ARCO's Abolitionists - A Vegan Forum

VEGAN
What / Why / How / Where

Veganism is a straightforward moral position. Vegans object to the murder,
exploitation, enslavement, and use of nonhuman animals for food, clothing,
entertainment, transportation, education, or any other purpose.
Veganism is about respect, justice, and basic rights for all sentient beings,
who, like us, perceive and interact with the world around them and feel pain.
Consider an almost universal notion: that inflicting “unnecessary” suffering is
wrong. Nothing is truly “necessary” that is justified by pleasure, convenience,
or tradition. And yet, these are the only defenses for over 99% of nonhuman
exploitation, all of which invariably causes horrendous suffering.
Veganism is easy and can quickly become second-nature. Becoming a vegan
will require some investigation, exploration, and possibly a brief transition
period. Vegans embrace alternatives to exploitation. For example, the diverse
plant kingdom can provide all of our food and clothing needs.
Veganism is directed toward an abolitionist target. Eliminating exploitation,
rather than modifying it. Releasing the reins of subjugation, as opposed to
yanking them more “humanely”. Collectively, vegans reduce demand for the
products of exploitation and begin shifting the ethical paradigm.
Our Moral Schizophrenia
Making arbitrary distinctions between morally equivalent sentient beings.
Lovable Individuals? Exploitable Things?

written by Nathan Schneider (http://vegan-abolitionist.blogspot.com) — influenced and
inspired by the work of Professor Gary Francione (http://www.abolitionistapproach.com)
source: http://www.cincinnatiglobal.org/schneider/WWHWusl.pdf