Animals can feel. Very few question this. Both science and our common sense clearly indicate it. Animals can experience pain, distress or sadness. But they also know happiness, joy and pleasure. Often, those who care about animals only pay attention to their suffering, failing to take action to ensure they’re given the chance to enjoy [...]
The following is an excerpt from the First Edition of “The Vegan News” by Donald Watson. The recent articles and letters in “The Vegetarian Messenger” on the question of the use of dairy produce have revealed very strong evidence to show that the production of these foods involves much cruel exploitation and slaughter of highly [...]
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“Those who benefit from the exploitation of others generally employ psychological tactics to justify this exploitation. It’s far easier to feel comfortable about dominating and oppressing others when we convince ourselves that they are somehow radically different and ‘lower’ than us. This was how men justified oppressing women, and how whites justified enslaving blacks. It [...]