,VEGANISM IS A CONSUM] ACTIVITY ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,GELD]LOOS ,TEXT 3 ,! FACT ( ! MATT] IS1 CAPITALISM TREATS ANIMALS HORRIBLY4 ,:ILE MANY CIVILIZATIONS HAVE NORMALIZ$ ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR T[>DS ANIMALS1 CAPITALISM TOPS !M ALL 9 ! 9T5SITY1 FREQU5CY1 & 9VISIBILITY ( APA!TIC EXPLOITATION MIX$ ) REPEAT$ MOM5TS ( SADI/IC CRUELTY4 ,& :ILE MANY CIVILIZATIONS HAVE ALSO DE/ROY$ !IR LOCAL 5VIRONM5TS1 CAPITALISM1 AS A GLOBAL SY/EM ) AN UNPREC$5T$ LEVEL ( TE*NOLOGICAL P[]1 IS ! FIR/ TO C>RY ECOCIDE TO A GLOBAL SCALE4 ,%E]LY 9 UND]SPOK5 QUANTITATIVE T]MS1 ! BIODIV]SITY & BIOMASS ( ,PLANET ,E>? TODAY IS ! L[E/ IT HAS EV] BE5 9 HUMAN HI/ORY4 ,!RE IS OBVI\SLY A CONNECTION BETWE5 CAPITALISM'S ABUSE ( ANIMALS1 ITS DE/RUCTION ( ! 5VIRONM5T1 & ITS OPPRESSION & ABUSE ( HUMANS4 ,BECAUSE A L>GE PORTION ( ! ABUSE ( ANIMALS IS CAUS$ BY ! MEAT 9DU/RY1 MANY CONC]N$ PEOPLE AUTOMATICALLY RESPOND ) A PROHIBITION ON ! CONSUMPTION ( MEAT4 ,A LACK ( HI/ORY1 ( KN[L$GE ( ! DIV]SITY ( HUMAN SOCIETIES1 ( UND]/&+ ( CAPITALISM -- EV5 ( :AT CONSUMPTION IS -- & L+]+ ,*RI/IAN MORALITY1 HAVE FI]CELY CONFLAT$ A CONC]N = ANIMALS ) VEGANISM4 ,BUT A VEGAN DIET IS NOT ! ONLY LOGICAL RESPONSE TO ECOCIDE & ANIMAL ABUSE1 :ILE VEGANISM AS A POLITICAL POSITION IS (T5 BL9D+ & C\NT]PRODUCTIVE4 ,! CRUX ( ! MATT] IS1 VEGANISM IS A CONSUM] ACTIVITY4 ,IT IS ULTIMATELY AN ATTEMPT TO *ANGE CAPITALISM & HUMAN CIVILIZATION ?R\< ! EX]CISE ( ONE'S PRIVILEGES AS A CONSUM]4 ,?IS IS AN IMPOSSIBLE APPROA*4 ,TO UND]/& :Y1 LET'S FIR/ DEF9E ! PROBLEM4 ,MEAT PRODUCTION AS IT EXI/S 9 9DU/RIAL CAPITALI/ SOCIETY IS 9H]5TLY CRUEL4 ,IT CANNOT BE MADE O!RWISE4 ,ANY TIME AN ANIMAL MU/ BE TRANS=M$ 9TO A PRODUCT & PROCESS$ ACCORD+ TO M>KET LOGIC1 ! MO/ HE>TLESS & UNFEEL+ K9DS ( EXPLOITATION WILL BE UTILIZ$ AS A MATT] ( C\RSE1 AS A BUS9ESS NECESSITY1 :ILE SIMULTANE\SLY ! WORK]S 9 ?IS 9DU/RY WILL LA% \T 9 FREQU5T MOM5TS ( SADISM -- ?IS IS ! 9EVITABLE PSY*OLOGICAL RESPONSE ( HUMANS :O MU/ ACT AS MA*9ES4 ,?US1 A VEGAN DIET MAY BE SE5 AS A S5SIBLE RESPONSE BY PEOPLE :O WANT TO M9IMIZE !IR 9VOLVEM5T ) ! MEAT 9DU/RY 9 AN 9DU/RIAL CAPITALI/ SOCIETY4 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT A UNIV]SAL CONTEXT1 :]EAS VEGANISM M>KETS ITSELF AS A UNIV]SAL SOLUTION4 ,P,E,T,A HAS DECL>$ ?AT Y\ CAN'T BE A MEAT-EAT+ 5VIRONM5TALI/1 & MO/ VEGANS BELIEVE ?IS L9E OR TOE IT EXPLICITLY4 ,:AT VEGANS HAVE FAIL$ TO ?9K \T IS ?AT 9DU/RIAL CAPITALISM HAS NOT EXI/$ =EV]1 NOR HAVE HUMAN SOCIETIES ALWAYS BE5 ECOCIDAL OR ABUSIVE T[>DS ANIMALS4 ,9 FACT1 TO AVOID EUROC5TRIC CONCLUSIONS VEGANS MU/ ADMIT ?AT ! FIR/ & ! V]Y BE/ 5VIRONM5TALI/S EAT MEAT4 ,I REF] TO A NUMB] ( 9DIG5\S SOCIETIES1 PA/ & PRES5T1 ?AT HAVE ! BE/ TRACK RECORD ( LIV+ 9 H>MONY ) ! 5VIRONM5T & SEE+ O!R SPECIES AS !IR EXT5D$ FAMILIES4 ,ESPECIALLY S9CE VEGANS PUT SO MU* EMPHASIS ON ! IMPACTS ( AN 9DIVIDUAL'S LIFE/YLE1 !Y 7BE+ NE>LY ALL RESID5TS ( WEAL?Y C\NTRIES7 >E DELUD+ !MSELVES & ! BROAD] COMMUNITIES TO :I* !Y ADV]TISE !IR IMAGE AS ! PREEM95T 5VIRONM5TALI/S1 CONSID]+ ?AT !SE OMNIVOR\S NON-CAPITALI/ SOCIETIES HAD A MU* L[] ECOLOGICAL FOOTPR9T & A MU* DEEP] AFF9ITY = ANIMALS ?AN ANYONE SOCIALIZ$ 9 AN 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY CAN EV] GA9 9 !IR LIFETIMES4 ,A FEW VEGANS HAVE PO9T$ \T 9 !IR LIT]ATURE ?AT 9 FACT SOME 9DIG5\S SOCIETIES LIV+ 9 H>MONY ) NATURE HAVE PRACTIC$ A VEGAN DIET1 !RE=E444 ,?IS IS ! SORT ( IGNORANT /ATEM5T ?AT MAKES ONE WANT TO BANG HIS HEAD AGA9/ A WALL4 7,= ONE1 ,I'VE NEV] SE5 EVID5CE TO BACK ! CLAIM UP1 & IT C\LD EASILY BE ANO!R ( ! SPURI\S FACTOIDS ?AT SOME VEGANS DISSEM9ATE74 ,:AT ! PROPON5TS ( ?IS VIEW FAIL TO UND]/& IS ?AT A LIFE/YLE IS NOT 7UNTIL REC5TLY1 9 SOME P>TS ( ! WORLD7 A CONSUM] *OICE4 ,9 ECO-H>MONI\S SOCIETIES1 LIFE/YLES OR ECONOMIES 79CLUD+ DIET7 D]IVE FROM DIFF]5T WAYS ( RELAT+ TO ! NATURAL 5VIRONM5T ?AT PROVE TO BE SU/A9ABLE OV] TIME4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 \TSIDE ( CONSUM]ISM1 POSSIBLE LIFE/YLES V>Y ACCORD+ TO LOCAL 5VIRONM5TAL CONDITIONS4 ,9 MO/ P>TS ( ! WORLD1 A VEGAN LIFE/YLE IS SIMPLY NOT SU/A9ABLE3 FOODS1 FUELS1 & MAT]IALS = CLO?+ & TOOLS W\LD HAVE TO BE IMPORT$4 ,?IS IS TO SAY1 9 MO/ P>TS ( ! WORLD IT IS MORE ECOLOGICALLY SU/A9ABLE = HUMANS TO KILL ANIMALS4 ,BEYOND HUNT]-GA!R] ECONOMIES1 HORTICULTURAL & AGRICULTURAL SY/EMS >E ALSO (T5 HEAL?I] ) ! 9TEGRATION ( ANIMALS4 ,ANO!R VEGAN >GUM5T ?AT MAKES S5SE 9 AN 9DU/RIAL CAPITALI/ SOCIETY BUT NOT 9 AN ECOLOGICALLY SU/A9ABLE SOCIETY IS ?AT MEAT CONSUMPTION CONTRIBUTES TO WORLD HUNG] & DE/RUCTION ( ! 5VIRONM5T BECAUSE DOME/ICAT$ ANIMALS REQUIRE A HUGE AM\NT ( RES\RCES TO FE$ !M4 ,A VEGET>IAN REQUIRES X NUMB] ( ACRES TO MEET H] DIET>Y NE$S :]EAS A MEAT EAT] REQUIRES X TIMES T54 ,?IS IS ABSOLUTELY TRUE 9 ! IDIOTICALLY ORGANIZ$ SY/EM ( 9DU/RIAL AGRICULTURE1 BUT NOT NECESS>ILY TRUE 9 O!R CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,ON A P]MACULTURE F>M 9 MANY CLIMATES1 = EXAMPLE1 9TEGRAT+ *ICK5S 9TO ! F>M 5HANCES RA!R ?AN DIM9I%ES ! FOOD SUPPLY4 ,:ILE A FACTORY F>M W\LD REQUIRE HUNDR$S ( ACRES (1 SAY1 SOYBEAN CROPS TO FE$ ! ?\S&S ( *ICK5S !Y KEEP LOCK$ UP1 A FEW DOZ5 *ICK5S ON A SMALL P]MACULTURE F>M >E A P>T ( ! ECOSY/EM4 ,A T9Y PORTION ( ! PRODUCE MU/ BE DEVOT$ JU/ = *ICK5 FOOD1 BUT ! VA/ MAJORITY ( !IR NUTRITION COMES FROM ! FOOD WA/E ( ! HUMAN 9HABITANTS ( ! F>M 7! COMPO/7 & ESPECIALLY FROM ! F>M ITSELF4 ,AFT] ! H>VE/ ( A P>TICUL> VEGETABLE B$1 ! *ICK5S >E TURN$ LOOSE 9 IT4 ,!Y EAT ALL ! SCRAPS1 ! P>TS ( ! PLANTS ! HUMANS DON'T EAT1 & !Y EAT ! BUGS1 MEAN:ILE SCRAT*+ UP 7A]AT+7 ! SOIL & POOP+ 9 IT 7F]TLIZ+71 9CREAS+ F]TILITY & ?US 9CREAS+ ! TOTAL AM\NT ( FOOD1 :I* IS FUR!R SUPPLEM5T$ ) !IR EGGS &1 POT5TIALLY BUT NOT NECESS>ILY1 !IR MEAT4 ,A F>M IS HEAL?I] :5 IT IS T5D$ & ALL[$ TO DEVELOP AS A M9IATURE ECOSY/EM 7& !SE ME?ODS ( F>M+ WILL CON/ITUTE ! AGRICULTURE ( ! FUTURE IF HUMANS >E TO HAVE A FUTURE7 & ECOSY/EMS >E NOT COMPLETE )\T ANIMAL 9VOLVEM5T4 ,VEGANS1 & ALL ( US1 %\LD BE MORE AW>E ?AT IT IS V]Y EASY TO F>M A PIECE ( L& TO DEA? ) ONLY CORN1 OR :EAT1 OR ANY O!R MONOCROP4 ,ON L& ?AT HAS BE5 F>M$ TO DEA?1 AS WELL AS MU* >ID L& 9 ! WORLD1 ! ONLY ?+ ?AT CAN GR[ IS GRASS4 ,F>M+ IS PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE4 ,BUT ONE F>M+ PRACTICE ?AT CAN RE/ORE ! HEAL? ( ! L& IS CATTLE F>M+4 ,H]D ANIMALS >E NATIVE TO >ID GRASSL&S1 & ) ! GUIDANCE ( P]MACULTURE PRACTICES1 C[S OR O!R H]D ANIMALS CAN BE RAIS$ )\T DAMAG+ ! 5VIRONM5T1 & IF WE >E TALK+ AB\T OV]-F>M$ L& 9 A TEMP]ATE1 MOI/ CLIMATE1 SU/A9ABLE CATTLE F>M+ CAN HEAL ! L& TO ! PO9T :]E VEGETABLE F>M+ CAN AGA9 TAKE PLACE4 ,= ANO!R WRIT+ PROJECT1 ,I 9T]VIEW$ AN ECOLOGICAL CATTLE F>M] 9 WE/]N ,VIRG9IA :OSE FAMILY HAD GOTT5 SOME L& ?AT HAD BE5 F>M$ TO DEA?1 & AFT] A FEW DECADES ( SU/A9ABLE CATTLE F>M+ US+ H]D+ PRACTICES ?AT MIMICK GRAZ+ PATT]NS 9 A /ATE ( NATURE 7AS WELL AS A PHILOSOPHY ?AT HE WAS A 0GRASS F>M]10 I4E4 GR[+ HEAL?Y GRASS ?AT W\LD SU/A9 ! C[S RA!R ?AN PRODUC+ C[ MEAT AS CONV5TIONAL F>M]S VIEW IT71 E>?WORM GR[? & LEVELS ( ORGANIC MATT] 9 ! SOIL REA*$ SUP]LATIVE LEVELS1 :ILE SEV]AL RAV9ES ?AT HAD BE5 CAUS$ BY ]OSION NATURALLY FILL$ 94 ,9 ! 5D1 ECOLOGICAL ANIMAL H]D+ CAN REV]SE DES]TIFICATION1 9CREASE ! TOTAL AM\NT ( >ABLE L& AVAILABLE1 & 9CREASE ! TOTAL FOOD SUPPLY4 ,!RE IS NO COH]5T MORALITY OR E?ICS ROOT$ 9 NATURE ?AT CAN VIEW ! KILL+ & EAT+ ( ANIMALS AS WRONG4 ,9 NATURE1 KILL+ & EAT+ SOME?+ IS A RESPECTFUL1 9TIMATE ACTIVITY1 & A NECESS>Y P>T ( NATURAL CYCLES4 ,VIEW+ ?IS AS WRONG IS NO?+ BUT A %OCK+LY ALI5AT$1 CIVILIZ$ VIEW ?AT DOME/ICATES ANIMALS AT A METAPHYSICAL LEVEL BY R$UC+ !M TO QUASI-CITIZ5S 9 NE$ ( RIE MU* MORE FREE & FULL \TSIDE ( LEGAL FRAMEWORKS1 )\T RITS ( ! WORLD1 HUMANS >E A NATURAL PR$ATOR 9 ! NATIVE ECOSY/EM4 ,?IS IS A NATURAL ROLE WE HAVE REL9QUI%$1 (T5 TO DISA/R\S EFFECT4 ,9 MY HOME1 ! MID-,ATLANTIC REGION ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 ! OV]POPULATION ( DE] IS DE/ROY+ :AT REMA9S ( ! =E/S4 ,NATIVE SPECIES ( TREES1 :I* !Y G5]ALLY F9D ! TA/IE/1 CANNOT REG5]ATE1 BECAUSE ALL ! SAPL+S GET EAT5 UP 9 ! W9T]4 ,I MYSELF HAVE TRI$ TO RE=E/ P>T ( A WAT]%$ 9 SUBURBAN ,VIRG9IA :I* ,I P]SONALLY PROTECT$ FROM LAWNM[]S1 ONLY TO HAVE ! DE] DE/ROY ! TREES & PRES]VE ! REIGN ( MONOCULTURE GRASS Y>DS4 ,! LACK ( =E/$ >EAS ALONG RIV] VALLEYS IS A MAJOR FACTOR 9 KILL+ ! ,*ESAPEAKE ,BAY1 :I* IS ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT BRE$+ GR\NDS = M>9E LIFE 9 ! ,NOR? ,ATLANTIC4 ,MY GR&P>5TS LIVE ON ! ,*ESAPEAKE1 & !Y & MANY ( !IR FRI5DS US$ TO H>VE/ SMALL AM\NTS ( CRABS1 OY/]S1 & FI%1 MO/LY = !IR [N DIET4 ,MANY ( !SE AQUATIC POPULATIONS HAVE COLLAPS$ 9 REC5T YE>S4 ,HUMAN CONSUMPTION WAS A /RESS ON ! ECOSY/EM1 BUT ! MAJOR CAUSE ( ! DEA? ( ! ,*ESAPEAKE IS POLLUTION & RUN(F COM+ FROM ! SUBURBS 7:]E MANY PEOPLE RI* 5\< TO CONSUME 5LITS ( EA/]N ,NOR? ,AM]ICA !IR ONLY NATURAL PR$ATORS >E WOLVES1 C\G>S1 & HUMANS4 ,A FEW PLACES CAN /ILL SUPPORT WOLF & C\G> POPULATIONS1 & !SE %\LD BE DEF5D$ FI]CELY :]EV] !Y REMA9 OR >E ATTEMPT+ TO RE9TRODUCE !MSELVES4 ,BUT GIV5 HUMAN POPULATION LEVELS ON ! EA/ COA/1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE 9 MO/ >EAS = WOLVES OR C\G>S TO TAKE UP RESID5CE4 ,?AT ONLY LEAVES HUMANS4 ,WE CURR5TLY HAVE NO PRACTICAL SOLUTION = ! HI< HUMAN POPULATION1 ?\< ! /RUGGLE TO ABOLI% ! C> CULTURE IS A VITAL /EP 9 R$UC+ ! IMPACT ( ?AT POPULATION4 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 ! ECOSY/EM CAN'T WAIT4 ,IF WE DID HAVE ANY 9FLU5CE OV] ! DIETS ( A SIGNIFICANT PORTION ( \R SOCIETY1 ! BE/ ?+ TO DO ON ! EA/ COA/ W\LD BE TO CUT \T CONSUMPTION ( TROPICAL FRUITS1 SOY1 HELL1 ALL NON-LOCAL PRODUCE1 & %>PLY R$UCE MEAT TO A LITTLE BIT ( *ICK5 & BEEF FROM LOCAL ORGANIC F>MS1 &1 IMPORTANTLY1 DE]1 ?AT WE PREF]ABLY HUNT \RSELVES4 ,?IS W\LD BE ! MO/ ECOLOGICALLY SU/A9ABLE DIET 9 ! %ORT T]M = ! BIOREGION ,I LIVE 94 ,! VEGANS ALMO/ GET IT RIE DO+ BY ! QUANTITY ( T(U & BANANAS MO/ ( !M EAT4 ,VEGANISM IS A CONSUM] *OICE )9 PRES5T DAY CAPITALI/ SOCIETY4 ,/RIPP+ IT ( ITS MORAL UNIV]SALITY1 WE CAN BETT] EVALUATE ITS APPROPRIAT5ESS1 IF AN HONE/ EVALUATION IS :AT WE ACTUALLY DESIRE4 ,AS A POLITICAL /RATEGY1 IS VEGANISM EFFECTIVE8 7,SIGNIFICANTLY1 ,I R>ELY HE> VEGANS POSE ?IS QUE/ION TO !MSELVES74 ,I KN[ ( NO G5]AL1 UNLIMIT$ BOYCOTT1 9 ! LONG HI/ORY ( ! BOYCOTT TACTIC1 ?AT HAS BE5 ABLE TO ELIM9ATE AN 5TIRE 9DU/RY AT ! MAGNITUDE WE'RE TALK+ AB\T1 NOR DO ,I KN[ ( ANY P>TIAL VICTORIES ?AT SUGGE/ IT MAY BE POSSIBLE ) IMPROV$ EF=TS4 ,T>GET$ BOYCOTTS CAN BE EFFECTIVE1 ESPECIALLY :5 BACK$ BY SABOTAGE ACTIONS1 BUT :5 ! BOYCOTT IS NOT LEVI$ AGA9/ A SPECIFIC T>GET -- A PRODUCT OR COMPANY1 BUT AGA9/ AN 5TIRE 9DU/RY & HUGE CLASS ( GOODS1 IT SIMPLY CANNOT WORK4 ,A GREAT EXAMPLE ( A SUCCESSFUL 9T]NATIONAL BOYCOTT WAS ! CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ,%ELL ,OIL = ,S\? ,AFRICA DIVE/M5T1 & ITS MO/ EFFECTIVE COMPON5T W]E ! MANY ATTACKS ON PROP]TY4 ,WE %\LD NOTE ?AT ?IS CAMPAIGN DID NOT REQUIRE P>TICIPANTS TO AB/A9 FROM OIL CONSUMPTION1 :I* IS IMPOSSIBLE 9 A CAPITALI/ SOCIETY4 ,AS AN IDEOLOGY1 VEGANISM FAILS TO UND]/& CAPITALISM & ECOLOGY4 ,IT IS 9CONTE/ABLE ?AT TO SAVE ANIMALS & ! PLANET1 CAPITALISM MU/ BE ABOLI%$4 ,EMPHASIZ+ ! DUBI\S P[] ( CONSUM] *OICES SABOTAGES ! FIILY IMPOS$ ON ALL ( US1 IS NOT COMPATIBLE ) NATURE1 & 9 ! LONG RUN ! VEGAN DIET IS NOT ! SAME AS AN ECOLOGICAL DIET4 ,! MO/ IMPORTANT FACTORS >E NOT ! PRES5CE OR ABS5CE ( MEAT1 BUT IF ! FOOD IS LOCAL1 & IF IT IS SU/A9ABLY PRODUC$4 ,TODAY1 ONLY A LIMIT$ NUMB] ( PEOPLE CAN A*IEVE ?IS LIFE/YLE4 ,! PO9T IS NOT TO BE ONE ( ?OSE PEOPLE1 IT IS TO ABOLI% CAPITALISM & DEVELOP ECOLOGICAL P]SPECTIVES )9 ANTI-CAPITALI/ MOVEM5TS 7& ANTI-CAPITALI/ P]SPECTIVES )9 ECOLOGICAL MOVEM5TS1 :I* >E NOT ONE 9 ! SAME ONLY BECAUSE ( %ORT-SIE CAPABLE ( CREAT+ AN ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY & :AT LIFE/YLES AN ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY C\LD SU/A94 ,VEGANS HAVE SPREAD ! LIE ?AT Y\ CAN'T BE A MEAT-EAT+ 5VIRONM5TALI/1 & SUPPRESS$ ! TRU? ?AT Y\ CAN'T BE A CAPITALI/ 5VIRONM5TALI/4 ,9/RUCTIVE IS ! EASE ) :I* CAPITALISM HAS ACCOMODAT$ VEGAN CONSUM] *OICES 9 MANY C\NTRIES -- H[ EASY IT IS N[ TO %OP VEGAN 9 ! ,U,K1 ,N$]L&1 & MO/ ( ! ,U,S4 ,?IS 5C\RAGES US TO IMAG9E1 :AT IF VEGANISM SUCCE$$8 ,:AT IF EV]YONE OR NE>LY EV]YONE 9 WEAL?Y C\NTRIES ADOPT$ A VEGAN DIET8 ,! MEAT 9DU/RY W\LD COLLAPSE1 BUT O!R 9DU/RIES & CAPITALISM AS A :OLE W\LD CONT9UE1 LEAV+ US ) ! CONTRADICTION ( A VEGAN SOCIETY LIB]AT+ ANIMALS 9 ! LIMIT$ S5SE UND]/OOD BY ! CRITIQUE ( FACTORY F>M+1 BUT DE/ROY+ ! 5VIRONM5T NONE!LESS1 & ALL ! ANIMALS ) IT4 ,VEGAN OR NON-VEGAN CONSUM]S CANNOT DE/ROY CAPITALISM & SAVE ! PLANET1 NOR DOES VEGANISM NECESS>ILY PREFIGURE AN ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY4 ,WE WILL DE/ROY CAPITALISM & SAVE ! PLANET \TSIDE \R 9VOLUNT>Y ROLE AS CONSUM]S4 ,VEGANISM AS A BOYCOTT DOES NOT WORK4 ,)9 CAPITALISM1 A DECREASE 9 DEM& CAN L[] PRICES1 & 9CREASE TOTAL CONSUMPTION4 ,?OSE TREA*]\S RE=MI/S :O SPREAD ! LIE ( 5]GY EFFICI5T LILY1 :ILE ! NUMB] ( VEGET>IANS & VEGANS 9 ! ,U,S EXPLOD$ FROM ALMO/ NONE TO A SIZABLE M9ORITY 9 ! LA/ DECADES1 TOTAL MEAT CONSUMPTION DID NOT DECREASE1 9 FACT IT 9CREAS$4 ,LET'S BE BLUNT4 ,Y'ALL TALK AB\T SAV+ ANIMALS BUT Y\ HAV5'T MADE A D5T4 ,IT'S MU* EASI] TO BE A VEGAN !SE DAYS1 CAPITALI/ PRODUCTION HAS CREAT$ A NI*E = Y\1 BUT NO FEW] IMPRISON$ ANIMALS >E BE+ SLAU5ESS ( ! CAPITALI/ M>KET ?AT !IR /RATEGY REQUIRES1 NOR 5GAGE 9 ! AM\NT ( SELF-EVALUATION ?AT IS COMPATIBLE ) AN HONE/ DESIRE TO SAVE ! PLANET4 ,! TYPICAL PO/URE SEEMS MORE LIKE BE+ ON ! SIDE ( ! GOOD GUYS AS EV]Y?+ GOES TO HELL4 444& A MORAL HI TO A RELIGION ?AN TO A LIB]ATION /RATEGY4 ,I ?9K IT'S GREAT = PEOPLE TO DECIDE1 AS A P]SONAL *OICE1 NOT TO CONSUME MEAT1 ESPECIALLY IF !Y C\LD NEV] BR+ !MSELVES TO KILL OR SLAUIAN = EIS1 & CAME MU* CLOS] TO VEGANISM 9 ! LA/ P>T BE=E SUDD5LY BECOM+ AN OMNIVORE AGA9 9 RESPONSE TO RACI/ EXCLUSIONS ,I WITNESS$ FROM SOME :ITE VEGANS4 ,CURR5TLY1 ,I DO NOT CONSUME ! MEAT ( DOME/ICAT$ MAMMALS 7NOT+ ?AT SCAV5G+ & /EAL+ >E NOT CONSUMPTION 9 ! CAPITALI/ S5SE74 ,AT A /RICTLY P]SONAL LEVEL1 ,I DO NOT WANT TO RAISE AN ANIMAL ) :OM ,I CAN DEVELOP AN EMOTIONAL RELATION%IP1 = ! PURPOSE ( KILL+ IT4 ,I C\LD KILL A BIRD OR A FI% TO EAT1 & ,I HAVE1 BECAUSE ,I DO NOT ?9K !Y >E CAPABLE ( RECOGNIZ+ ME OR ANY O!R 9DIVIDUAL1 & !RE=E ,I CANNOT =M AN EMOTIONAL RELATION%IP ) !M ?AT IS NOT N>CISSI/IC OR ONE-SID$4 ,I ALSO ?9K ?AT HUNT+ A WILD ANIMAL = FOOD IS RESPECTFUL & EMOTIONALLY HEAL?Y4 ,?AT'S JU/ ME4 ,VEGANISM DISMISSES P]SONAL & EMOTIONAL CONSID]ATIONS BY DECL>+ :AT IS ACCEPTABLE = EV]YONE4 ,?IS IS A RELIGI\S *>ACT]I/IC4 ,SECONDLY1 VEGANISM TAKES MORAL PROHIBITIONS ?AT >E NOT LOGICAL )9 NATURE BUT ONLY )9 A SPECIFIC HI/ORICAL CONTEXT & UNIV]SALIZES & MY/IFIES !M4 ,?IRDLY1 VEGANISM IS MISSION>Y4 ,AS A FAIRLY DES]V$ G5]ALIZATION1 Y'ALL TRY TO CONV]T4 ,HAV+ BE5 A VEGET>IAN1 ,I KN[ ?AT PEOPLE 9 ! MA9/REAM :O HAVE NEV] DEVELOP$ 5\< ( AN ECOLOGICAL CONSCI\SNESS TO DO SO LITTLE AS *ANGE !IR DIET TRY TO CONV]T1 M>G9ALIZE1 OR MOCK VEGGIES A :OLE LOT MORE1 SO WE CAN SEE ?IS AS A DEF5SIVE REACTION4 ,BUT !N1 P]HAPS ,*RI/IAN SELF-RIY4 ,SPREAD+ ! IDEA ?AT !RE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO SALVATION1 ?AT PEOPLE NE$ TO MIMIC Y\R /RATEGY & LIFE/YLE1 IS ,*RI/IAN4 ,IT'S ESPECIALLY EMB>RASS+ :51 AS WE HAVE SE51 ! MORAL & /RATEGIC GR\NDS >5'T SO WELL ?\GUM5T ) VEGAN & VEGET>IAN FRI5DS :O SAY ?AT ?ANKS TO !IR DIET !Y >E NOT RESPONSIBLE = KILL+ ANIMALS4 ,EV5 AFT] ,I PO9T$ \T ! FALLACY1 !Y CONT9UE TO *ANT ?IS >TICLE ( FAI?1 ?\< !Y KN[ FULL WELL ?AT !IR CONSUMPTION ( 9DU/RIALLY F>M$ VEGETABLES1 !IR USE ( PLA/ICS1 !IR DEP5D5CE ON PETROLEUM-FUEL$ TRANSPORTATION1 !IR DEP5D5CE ON COAL- OR W9D- OR NUCLE>- OR HYDRO- OR EV5 SOL>- 7?9K M9+ = PANEL & BATT]Y CON/RUCTION7 P[]$ ELECTRICITY KILL A %ITLOAD MORE ANIMALS ?AN MEAT FACTORIES4 ,Y\ CANNOT LIVE 9 A CAPITALI/ SOCIETY )\T KILL+ ANIMALS & DE/ROY+ ! 5VIRONM5T4 ,WE >E ALL 9 ?IS TOGE!R1 & ! DIVISION BETWE5 VEGANS :O DON'T KILL ANIMALS & ! RE/ ( US :O >E RESPONSIBLE = 5SLAV+ ANIMALS & DE/ROY+ ! 5VIRONM5T IS /UPID & SELF-RIRASS+ H]ESY ( FREEGANISM 7ONLY EAT+ ANIMAL PRODUCTS IF !Y >E /OL5 OR DUMP/]$7 ALSO ILLUM9ATES RELIGI\S ILLOGIC4 ,H[ EAT+ DUMP/]$ OR /OL5 MEAT SUPPORTS ! MEAT 9DU/RY1 IF NOT ON A METAPHYSICAL LEVEL1 ESCAPES ME4 ,SUPPOS$LY1 /EAL+ MEAT CONTRIBUTES TO KILL+ ANIMALS1 BECAUSE :5 MEAT GETS TAK5 (F A SUP]M>KET %ELF1 !Y ORD] MORE TO REPLACE IT4 ,H[EV]1 /EAL+ IS A L[-LEVEL ATTACK ON ! 9DU/RY1 ?AT DOES NOT CONTRIBUTE MONEY TO ITS PR(T M>G9S4 ,/EAL+1 UNEQUIVOCALY1 IS NOT CONSUM+4 ,FUR!RMORE1 MO/ SUP]M>KETS LOG DATA ?R\< ! CA% REGI/]S ON EXACTLY :AT PRODUCTS >E PUR*AS$1 ?US !Y ALSO CAN COLLECT /ATI/ICS ON :AT PRODUCTS >E MO/ FREQU5TLY %OPLIFT$4 ,!SE PRODUCTS MIG9S1 OR !Y MIGELY COMPULSIVE ACTIVITY74 ,IT IS NOT UNHE>D ( = A PRODUCT ?AT IS ROBB$ TOO FREQU5TLY TO BE 5TIRELY REMOV$ FROM A SUP]M>KET'S 9V5TORY4 ,! IDEA ?AT /EAL+ MEAT CONTRIBUTES TO ! 9DU/RY IS NOT ONLY POORLY ?\KETS USE ! MONEY !Y RECEIVE TO RE/OCK A PRE-SELECT$ RANGE ( PRODUCTS 79CLUD+ MEAT71 !N ?AT MEANS ?AT ! MONEY VEGANS SP5D BUY+ LETTUCE ALSO GOES TO BUY+ MORE MEAT4 ,?US1 ! SUP]M>KET 9DU/RY IS 9TEGRAT$ ) ! MEAT 9DU/RY1 & ! ONLY WAY TO GET FOOD FROM SUP]M>KETS )\T S5D+ Y\R MONEY TO SUPPORT ?IS 9DU/RY IS TO /EAL1 :I* HAS ! ADD$ B5EFITS ( UND]M9+ ! IMPOS$ CONSUM] ROLE & PUTT+ Y\ 9 CONFLICT ) CAPITALI/ SOCIETY4 ,CONCOMITANTLY1 VEGANS :O GO %OPP+ >E NOT REALLY VEGANS4 ,H[ F> DO WE TAKE ! ANALYSIS8 ,DO ! BANKS !Y PUT !IR MONEY 9 9VE/ 9 ANY SUP]M>KETS OR ANY O!R 9DU/RIES 9TEGRAT$ ) ! MEAT 9DU/RY8 ,DO ANY ( ! COMPANIES !Y WORK = OR %OP FROM8 ,TO GREAT EFFECT1 ! ,%,A,C CAMPAIGN HAS ILLU/RAT$ JU/ H[ WIDE A COMPANY'S ECONOMIC 9VOLVEM5TS >E4 ,BECAUSE ( !SE MISSION>Y & UNIV]SALIZ+ T5D5CIES1 VEGANISM CREATES A NUMB] ( PROBLEMS )9 A DIV]SE ANTICAPITALI/ MOVEM5T4 ,!SE PROBLEMS >E ESPECIALLY VOLATILE :5 IT COMES TO RACE1 [+ TO A FEW CO9CID5CES3 PEOPLE ( COLOR >E MORE LIKELY TO REQUIRE MEAT = A HEAL?Y DIET1 TO HAVE A MORE ECOLOGICALLY FRI5DLY TRADITION ( EAT+ MEAT1 AS WELL AS A FOOD CULTURE ?AT IS MORE ROOT$1 LESS UND]M9$ BY CONSUM]ISM1 & ?US ONE ) :I* !Y ID5TIFY ) MORE /RONGLY4 ,= ALL !SE REASONS1 VEGANS CAN COME (F AS P>TICUL>LY 9SULT+ & RACIALLY EXCLUSIVE :5 !Y 9SI/ ?AT A VEGAN DIET IS HEAL?I] = EV]YONE 7NOT TRUE1 SOME PEOPLE >E HEAL?I] :5 !Y EAT SOME MEAT7 OR :5 !Y PROPAGATE ! PECULI> MA!MATICAL VIEW ( FOOD ?AT A VEGAN MEAL1 AS A L[E/ COMMON D5OM9ATOR1 IS ! ONLY DIET>Y OPTION ?AT IS 9CLUSIVE TO EV]YONE4 ,?IS IS (T5 JU/IFI$ ) ! >GUM5T ?AT 0PEOPLE NE$ TO LE>N ?AT A MEAL DOES NOT NE$ TO 9CLUDE MEAT0 AS ?\< IT W]E JU/ SOME IGNORANT HABIT & NOT A FULLY DEVELOP$ FOOD CULTURE 9 ITS [N RIE GO+ TO 5D ! VIVISECTION & MEAT 9DU/RIES BY RESCU+ IMPRISON$ ANIMALS ANY MORE ?AN AN>*I/S BELIEVE WE >E GO+ TO ABOLI% ! /ATE ) ! CURR5T LEVEL ( ACTIVITY WE >E CAPABLE (4 ,SO LET ME BE UNEQUIVOCAL 9 /AT+ ! MANY /RONG PO9TS ( ANIMAL LIB]ATION ACTIONS4 ,!SE ACTIONS >E BRAVE1 & MORE ?AN ANY?+ TODAY PEOPLE NE$ TO BE 9SPIR$4 ,!SE ACTIONS >E PASSIONATE1 ANO!R REVOLUTION>Y NECESSITY4 ,EV5 ?\< ! LIB]ATIONS WILL SAVE A T9Y NUMB] ( ANIMALS FROM ! CONVEYOR BELTS ( A VA/ DEA? MA*9E1 EA* 9DIVIDUAL ANIMAL IS WOR? SAV+4 ,SU* NON-QUANTITATIVE LOGIC IS VALUABLE 9 A /RUGGLE = AN AN>*I/ WORLD FREE ( DOM9ATION4 ,?IRDLY1 ! ANIMAL LIB]ATION MOVEM5T HAS DEVELOP$ IMPORTANT TACTICAL 9NOVATIONS ?AT HAVE SPREAD TO ADJAC5T MILIEUS & MOVEM5TS4 ,!Y >E ALSO IMPORTANT = SPREAD+ CONSCI\SNESS ( ! VICI\SNESS ( \R CIVILIZATION T[>DS O!R LIV+ ?+S4 ,MY CRITICISM ( ANIMAL LIB]ATION IS A M9OR ONE1 & MO/LY MEANT AS FOOD = ?\T ( A FULL AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,AS A SEP>ATE MOVEM5T1 IT FACES ! DANG] ( FALL+ 9TO REPETITIVE1 FETI%IZ$ ACTIVITY C>RI$ \T ONLY = ITS 9T]NAL MORAL VALUES RA!R ?AN WORK+ 9 CONJUCTION ) MORE LONG-T]M /RATEGIC APPROA*ES1 BUT ,I ?9K !RE IS 5\< 9T]*ANGE BETWE5 ANIMAL LIB]ATIONI/S & O!R TYPES ( RADICALS TO W$ ANIMAL LIB]ATION TO ! NECESSITY TO ABOLI% CAPITALISM4 ,MORE PROBLEMATIC IS ANIMAL LIB]ATION'S RELATION%IP ) FALSE VISIONS ( SOLID>ITY ?AT ALREADY PR$OM9ATE 9 MANY ACTIVI/ CIRCLES1 ESPECIALLY MORE PRIVILEG$ CIRCLES4 ,TE*NICALLY1 ?\< AT FIR/ ! PO9T SEEMS ALMO/ PETTY1 ANIMAL LIB]ATION IS AN OXYMORON4 ,LIB]ATION1 UNLESS WE MEAN IT ! WAY ,GEORGE ,W4 ,BU% DOES1 CAN ONLY BE ACCOMPLI%$ BY ITS SUBJECT4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 PEOPLE MU/ LIB]ATE !MSELVES4 ,ANIMALS1 ON ! O!R H&1 CANNOT4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 FROM H]E TO ET]NITY ANIMALS WILL NEV] ORGANIZE A SOCIAL =CE CAPABLE ( 5D+ CAPITALISM OR EV5 VIVISECTION4 ,ANIMALS WILL NEV] WRITE LETT]S OR RAISE BAIL MONEY = IMPRISON$ ANIMAL LIB]ATIONI/S4 ,9 A DEMOCRATIC S5SE1 HUMANS & ANIMALS >E NOT EQUAL BECAUSE !Y CANNOT BE CO-P>TICIPANTS 9 CIVIL SOCIETY ) EQUAL RIE CAPABLE ( MAK+4 7,?IS DOES RAISE A MORAL QUE/ION REG>D+ DOME/ICATION1 AS MANY ANIMALS HAVE P>TICIPAT$ 9 !IR [N DOME/ICATION AS AN EVOLUTION>Y ADAPTATION1 & WELL TREAT$1 ESPECIALLY FREE GRAZ+ DOME/ICAT$ ANIMALS WILL NOT RUN AWAY1 EV5 IF !Y HAVE SE5 !IR BROODMATES SLAU\ND ) !IR HUMAN COMPANIONS4 ,:AT !N DO WE MAKE ( !IR EQUALITY OR AUTONOMY87 ,ANIMALS WILL NOT LIB]ATE !MSELVES1 !Y MU/ BE SAV$4 ,! PLANET MU/ ALSO BE SAV$1 BUT ?IS DOES NOT MEAN !SE >E HOPELESSLY MISSION>Y PROJECTS1 AS BY 0SAVE0 WE BASICALLY MEAN WE MU/ /OP TORTUR+ & DE/ROY+ ANIMALS & NATURE4 ,?R\< ?IS NECESSITY1 ANIMAL LIB]ATION PROMOTES A FALSE IDEA ( SOLID>ITY ?AT CREATES A V]Y PATRONIZ+1 (T5 RACI/ MODEL :5 ACTIVI/S :O GET !IR FEET WET ) ANIMAL LIB]ATION ACTIVITIES ATTEMPT TO WORK TOGE!R ) O!R HUMAN GR\PS 9 /RUGGLE1 IF ?R\< REASONS ( PRIVILEGE !Y MIY CIRCLES :]E ANIMAL LIB]ATION ACTIVITY IS MU* MORE DEVELOP$ & EMPHASIZ$ ?AN 9T]NATIONAL OR CROSS-RACIAL SOLID>ITY4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ANIMAL LIB]ATION IS OBVI\SLY NOT RESPONSIBLE = ! MISSION>Y IMPULSE ?AT IS CULTURALLY +RA9$ 9 :IT5ESS4 ,RA!R1 ANIMAL LIB]ATION MAY BE SO ATTRACTIVE TO MANY :ITE RADICALS BECAUSE IT DOES NOT *ALL5GE BUT MAY PROMOTE ! MISSION>Y APPROA* TO SOLID>ITY1 9 :I* A MORE P[]FUL BE+ SAVES AN 9NOC5T BUT HELPLESS BE+ FROM H>M4 ,9 CONCLUSION444 ,ON AN 9DIVIDUAL LEVEL1 MANY VEGANS HAVE 5GAG$ 9 VITAL WORK RAIS+ 5VIRONM5TAL CONSCI\SNESS1 & !Y HAVE EXP]I5C$ !IR DIET AS A MEANS ( REA*+ E?ICAL CONSI/5CY & SELF-DISCIPL9E4 ,BUT !IR DIET HAS NOT BE5 AN ASSET 9 ! /RUGGLE4 ,= MANY ( US IT IS IMPORTANT TO LIVE 9 A WAY WE CONSID] E?ICALLY CONSI/5T1 & TO ATTEMPT TO PREFIGURE ! WORLD WE >E /RUGGL+ TO CREATE4 ,H[EV]1 AN ABSOLUTI/ VEGANISM IS NOT NECESS>Y TO EI!R ( !SE TASKS1 & 9/EAD IMP$ES AN ACCURATE UND]/&+ ( ECOLOGY & CAPITALISM1 :ILE DISC\RAG+ A UNIT$1 PLURALI/IC MOVEM5T AGA9/ CAPITALISM4 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,JANU>Y #b#a1 #bba 3 ,VEGANISM IS A CONSUM] ACTIVITY -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #f1 #bbb 3 ,VEGANISM IS A CONSUM] ACTIVITY -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/