Entries by sandrac

If you are a feminist and are not a vegan…

www.abolitionistapproach.com “When I say ‘all sentient beings are equal,’ what I mean is that, with respect to any sentient being, we are required to give a compelling moral reason to justify or excuse imposing suffering and death on that being. I maintain that my view here is not only not controversial, but that most people […]

There is veganism & there is animal exploitation…

www.abolitionistapproach.com “Animal rights is a binary matter: you exploit animals or you go vegan. There’s no third choice. You cannot exploit ‘compassionately.’ You just exploit. Your ‘compassion’ is about making you feel better about continuing to exploit animals. ‘Compassionate’ exploitation has *nothing* to do with the obligation of justice that we owe nonhuman animals. Justice […]