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Comment on The Myth of Animal Consent by Intersectionality ‘Round the Interwebs, No. 14: Human(ity, or lack thereof) » V for Vegan: easyVegan.info

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:52:08 +0000

[...] The Myth of Animal Consent – Deb, who is currently reading Foer’s Eating Animals for the Vegan Book Club, features an excerpt in which Foer talks about the myth of animal consent – which, it turns out, sounds a lot like the myths used to justify the enslavement and oppression of humans (i.e., “Slavery is a good thing, because blacks – being the mentally inferior sub-human animals they are – wouldn’t be able to survive on their own in civilized society. Their masters are doing them a favor, don’t you see?” or “Women must submit to and obey their fathers and husbands for their own good; they are simple/gentle/weak creatures, who know not what they do!”). [...]

Comment on Food Is Power by Intersectionality ‘Round the Interwebs, No. 24: Three months o’ links! » V for Vegan: easyVegan.info

Thu, 17 May 2012 19:42:00 +0000

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Comment on “We Should All Be So Lucky” by Friday Food (on a Thursday Holiday): Season Finale! » V for Vegan: easyVegan.info

Thu, 17 May 2012 19:14:17 +0000

[...] “We Should All Be So Lucky” from Stephanie @ Animal Rights & [...]

Comment on A Vegan But Not an Activist? Sure. An Animal Lover But Not a Vegan? Nope. by Eloise

Eloise — Tue, 08 May 2012 01:06:50 +0000

100 TIMES YES!! THIS!!!

Comment on Carnism: Meat, Deconstructed by Nateiriu

Nateiriu — Fri, 04 May 2012 04:09:13 +0000

I have read your important book, and of course as a committed ethical vegan your analysis about automatic cultural conditioning resonates as so true to me. There is one piece though that I feel is missing, and it has to do with our evolutionary and biological history of using animals for survival. One intelligent ex-vegan neurobiologist professor that I encountered said that the need for meat, either on a psychological or physical basis, is “too much in our DNA” at this point in time for us to be healthy without it. She says her health is much better on a Weston A. Price diet. And then there are the numerous people one encounters who would otherwise be vegan because of their sincere love of animals, except that they say they don’t feel well without meat, and/or their doctors mandate them to eat animal protein. Even the Institute for Integrative Medicine curriculum is comprised of dietary “theories” and they believe in “bio-individuality”. So though it saddens me for the fate of animals, I feel I must accept the possibility that it is true that not everyone can thrive on a vegan diet … I don’t know … correct me if I’m wrong. Even John Robbins has a Food Revolution Summit going on now on the internet, featuring many presenters … a few of them in favor of incorporating some healthily raised animal protein in the diet. Again, that does not bode well for the animals … it seems to me that we will be going in the direction of the erroneous “humane slaughter”. So my point is that because of our evolutionary heritage, carnism may be too hard-wired into most people to ever be replaced by anti-speciesist insights. I pray, and will still work towards that not being the case. For the animals.

Comment on Carnism: Meat, Deconstructed by Nateiriu

Nateiriu — Fri, 04 May 2012 03:36:52 +0000

Do you call the police when you see someone mowing their lawn? Is your home unsanitary? Seriously, either elaborate intelligently on how you can compare plants and bacteria to emotional and biologically complex animals, or give up this lame defense of commodifying and killing animals. It’s old and cliche already.

Comment on Food Activism: Third Annual WVBS and an Interview with Gary Loewenthal by May 5: Falls Church, VA Vegan Bake Sale (with Homeward Trails!) « Invisible Voices

Thu, 03 May 2012 01:04:55 +0000

[...] year I interviewed Gary in the lead-up to the event – there are some great resources in the post, and also the story [...]

Comment on Review: The Adventures of Vivian Sharpe, Vegan Superhero by Marla Rose by The Traveling Circus

The Traveling Circus — Wed, 02 May 2012 00:27:50 +0000

Thanks for the review, I had never heard of this book. I consistenly avoid media that has overly graphic representations of violent acts (including the slaugther of animals for meat, of course) and since those kidns of images are so prevalent these days it seems many of my peers are desensitized and don’t understand my discomfort. I agree with you that the imagination can make the most dramatic images imaginable, well done to this author for avoiding the trap that is so common now and using creative use of words instead.

Comment on A Vegan But Not an Activist? Sure. An Animal Lover But Not a Vegan? Nope. by Ψε

Ψε — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:32:08 +0000

Because plants do not feel pain! I know you are ready to protest, but no, all the experiments work with metals too! So do metals feel pain! NOPE. And in some countries, there is autumn. So are all those plants screaming their heads off during autumn? No, becuase if yes, nature would not have made it so.

Comment on A Vegan But Not an Activist? Sure. An Animal Lover But Not a Vegan? Nope. by Ψε

Ψε — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:29:37 +0000

@dopaminuet: These are my answers to your remarks:

1. There is. Meat contains too much protein. Vegetables just contain a little less, which can be obtained from soy.
2. Why? Why are humans superior? Because we are more intelligent? Many animals are more intelligent than people with mental disabilities, so does that mean that we should eat people with mental disabilities? Certainly not. It is an insult to disabled people, isn’t it? Of course it is.
3. Well, by going vegetarian, you would be reducing famine too! You would also be saving the environment, thus preventing many disasters, floods etc.
4. Refer to my answer for 3.