Butterflies's speech at It's Easy to be Vegan event Hi everyone and thanks for coming. I learned about veganism from the writing of Jay Dinshah; the man who brought the philosophy over from the U.K. and started the American Vegan society. In 1944, in the U.K., a man named Donald Watson broke away from The Vegetarian Society, after he realized that the exploitation of animals went far
This is Light kissing Braveheart's nose; a free-living forest deer Before I became vegan, I felt that everything I knew could be refuted. My opinions could and would be challenged by anyone who knew better or whom I thought knew better. In those years – all through college and law school, when I earned my tuition by working as a bartender, substitute teacher, maitre d’, shoe salesman,
The following are responses from vegans on Facebook to this fill in the blank question: It's important for all vegans to ___________ (fill in the blank). Vera Cristofani - It's important for all vegans to promote veganism. Lorraine Haines - It's important for all vegans to reject and challenge slavery and exploitation. To speak for, and represent the victims of slavery and exploitation
The following question was posted on Facebook and here are the responses: A vegan is_____________________________ (fill in the blank.) Karen Zupancic - A vegan is humane and ethical. Asheville Vegan Society - A vegan is Da shit!! Rainbow A-s Sparkles - A vegan is never invited to BBQ's. Janine Evans - A vegan is what everyone should strive to be. Matsya Foisy Siosal - A vegan is
Standard English usage perpetuates speciesism, which is the failure to accord nonhuman animals equal consideration and respect. Like racism or sexism, speciesism is a form of prejudice sustained in part by biased, misleading words. However, whereas racist slurs rightly elicit censure, people regularly use, and fail to notice, speciesist language. Unlike sexist language, speciesist language