NEGOTIATIONS ( CAMPAIGN+ POLITICS4 

#g#h4  ,H[EV] !RE >E MANY QUITE EXTREME PITFALLS L9K$ ) ! ,A,L,F1 NOT LEA/ ( :I* IS ! NATURE ( ! NAME & :AT ?AT MEANS 9 PRACTICE4 ,! /ATE W\LD LIKE TO BELIEVE ?AT !RE IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION RUN ALONG HI]>*ICAL L9ES :I* DIRECTS ! ACTIONS4 ,BUT ?IS IS OBVI\SLY JU/ WI%FUL ?9K+ ON ! P>T ( BUREAUCRATS :O HAVE DIFFICULTY 9 DEAL+ ) CONCEPTS ( ORGANIZATION MORE VAGUE & LOOSE ?AN ! /]ILITY ( AU?ORITY4 ,NEV] ! LESS1 ! DESCRIB$ AUTONOM\S CELLS /RUCTURE1 ACT+ UND] A FRONT1 DOES NOT EXI/ 9 PRACTICE TO ! EXT5T MORE !ORETICAL M9DS W\LD LIKE4 ,9/EAD !RE SOMETIMES EXI/ NETWORKS ( 9=MAL ACQUA9TANCES1 PEOPLE :O KN[ EA* O!R AS 0BE+ UP TO NO GOOD'4 ,?IS IS IMPORTANT H]E1 NOT = TACTICAL REASONS BUT ?AT1 H]E1 9 ! SUPPOS$ RADICAL HE>T ( ! MILITANT ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T1 DWELLS ! SAME (F5SIVE CLIQUE ( CR$IBILITY HI]>*IES ?AT 9FE/S VIRTUALLY EV]Y POLITICAL MOVEM5T GO+4 ,PROBABLY BECAUSE MO/ ACTIVI/S >E ALSO FOOLI%LY 9VOLV$ 9 O!R ANIMAL RI<TS /UFF4 

#g#i4  ,I'VE BE5 TO MEET+S :]E IT'S SO OBVI\S :O'S UP TO :AT1 JU/ BY SEE+ :O IS WE>+ ! ,A,L,F ,T-%IRTS OR :O GANGS TOGE!R AFT]W>DS TO *AT AB\T SOME?+ PRIVATELY4 ,SU* BEHAVIOR IS /UPID = PEOPLE :O !ORETICALLY %\LD BE TRY+ TO AVOID POLICE SUSPICION & SURVEILLANCE1 BUT ! DEEP-ROOT$ DESIRES TO BE SE5 AS AN ACTIVI/1 A MILITANT1 A H]O1 \TWEI< ?IS4 ,IT'S RE9=C$ BY ! :OLE MOVEM5TS' ADOR+ ADMIRATION = ! C\RAGE\S S\LS :O GO \T & DO ! TRA%+ OR :ATEV]4 ,HEAL?Y RESPECT & H]O-WOR%IP+ TREAD A F9E L9E4 ,! ,SUPPORT]S ,GR\P NEWSLETT] FEATUR$ A ROLL ( HONOR = 'PRISON]S ( W>'1 7SIC7 IE4 ?OSE :O'VE DONE A BIT ( TIME = ,A,L,F (F5SES -- OH :AT M>TYRDOM6 ,PASS ! SICK BAG PLEASE4 ,!RE IS PRECI\S LITTLE DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! GUY GETT+ ALL1 ! GALS 'COS HE'S ! FA/E/ RAC+ C> DRIV] & ! TOTALLY 5?USIA/IC ANIMAL ACTIVI/ ) !IR AIR ( BE+ 'DODGY' :O SEEMS TO GET TO SCREW >\ND LIKE NO-ONE'S BUS9ESS4 ,HAV+ AN ,A,L,F CONVICTION BEH9D Y\ IS GO+ TO GET Y\ CR$IBILITY1 RESPECT1 EV5 LAID4 ,Y\ >E A />1 A NAME -- DESPITE !1 FACT ?AT NO?+ ?AT'S DONE1 UND] ! BANN] ( ! ,A,L,F1 IS REALLY ?AT SPECIAL OR C\LD ONLY BE DONE EXCLUSIVELY BY !M4 ,!RE IS NO MONOPOLY ON C\RAGE4 ,WE DON'T NE$ ANY MORE H]OES4 

#h4  ,IT IS EASY TO RELATE EMOTIONALLY TO ! ANGRY DESIRE TO DE/ROY EV]Y?+ CONNECT$ TO ANIMAL ABUSE 7LET'S FACE IT1 NE>LY EV]Y?+ IS7 & ! 9SANE ECONOMIC M>KET ?AT P]PETUATES ! CRUELTY4 ,BUT ?IS IS ! CRUCIAL MOM5T :5 ANALYSIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE ! TASK AHEAD ( US IS NOT EASY BY ANY MEANS4 ,TO VIEW ! /RUGGLE FROM 0NATURE'S0 P]SPECTIVE1 BY FI<T+ = SOME?+ ELSE 7! ANIMALS1 ! 5VIRONM5T1 ! BLACKS1 WIMM9 -- *OOSE Y\R POISON7 BR+S ) IT ! AVOIDANCE ( HAV+ TO REALIZE & FACE UP TO ! DIFFICULT FACT ?AT WE HAVE TO />T ) \RSELVES TO REALIZE ! SOLUTION4 ,! HE>T ( ! /ATE IS )9 US & ! RELATION%IPS BETWE5 US4 ,?AT MAY 9CLUDE ALL ! FE>S :I* PREV5T PEOPLE FROM /EPP+ \T ( L9E1 & P]HAPS BY BREAK+ ! LAW PEOPLE >E AS LIB]AT$ AS ! LUCKY ANIMALS4 ,IT'S UP TO ! 9DIVIDUAL 9VOLV$ TO DECIDE = !MSELVES4 

#h#a4  ,OV] ! YE>S ! LIT]ATURE PUT \T SURR\ND+ ! ,A,L,F HAS GOT A LOT MORE BITT] & TWI/$4 ,UP TO ! MID-EI<TIES !RE WAS /ILL A S5SE ( HUMOR 9VOLV$ TO AN EXT5T4 ,N[ADAYS1 0,IT'S A W>0 & !RE IS A GLOOMY CL\D ( S]I\SNESS ?AT HANGS M5AC+LY OV] ! :OLE ISSUE4 ,P]HAPS ?AT'S :Y 7OR BECAUSE (7 ! PEOPLE :O T5D TO GET 9VOLV$ 9 ! CRIM9AL SIDE ( ?+S !SE DAYS T5D TO BE ?OSE :O'VE SWALL[$ ! GUILT TRIPP+1 '!RE-IS-ONLY-ONE-?+-?AT-C\NTS' IDEOLOGY AS SP\T$ BY ,LEE & ,CO4 ,ITS A TOTAL SCREAM1 A RI<T LAU< GO+ \T & TRA%+ A W9D[ OR EV5 TOR*+ A LORRY BUT ?AT'S =GOTT5 :5 PEOPLE GET TO WRIT+ AB\T ! SUBJECT IT SEEMS4 ,SURE 5\< ! RISKS >E N[ HUGE & HAV+ SO MANY FRI5DS N[ 9 ! NICK CAN TAKE ! SP>KLE (F ONE'S P]SPECTIVE1 BUT ! DRE>Y TONES ( ,S,>,P'S ',DO-OR-DIE -- Y\'RE WOR?LESS UNLESS Y\ GO \T & SMA% W9D[S' PATT] 9SPIRES LITTLE BUT GUILT & FE>4 ,AGA91 :AT USE IS IT IF 9DIVIDUALS >E ACT+ \T ( S]I\S DUTY RA!R ?AN DESIRE & PLEASURE8 ,JU/ AS Y\ CAN EAT NICE FOOD BE+ A VEGAN & NOT UND]TAKE SU* A DIET \T ( GUILT1 Y\ CAN P>TAKE 9 ACTIONS \T ( FREE *OICE & = FUN1 9/EAD ( ! COMPULSORY 'ORD]+' Y\ READ ( 9 ! ,A,L,F,S,G & ,S,>,P4 

#h#b4  ,S,>,P1 BE=E ITS' SELF-DE/RUCTION1 5D$ UP ) AN ANGLE SO H>D-CORE ?AT Y\'D HAVE TO ACCEPT ?AT ! /RUGGLE IS GO+ TO BE AN UNHAPPY ONE1 ?AT Y\'RE GO+ TO HAVE TO 0DIE = IT0 EV54 ,?IS *>ACT]I/ICALLY S]I\S ATTITUDE 7K9D ( COMMON 9 ! GRAYNESS ( MIDDLE CLASS CULTURE7 D5IES ! FACT ?AT A LOT ( :AT MAKES DIRECT ACTION WOR? DO+ GOES BEYOND ! CAUSE & EFFECT SIMPLICITY ( DO+ A BIT ( ECONOMIC SABOTAGE4 ,IT CAN (T5 BOIL D[N TO ! SEEK+ ( A ?RILL1 JU/ A BIT ( %E] RISK TAK+ & ADV5TURE TO SPICE UP \R DRE>Y EXI/5CES4 ,P]SONALLY1 ! CRIM9AL ACTIVITY SIDE ( ANIMAL RI<TS WAS CONV5I5T1 AS ! PRECONDITIONS = MILITANCY & SABOTAGE 7NO SMALL UND]TAK+ = A LOT ( PEOPLE7 W]E ALREADY 9 PLACE -- ) 9/RUCTION BOOKLETS ON BREAK+ 9TO BUILD+S1 BUILD+ 9C5DI>Y DEVICES1 LEAV+ NO =5SICS ETC41 RELATIVELY EASY TO GET ONES H&S ONTO4 ,:E!R OR NOT :AT WAS BE+ DONE WAS HAV+ ANY REAL EFFECT -- O!R ?AN RAIS+ 9SURANCE PREMIUMS &1 IMPORTANTLY1 SAV+ A GOOD FEW LIVES -- TO AN EXT5T DIDN'T REALLY MATT]4 ,! HATR$ & FRU/RATION & NE> T]M9AL BOR$OM HAD AN \TLET4 ,! 9SANE CONDITIONS Y\'D F9D Y\RSELF 91 ! BONDS ?AT DEVELOP1 ! MAD SCRAPES ) ! LAW1 ! COMICAL MI/AKES & CLUMS9ESS MADE IT WOR?:ILE ALONE = MY LIFE -- ! ANIMALS ASIDE4 

#h#c4  ,SOMEBODY ONCE SAID TO ME 9 A R>ELY LUCID MOM5T ?AT P]HAPS ?OSE ( US DO+ ALL ?IS DAMAGE ETC4 JU/ WANT$ TO BE H]OES4 ,A LOT ( PEOPLE HAVE BECOME H]OES & ! PRESS (FIC] EV5 SAYS1 0,! ,A,L,F >E ! REAL H]OES ( ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T40 ,& ( C\RSE H]OES DO ?+S = O!RS1 NEV] !MSELVES -- !Y GAVE SO MU*1 SELFLESSLY RISK$ SO MU*4 ,P]HAPS IT W\LD BE H>% TO CRITICIZE PEOPLE = ?AT1 WE'RE ALL UND] A LOT ( PRESSURE BUT A RECOGNITION ( IT W\LD GO F>4 ,I KN[ ,I ACT$ \T ( HATE1 NOT TACTICALLY4 ,IF ,I HAD DIFFICULTY 9 DEAL+ ) SOCIETY OR MY P]SONAL LIFE1 !N GO+ \T & SMA%+ UP SOME BUT*]'S W9D[S OR SLA%+ SOME TIRES BECAME A WAY ( DEAL+ ) IT4 ,IT'S AS EASY TO P]SUADE PEOPLE AB\T ! NECESSITY ( ACTION AS IT IS TO REPRESS ! REAL REASONS :Y Y\'RE DO+ IT IF ,I C\LDN'T RELATE TO ?OSE >\ND ME ?AT ,I LOV$1 C\LDN'T EXPRESS ?AT LOVE OP5LY & HONE/LY BECAUSE ,I HAD PROBLEMS 9 FAC+ UP TO H[ FUCK$ UP ,I AM1 !N ACTS ( AGGRESSION & DAMAGE -- PU%+ HUNT]S >\ND1 BE+ ABUSIVE ON PICKETS1 M>*ES OR :ATEV] -- BECAME A ME?OD = COP+1 A SORT ( WAY TO GET BACK AT ! WORLD ?AT ANG]$ ME SO MU*1 :IL/ NEV] HAV+ TO LOOK AT MYSELF OR QUE/ION :AT ,I WAS DO+1 :Y ,I WAS DO+ IT1 :Y ,I WAS IGNOR+ ! DEVELOPM5T ( HI]>*IES & COMPETITION AMONG US4 ,FEW PEOPLE WILL QUE/ION ! MILITANT4 

#h#d4  ,MAYBE IT'S ?AT REASON+ :I* HAS 9 P>T L$ TO SOME ( ! MO/ BIZ>RE & /UPID ACTIONS GO+ ON 9 ! NAME ( ANIMAL LIB]ATION4 ,I REMEMB] READ+ 9 AN ,S,G WAY BACK 9 ! MID-EI<TIES AB\T ! CONCEPT ( T>GET+ ,FI% & ,*IP %OPS AS ! ONLY ?+ !Y SOLD ?AT W]E VEGAN WAS SPUDS -- AGA9 ! HOLI] ?AN ?\ LOGIC COM+ TO ! =E4 ,SADLY ?IS BECAME A REALITY 9 ! E>LY N9ETIES :51 ESPECIALLY 9 ,MAN*E/]1 *EMI/S1 CAFES1 *IPPIES1 *>ITY %OPS ETC4 HAD !IR W9D[S CATAPULT$4 ,?IS ISN'T SAD BECAUSE ,I HAVE ANY SYMPA?IES ) SU* PLACES BUT SAD BECAUSE S+LE-M9D$NESS HAD BL9D$ PEOPLE TO ALL ( ! O!R MORE DRA/ICALLY EXPLOITATIVE PLACES SURR\ND+ !M 7BANKS1 SUP]M>KETS1 COP %OPS1 ALL %OPS1 POLITICAL P>TY & NEWSPAP] (FICES1 ETC474 ,BY IGNOR+ ! TOTALITY ( ! COMMODITY ECONOMY ! /RUGGLE IS F\<T ONLY AGA9/ ! P>TICUL> 5EMY4 ,DUR+ RIOTS ! T5D5CY IS = EV]Y?+ COMM]CIAL TO BE ATTACK$ BY RIOT]S BECAUSE ( A CLE> UND]/&+1 ?AT DEVELOPS 9 SU* SITUATIONS ?AT EV]Y?+ COMM]CIAL IS ATTACK+ !M ON A DAILY BASIS4 

#h#e4  ,IT WILL BE >GU$ 9 !IR DEF5SE ?AT ! MASSIVE POLICE OP]ATIONS M\NT$ TO CAT* ,A,L,F ACTIVI/S DEMON/RATES JU/ H[ EFFECTIVE !Y >E1 9 PROVOK+ SU* A REACTION FROM ! AU?ORITIES4 ,C]TA9LY ! TE*NIQUES & RES\RCES US$ BY ! LAW1 AT ALL LEVELS1 TO IMPRISON 9DIVIDUALS & S]VE AS W>N+ TO O!RS >E /AGG]+ BUT1 AT ! SAME TIME1 >E P]PLEX+4 ,NO ONE ) !IR HEAD SCREW$ ON CAN S]I\SLY SAY ?AT ANIMAL LIB]ATION IS JU/ >\ND ! COM] &1 DESPITE ALL ( ! ATTACKS BY ! ,A,L,F1 IT HASN'T BE5 BR\<T MU* CLOS] BY CL&E/9E ACTIVITY4 ,SO :Y DOES ! /ATE WORRY SO MU* AB\T !M8 ,C]TA9LY REPRES5TATIVES ( BUS9ESS 9T]E/S1 HAV+ LUN* ) ! ,HOME ,SECRET>Y1 WILL EXPLA9 H[ !Y'RE GETT+ PISS$ (F AB\T HI< 9SURANCE CO/S 7,AT ! MOM5T 9 ,LONDON AFT] ! ,I,R,A'S ,CITY ,BOMB1 9SURANCE PREMIUMS HAVE ROCKET$ SKY HI< & A 'T]RORISM LEVY' MAY BE APPLI$ TO REC\P ! POOR 9SUR]'S LOSSES4 ,IT IS ALREADY COMMON KN[L$GE ?AT ANIMAL ABUS]S HAVE TO DEMON/RATE !IR SECURITY PRECAUTIONS SU* AS T\<5$ GLASS OR %UTT]S 9 ORD] TO GET 9SURANCE7 BUT 9 ITSELF ?IS IS A %ALL[ EXPLANATION4 ,:AT IS PROBABLY MORE WORRY+ TO ! /ATE1 :I* HAS LITTLE 9 ! WAY ( EFFECTIVE OPPOSITION1 IS ! NOTION ( A G5]ALIZ$ OPPOSITION DEVELOP+ FROM A BREAKD[N 9 RESPECT = ! LAW & 9CREAS+LY WIDESPREAD SABOTAGE 9FE/+ ALL >EAS ( CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION 7:I* ! ,A,L,F >E JU/ A H9T (1 BUT A POT5TIAL IS !RE47 ,( C\RSE1 WE >E F> FROM ?IS SITUATION & IT'S D\BTFUL :E!R ?IS 9 ITSELF W\LD NECESS>ILY RUPTURE ! /ATE'S BUBBLE1 BUT ACTIONS AGA9/ ! ,A,L,F BY ! POLICE1 NOT SE5 9 ISOLATION BUT ALONGSIDE ?OSE AGA9/ ! ,I,R,A & AN OV]ALL 9CREASE 9 SURVEILLANCE 7PHYSICALLY1 ) SOPHI/ICAT$ CAM]AS APPE>+ EV]Y:]E & COV]TLY1 ) BUGG+1 TELEPHONE TAPP+ ETC4 RIFE N[ ?AT ! ?REAT ( ,RUSSIAN SPIES HAS GONE7 MAY BE A DESP]ATE ATTEMPT TO NIP IT ALL 9 ! BUD BE=E ?+S GET \T ( CONTROL4 

#h#f4  ,ALL ?AT SAID1 EV5 :5 ?IS C\NTRY DID HAVE AN1 >M$ ACTION GR\P OP]AT+ CL&E/9ELY & ) A 'REVOLUTION>Y' P]SPECTIVE1 ACT+ 9 COLLABORATION ) ONGO+ /RUGGLES 9 9DU/RY1 WE W]E /ILL NO NEAT] TO REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE4 ,= ALL ( !IR BROAD-BAS$ ACTIONS ! ,ANGRY ,BRIGADE 7AN >M$ ACTION GR\P1 LABEL$ AS T]RORI/S1 :O C>RI$ \T A S]IES ( BOMB+S &1 %OOT+S 9 ! E>LY SEV5TIES7 /ILL FAIL$ TO SP>K (F A PROLET>IAN UPRIS+4 ,?IS WASN'T DUE TO ANY LACK ( TRY+ ON !IR P>T OR BECAUSE ( CLEV] DETECTIVE WORK :I* L$ TO ! BIG TRIALS BUT BECAUSE1 BY ITS NATURE1 SU* ACTIVITY C\LDN'T HOPE TO BR+ AB\T ! MASSIVE *ANGE ?AT IS SO DESP]ATELY NE$$1 BUT SEEM SO ELUSIVE4 ,IT IS SIMPLY NOT ?AT EASY4 

,?9K+ = \RSELVES 

#h#g4  ,BUILD+ COMMUNITIES1 BRIDG+ ! GAPS & HEAL+ ! W\NDS AMONG US1 DEAL+ ) \R [N ALI5ATION & CONDITION+ IS A V]Y H>D & UNROMANTIC TASK1 :I* HAS NO ROOM = H]OES OR M>TYRS4 ,WE HAVE ALL BE5 BR\<T UP TO BE BUILD+ BLOCKS = ! /ATE4 ,*ALL5G+ ?AT1 ! /ATE )9 US & RE9V5T+ \R EV]YDAY LIVES IS ! ONLY POSSIBLE F\NDATION UPON :I* DEMOLITION ( ! /ATE & CURR5T SOCIAL RELATIONS CAN BE A*IEV$4 ,WE NE$ ?IS F\NDATION FIRMLY BUILT BE=E ! OLD WORLD CAN BE TOPPL$ ) ! ASSURANCE ?AT WE'RE NOT GO+ TO BE B\<T (F1 RECUP]AT$ OR HIJACK$ BY RE=MI/S & W\LD-BE LEAD]S4 ,G5]AT+ A SELF MANAG$ SOCIETY ) A MEAN+FUL CLASS CONSCI\SNESS :I* CAN C\NT] ! DOM9ANT CLASS & !IR 'SY/EMS' UNTIL SU* TIME AS WE >E /RONG 5\< TO DE/ROY !M1 IS F> EASI] SAID ?AN DONE4 ,*UCK+ A BRICK ?R\< A PANE ( GLASS OR BUILD+ AN 9C5DI>Y DEVICE IS PISS EASY 9 COMP>ISON4 

#h#h4  ,DESPITE ALL ( ! POSITIVE KICKS & REFUSALS ?AT GO ) ,A,L,F ACTIONS1 ?OSE PEOPLE :OSE ID5TITY IS BAS$ ON !IR OPPOSITION TO ! WORLD AS IT IS HAVE A VE/$ 9T]E/ '9 ! MA9T5ANCE ( ! /ATUS QUO4 ,>M$ ) !IR 'POLITICAL P]SONALITIES'1 MILITANTS 9 ANY SPH]E :O TAKE ON ! ROLE ( BE+ AN ACTIVI/ T5D TO BECOME ATTA*$ TO '!IR ISSUE' 9 SU* A WAY ?AT !Y'D PREF] ?+S TO /AY AS !Y >E1 SO !Y CAN CONT9UE TO REAP 9 ! ACCOLADES ?AT GO ) BE+ 'AGA9/ ! SY/EM4' ,TO *ANGE ! WORLD IT IS NECESS>Y TO AB&ON ! *>ACT] TRAITS ?AT AID SURVIVAL 9 CAPITALI/ SOCIETY &4 LE>N TO RECOGNIZE :5 WE >E REALLY BREAK+ FREE4 

#h#i4  ,ANIMAL LIB]ATION1 AS IT IS SP\T$ BY ALL1 ! V>I\S GR\PS & NATIONAL SOCIETIES1 ISN'T Y\R LIB]ATION -- IT IS M]ELY AN IDEAL V]Y FEW PEOPLE HAVE G5U9ELY CONSID]$ FROM A TOTAL P]SPECTIVE & FROM A PRACTICAL REALITY4 ,ANIMAL ,LIB1 AS IT IS SET D[N ANY:]E 9 ! MOVEM5T1 FROM ,S+]'S BOOK TO ! ,S,G1 IS NOT HUMAN LIB]ATION4 ,HUMAN LIB]ATION IS ! ACTIVE CREATION ( A CLASSLESS SOCIETY4 ,SOME K9D ( ANIMAL LIB]ATION MAY 7OR MAY NOT7 BE A P>T ( ?AT4 ,IT IS NOT ! MEANS TO ?AT 5D BUT IT'S H>D TO CONCEIVE ( A SOCIETY BAS$ UPON FRE$OM CONT9U\SLY REPRODUC+ HI]>*ICAL DOM9ATION OV] ANO!R SPECIES & NOT EXPECT ?AT TO BECOME REFLECT$ 9 O!R >EAS4 ,!RE=E IT IS ( IMPORTANCE ?AT ONCE A CLASSLESS SOCIETY IS BUILT1 IT DOESN'T NE$LESSLY REPRODUCE EXPLOITATION ( ANIMALS4 ,ANIMAL ABUSE IS NE$LESS & DETRIM5TAL TO \RSELVES & \R RELATION TO LIFE4 ,*ALL5G+ ! NATURE ( \R RELATION%IPS TO ANIMALS 9 ! H]E & N[ IS IMPORTANT1 BUT1 AS A S+UL> ACTIVITY1 IT IS MEAN+LESS 7BECOM+ GRE5 CONSUM]ISM7 & AS A WEAPON ( VEGAN POLICE 9TOL]ANCE1 IS 9 ITSELF AU?ORIT>IAN4 

#i4  ,ANIMAL LIB]ATION IS UTT]LY IMPOSSIBLE1 )9 CAPITALI/ SOCIETY -- DISCOM=T+ BUT ESS5TIAL TO WISE UP TO ?IS FACT4 ,BUILD+ Y\R ID5TITY >\ND !SE ?+S1 AB/RACT GOALS & PRECI\SLY CL++ TO ANY /ATUS !Y'LL GIVE Y\ IS NOT GO+ TO MAKE Y\ ANY FRE]4 ,H[EV]1 SOME ( ! PRACTICAL IDEAS SU* AS ,VEGANISM1 ORGANIC SELF-SUFFICI5CY1 P]MACULTURE1 SABOTAGE ETC4 DO DEMON/RATE QUALITATIVELY DIFF]5T =MS ( SELF-ORGANIZATION4 ,!Y >E NOT 0! REVOLUTION01 & >E ALL ?RIV+ NICELY UND] CAPITALISM1 )9 SAFE MIDDLE CLASS SPH]ES ( 9FLU5CE4 ,BUT ?AT DOES NOT NECESS>ILY 9VALIDATE !M AS POT5TIAL TACTICAL APPLICATIONS = A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 

#i#a4  ,:AT IS P]HAPS MO/ P]SONALLY DI%E>T5+ IS ! FACT ?AT ! IDEA ( ANIMAL LIB]ATION HAS BECOME TO MANY PEOPLE 9COMPREH5SIBLE -- NOT BECAUSE ( FUNDAM5TAL DIFFICULTIES ) ! IDEAS1 BUT BECAUSE !Y >E 'PUT (F' BY ! BEHAVIOR ( ! MOVEM5T SURR\ND+ ?OSE IDEAS4 ,?IS PRECI\S MOVEM5T /ILL REFUSES TO APPROA* ! IDEAS 9 CONTEXT & 9 A D[N-TO-E>? MANN]4 ,IT ?RU/S \T ITS 9TOL]ANCE & REMA9S LITTLE MORE ?AN A CLI*,A7,C74 ,9 SOME S5SES IT'S NO WOND] IT RECEIVES SO MU* RIDICULE4 

#i#b4  ,BY N[ A LOT ( PEOPLE WILL BE ?9K+ TO !MSELVES OR BE BUSY RUNN+ R\ND1 ASK+ ALL !IR FRI5DS1 0,:O ! FUCK WROTE ?IS80 ,IT W\LD BE SO MU* EASI] = SOME PEOPLE IF !Y KNEW :O'D WRITT5 IT1 SO ?AT (F-!-PEG CONDEMNATIONS C\LD FIT NICELY3 0,OH WELL1 !Y SAID SO & SO AT ?AT MEET+02 0,!Y W]E NEV] ?AT D$ICAT$02 0,WEIRD1 ,I ALWAYS ?\<T !Y W]E ALRI<T10 OR 0,I ALWAYS KNEW !Y'D DROP \T40 ,ALL ! GOSSIP1 DEF5SIVE CONDEMNATIONS1 CLIQUEY TRAPP+S ( ',I KN[ !M1' ! 5D ( FRI5D%IPS BECAUSE ( !SE OP9IONS -- ALL ?AT RUNN+ AT ! M\? TO NEATLY DODGE ! FE>S4 ,:O HAS WRITT5 ?IS REALLY IS ! MO/ UNIMPORTANT ?+ AB\T ?IS BOOK4 ,IT IS ANONYM\S BECAUSE NAMES HAVE COME TO MEAN TOO MU*1 HAVE BECOME HI]>*IES 9 !MSELVES1 C>RY S]I\S CL\T & H9D] HONE/ UND]/&+ )\T PREJUDICE4 ,IF Y\ ?9K = Y\RSELF1 SEE H[ !SE MEMORIES & OBS]VATIONS TIE 9 ) Y\R [N EXP]I5CES & P]HAPS ALL[ Y\RSELF TO EXAM9E H[ Y\ HONE/LY FEEL1 FREE FROM ! PRESSURES TO CON=M TO A GR\P L9E4 ,MAYBE !N ITS DETA*$ RAMBL+S HAV5'T BE5 9 VA94 ,! ,A,L,F,S,G WILL HAVE !IR ?+ TO SAY AB\T ?IS1 AS WILL ! ,B,U,A,V -- !Y'LL FEEL ?REAT5$ & !Y'LL RELEASE !IR 'PREP>$' REACTIONS4 

#i#c4  ,REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY HAS BE5 M5TION$ A LOT 9 ?IS BOOK BUT UN=TUNATELY !RE >E NO GUIDEL9ES ,I CAN SIMPLY JOT D[N = Y\ TO UND]TAKE SO ?AT1 HEY PRE/O1 TOMORR[ MORN+1 WE CAN WAKE UP 9 A FREE WORLD4 ,I DON'T HAVE ! ANSW]S1 A PROGRAM = Y\ TO FOLL[ OR '! TRU?' = Y\ TO BELIEVE 9 & LOGE Y\RSELF 9 AGA91 ,S9CE BIR? WE HAVE BE5 GIV+ \RSELVES UP TO O!RS1 CAV+ 9 TO SOCIAL & PE] PRESSURE1 GIV+ ORD]S1 TAK+ ORD]S1 & FAIL+ PREY TO SUBS]VI5CE1 TO '?OSE :O KN[ BETT]' & ?OSE :O SAY !Y KN[ :AT WE WANT & ':AT MU/ BE DONE'4 ,!RE >E MANY WAYS 9 :I* WE CAN 9T]V5E AGA9/ CAPITALISM3 ! SABOTAGE ACTIVITIES ( 'BAD' WORK]S & C]TA9 ANIMAL ACTIVI/S1 LEAFLETS1 BABYSITT+1 GRAFFITI1 /EAL+ FROM COMM]CIAL PREMISES OR RI* PEOPLE1 WALL PO/]S1 HELP+ PEOPLE \T :]E WE LIVE1 ATTACK+ COPP]S1 DIRECT CONV]SATION AS WELL AS ANY ACTIVITY DONE 9 HELP+ \T ANIMALS4 ,H[EV] !SE >E NOT (F]$ = Y\ TO TAKE UP AS A DUTY1 AS SU* RECOMM5DATION HAS ! SAME TONE AS CALLS = Y\ TO WRITE TO Y\R ,M,P OR SIGN A PETITION4 ,REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY T5DS TO COME AB\T :5 ! TIME IS RI<T & MO/ (T5 IT'S C>RI$ \T BY PEOPLE :O'D NEV] PREVI\SLY CALL$ !MSELVES REVOLUTION>IES4 ,?IS IS PROBABLY DUE TO ! FACT ?AT :5 ! %IT HITS ! FAN1 PEOPLE :O HAVE ! LEA/ TO LOSE & ! MO/ TO GA9 FROM ! DE/RUCTION ( ALL HI]>*ICAL RELATIONS SEEK A WAY \T4 ,!IR PSY*OLOGICAL PREP>ATION IS DUE TO !M BE+ =C$ TO LIVE !IR LIVES UND] SLAV]Y CONDITIONS 9 :I* FEW ( !IR DESIRES >E EV] REALIZ$4 ,9 ?AT S5SE ! SE$S ( ?IS SOCIETY'S DE/RUCTION >E ALREADY S[N4 ,BUT = ! PEOPLE :O HAVE HAD A VIEW ( ! WORLD IMPOS$ UPON !M 9 ! GUISE ( ! IDEOLOGY ( ANIMAL LIB]ATION1 ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 CAU<T UP 9 ! NET ( MOVEM5TS1 & MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE :O FEEL SO UNCOM=TABLE AB\T !IR PRIVILEGES BE+ DUE TO ! SUPPRESSION & EXPLOITATION ( WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE -- AN HONE/ WAY \T ( !IR SITUATION IS A LOT LESS /RAI<T =W>D4 ,:IL/ !IR !ORETICAL LEAD]S >GUE ?AT LIB]ATION IS GO+ TO COME AB\T ?R\< EI!R MORE PETITIONS OR MORE 9C5DI>Y DEVICES1 ?IS COLLECTION ( ?\<TS IS (F]$ TO EXPOSE :AT HAS BE5 REPRESS$ BY ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T 7! SAME CRITIQUE C\LD APPLY TO ANY ( ! MOVEM5TS ( ! ,LEFT -- AN>*ISM1 ANTI-FASCISM1 ANTI-SEXISM ETC74 

#i#d4  ,FEEL+S ( 9F]IORITY HAVE BE5 FO/]$ 9 US BY ! MIDDLE CLASS FROM ! FIR/ DAY WE W5T TO S*OOL4 ,IDEOLOGI/S >E /ILL FO/]+ !M BY ASK+ ?AT WE SACRIFICE \RSELVES = ! CAUSE4 ,ONCE WE DEVELOP A CLASS CONSCI\SNESS AB\T :O IS DOM9AT+ US 7& ALSO ! ANIMALS7 WE >E 9 A BETT] POSITION TO RECOGNIZE IDEOLOGIES = :AT !Y >E -- DIV]SIONS & BLOCKAGES ON ! ROAD TO G5U9E1 FRE$OM4 ,ONCE WE RID \RSELVES ( IDEOLOGIES WE'LL FEEL FREE TO DO :AT WE WANT1 US+ \R LIVES AS !Y >E N[ & AS WE WANT !M TO BE AS ! C5T] ( \R ?9K+ & ! BASE ( \R DESIRES4 ,P]HAPS !N ! ISOLAT$1 +RA9$ P]SPECTIVE ( ISSUES WILL WANE & ! PROSPECT ( A MOVEM5T ( FREE-?9K+ 9DIVIDUALS WILL EM]GE 9 POT5TIAL4 ,MAYBE AN HONE/ UND]/&+ ( ?IS SOCIETY WILL DEVELOP & PEOPLE WILL BE1 ABLE TO READY !MSELVES = ! MOM5T WE >E ABLE TO /RIKE AGA9/ ! DOM9AT+ MIDDLE CLASS4 

#i#e4  ,BY LIB]AT+ \RSELVES1 FROM ! OPPRESSIVE *A9S ( CAUSES1 ID5TITIES & IDEOLOGY ( GR\P POLITICS1 WE MAY /OP WALK+ R\ND T[NS LOOK+ = ANIMAL ABUSE & 9/EAD AIM = H[ TO RID \RSELVES ( ! BEHAVIOR :I* CURR5TLY REPRODUCES ! /ATE & CLASS DIVID$ SOCIETY 9 \R [N ACTIVITY4 

,AFT]WORD 

,S9CE ! FIR/ $ITION ( ?IS PAMPHLET WAS PR9T$1 !RE HAVE BE5 MASSIVE PROTE/S AGA9/ ! EXPORT ( CALVES TO MA9L& ,EUROPE FROM ,BRITA9 = ! VEAL TRADE4 ,ONE PROTE/] ACTUALLY DI$ DUR+ ! DEMOS :I* W]E (T5 VIOL5T T[>DS ! POLICE :O ATTEMPT$ TO 5SURE ?AT ! :OLE DAIRY 9DU/RY 7SO RELIANT ON ! SALE ( VEAL TO KEEP CATTLE PREGNANT & !RE=E LACTAT+7 DIDN'T SUFF] TOO MU*4 ,WE EV5 HAD ! 'POLITICAL PROCESS' EXPOS$ ) ! AGRICULTURAL M9I/]'S [N F>M S5D+ CATTLE TRANSPORT]S D[N TO ! ,S\? ,COA/4 ,= A :ILE IT SEEM$ AS IF W> WAS BE+ F\<T OV] ANIMALS & NO ONE CAN D5Y ! PROTE/S W]E L>GE1 (T5 9VOLV+ L>GE P]C5TAGES ( ! LOCAL POPULATIONS ( ! SMALL PORT VILLAGES4 

,ANIMAL RI<TS WAS HEADL9E NEWS NI<T AFT] NI<T & OH H[ ,I LAU<$ TO SEE ! BOBBIES GETT+ BATT]$ BY ! WEIRD ALLIANCE ( PISS$ (F LOCALS & ANIMAL RI<TS PROTE/]S4 ,C]TA9LY !SE W]E ! BIGGE/ ANIMAL RI<TS PROTE/S TO DATE & ?IS ISSUE DID CAPTURE A LOT ( PEOPLE'S ATT5TION & SYMPA?Y4 ,! M$IA WAS V]Y CLEV] 9 *OOS+ MO/LY PACIFI/1 MIDDLE CLASS PROTE/]S TO VOICE AN OP9ION & !SE 9T]VIEWS -- ALONGSIDE ! SPECTACLE ( P[]LESS PEOPLE CRY+ AS ! TRUCKS ROLL$ PA/ !M -- PRES5T$ ! MO/ ALI5AT+ IMAGE ( ! DEMON/RATORS4 ,I F\ND IT H>D TO ID5TIFY ) ANY ( ?IS & ,I EAT A VEGAN DIET4 ,I DID ID5TIFY ) ! \TLET ( ANG] BUT MAYBE ?AT'S A P]SONAL ?+4 ,IT WAS C]TA9LY IRONIC TO SEE SU* EV5TS CROP UP ONLY A YE> AFT] ?IS ?+ W5T TO ! PR9T]S4 

,:AT ! EV5TS AT ,BRI<TL+SEA & ! O!R PORTS %[$ WAS ! GREAT SYMPA?Y ?AT EXI/S 9 A LOT ( PEOPLE = COMPASSION -- SURELY V]Y FEW PEOPLE ACTUALLY AGRE$ ) ! TRUCKS FULL ( BIG-EY$ CATTLE BE+ S5T TO !IR SLAU<T]4 ,! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T WILL HAVE BE5 PLEAS$ BY A C]TA9 9CREASE 9 MEMB]%IP -- 0MAYBE SOME PEOPLE WILL HAVE SE51 ?R\< ! DAIRY 9DU/RY ETC4440 

,BUT WE NE$ SO MU* MORE ?AN ?AT TO 5D SU* PRACTICES4 ,ANYONE NAIVE 5\< TO BELIEVE ?AT ! ,M9I/] ( ,AGRICULTURE WILL ALL[ A BILL TO GO ?R\< ,P>LIAM5T TO /OP HIS [N F>M PR(IT+ IS GO+ TO HE CRUIS+ = A LIFE ( REPRESS$ DEFEAT OR BURN\T4 ',SU* ILLUSIONS HAVE TO BE DE/ROY$ & ANY TALK AB\T ! SITUATION HAS TO GO WELL BEYOND M]E ANIMAL 'RI<TS'44 ,NO D\BT ! PEOPLE ( ! S\!RN PORT T[NS HAD !IR [N AG5DAS1 BUT MAYBE !Y *OSE TO UNITE ) ANIMAL RI<TS PROTE/]S 7DESPITE !IR ALREADY BAD REPUTATION7 BECAUSE ( A RESI/ANCE TO TRADE4 ,?IS IS :]E CONNECTIONS >E GO+ TO BE MADE1 ?IS IS :]E UND]/&+ ( O!R'S /RUGGLES >E GO+ TO BE REALIZ$ & A MORE G5]AL PICTURE EM]GE4 ,TRADE FUCKS EV]YONE OV] EXCEPT ?OSE ?AT MANAGE IT & PR(IT FROM IT4 ,IT FUCKS ! POOR SODS DRIV+ ! LORRIES OR LOAD+ ! CRATES1 !Y'RE M]ELY SURVIV+4 ,IT FUCKS UP ! 5VIRONM5T2 ! LOCAL COMMUNITIES :I* HAVE ! LORRIES RUMBL+ ?R\< !M & IT'S ALSO ! BIG ALIBI :I* JU/IFIES ALL ( ! EVILS ( ! SY/EM -- LOS+ Y\R JOB1 CUTS 9 B5EFITS1 MORE 9T5SE EXPLOITATION -- ALL !SE >E DONE 9 ! NAME ( 0KEEP+ ,BRITA9 COMPETITIVE04 ,ONCE CONNECTIONS >E MADE & A PICTURE ( H[ CLASS SOCIETY WORKS !N1 MAYBE1 SOME?+ APPROA*+ A DEC5T CRITIQUE ?AT WE CAN ALL RELATE TO WILL EM]GE4 

,DESPITE SAY+ ?IS ,I KN[ ?AT SU* AN OPPOSITION TO ! CLASS SY/EM WILL NOT COME FROM ! /RUGGLE >\ND ANIMAL RI<TS ,I WAS ONCE 9VOLV$ 94 ,IT WILL COME FROM ! PEOPLE :O REALLY DO HAVE NO?+ TO LOSE2 :O DON'T GET ON ! TELLY1 :O DON'T HAVE SOCIAL CIRCLES BUILT >\ND 'CAUSES' & ! S5SE ( MORAL PRIDE ?AT !Y FO/]4 ,I KNEW ?IS ALREADY1 ,I GUESS1 BUT ,I HAD TO WRITE AB\T IT 9 ?IS PAMPHLET TO GET IT \T ( MY SY/EM4 ,! REACTIONS TO IT W]E AMUS+ AT TIMES 444 

0444 ! VEHEM5CE & HUMOR >E AT TIMES 9 DANG] ( TAK+ OV] :AT ! PAMPHLET IS TRY+ TO SAY4 ,! AU?OR EV5 WRITES !IR [N CRITICISM ?AT S#aHE EXPECTS TO COME FROM ! MILIEU40 -- FROM A REVIEW 9 ,COMMUNI/ ,HEADA*E 

,MAYBE SO1 BUT ,I WAS RI<T4 ,IMM$IATELY PEOPLE WANT$ TO KN[ :O WAS RESPONSIBLE4 ,ONE UNANTICIPAT$ BUT TELL+ REACTION WAS ?AT SOME HUNT SABS ?\<T ! POLICE HAD WRITT5 ?IS PAMPHLET4 ,?IS HI<LI<TS ! GROSS SELF-IMPORTANCE & ISOLATION ?AT EXI/S )9 ! MOVEM5T4 ,IT IS OBVI\SLY 9CONCEIVABLE TO SOME ?AT CRITICISM C\LD COME FROM )94 ,?IS SAME REACTION ALSO OCCURR$ :5 SOME PEOPLE 9CLUD$ ANTI-POLICE >TICLES 9 ! HUNT SAB MAG ,H[L1 ,IMM$IATELY ! COMMITTEE SCREAM1 0SECRET /ATE 9FILTRATION60 & ACTUALLY ACCUSE PEOPLE ( BE+ SU*4 ,!Y C\LDN'T BE FUR!R FROM REALITY IF !Y TRI$4 

,OBVI\SLY ! /ATE HAS US$ TACTICS LIKE ?IS1 BUT ,I CANNOT HELP BUT BELIEVE ?AT PEOPLE :O REACT 9 SU* A WAY >E LY+ TO !MSELVES4 ,SU* CRITICISMS ( ! MOVEM5T T5D TO COME FROM ?OSE :O W]E ! MO/ 9VOLV$ -- :O GET DISILLUSION$4 ,! ATTEMPT TO G5]ATE SOME LEVEL ( CLASS CONSCI\SNESS & UND]/&+ ( ! ROLE ( ! POLICE ?R\< >TICLES 9 ,H[L CAME FROM PEOPLE ,I KN[ TO BE V]Y S9C]E & G5U9E1 :O !MSELVES HAVE F> MORE TO FE> FROM ! POLICE ?AN ! MEMB]S ( ! ,H,S,A COMMITTEE EV] WILL4 ,!Y CAN D5Y IT TO !MSELVES BUT DEEP D[N ! COMMITTEE KN[ ?AT !IR REAL MOTIVE IS A C>E] 9 LIB]ALISM4 

,SOMEBODY SAID ?AT ,I OBVI\SLY KNEW NO?+ AB\T ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T4 ,AMAZ+6 ,H[ ?IS P]SON BL9DS !MSELF IS BEYOND ME4 ,I WAS 9VOLV$ 9 LOCAL ANIMAL RI<TS GR\PS1 HUNT SAB GR\PS1 REHOM$ ANIMALS1 SET UP AN ,A,L,F CELL & CAUS$ LIT]ALLY MILLIONS ( P\NDS WOR? ( DAMAGE1 HELP$ \T PRISON]S ETC4 ETC4 ,I KN[ IT REAL WELL1 AS ANYONE ) A BIT ( SUSS W\LD REALIZE READ+ ! PAMPHLET4 

,UN=TUNATELY SUSS IS 9 %ORT SUPPLY 9 SOME CIRCLES 444 

,TAKE A SITUATION FAIRLY REC5TLY :]E A SQUATT$ BUILD+ WAS DECRE$ A T>GET = ATTACK BECAUSE ! 9HABITANTS US$ RAT TRAPS4 ,A LETT] DETAIL+ ! LOCATION ( ?IS SQUAT WAS PR9T$ 9 !1 OH SO SECRET1 ,A,L,F,S,G MAGAZ9E GIV+ A LOT ( 9=MATION AB\T ! PLACE1 EV5 9CLUD+ :AT NI<T IT HELD ITS P>TIES4 ,?IS SQUAT1 OKAY -- IT WAS NO?+ AMAZ+1 BUT IT WAS US$ = ANTI-FASCI/ MEET+S1 AN>*I/ VIDEO %[+S1 SOCIAL NI<TS1 & ?AT4 ,PEOPLE'S SECURITY WAS JEOP>DIZ$ TO ! POLICE & ONE LOCAL ANIMAL RI<TI/ EV5 W5T SO F> AS TO SAY ! PLACE %\LD BE PETROL BOMB$1 :E!R HIS 'FRI5DS' W]E 9SIDE OR NOT4 ,:AT A PRICK 7) NO APOLOGIES = !4 VEHEM5CE74 ,ANO!R P]FECT EXAMPLE ( H[ A SY/EM ( SET IDEAS CONTROLS PEOPLE'S RATIONAL ?\<TS -- TURN+ !M FROM COMPASSIONATE 9DIVIDUALS 9TO 9FLEXIBLE1 PROGRAMM$ ROBOTS4 ,AT ?IS PO9T EV]Y?+ HAS FAIL$4 ,ANIMAL RI<TS IS FULL ( LUNATICS4 

,I /ILL1 V]Y MU* BELIEVE 9 ! MOTIVATIONS ?AT FIR/ BR\<T ME 9TO ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T4 ,I REMA9 AS TRUE TO !M TODAY4 ,I TOO DESPISE ! RIDICUL+ ( COMPASSION ?AT COMES FROM ! M$IA1 ,! PURPOSE ( ?IS BOOK WAS TO HI<LI<T :AT A LOT ( PEOPLE 9 ! ANIMAL RI<TS MOVEM5T ITSELF FEEL3 ! POLITICS >E %ITE4 ,IT WAS BORN ( DISCUSSION & HEAT$ >GUM5TS4 ,!RE WAS A LOT ( POSITIVE FE$BACK & AGREEM5T ) :AT IS WRITT5 9 H]E4 ,IT MAY ALSO EXPLA91 TO ?OSE P]PLEX$ BY :Y SO MANY PEOPLE DROP \T1 SOME ( ! FRU/RATIONS CREAT$ BY FANATICAL /UPIDITY & FUCK$ UP P]SPECTIVES4 

  

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