The Tom Regan Week: On Achieving Abolitionist Goals - Animal Rights Zone2024-03-28T14:08:53Zhttp://arzone.ning.com/forum/topics/the-tom-regan-week-on?xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noIn 2001, Prof. Regan was inte…tag:arzone.ning.com,2011-05-23:4715978:Comment:392772011-05-23T17:40:18.374ZTim Gierhttp://arzone.ning.com/profile/TimGier
<p>In 2001, Prof. Regan was interviewed by Claudette Vaughan (originally published in Vegan Voice). The complete transcript is available <a href="http://www.animalliberationfront.com/ALFront/Interviews/AN%20AMERICAN%20PHILOSOPHER%20THE%20TOM%20REGAN%20INTERVIEW.htm" target="_blank">now at this link</a>. In response to a question then he said:</p>
<p>"ARM activists can be both radical and realistic. On the radical side, we work for empty, not merely larger, cages. On the realistic side, we know…</p>
<p>In 2001, Prof. Regan was interviewed by Claudette Vaughan (originally published in Vegan Voice). The complete transcript is available <a target="_blank" href="http://www.animalliberationfront.com/ALFront/Interviews/AN%20AMERICAN%20PHILOSOPHER%20THE%20TOM%20REGAN%20INTERVIEW.htm">now at this link</a>. In response to a question then he said:</p>
<p>"ARM activists can be both radical and realistic. On the radical side, we work for empty, not merely larger, cages. On the realistic side, we know that the cages will not be empty tomorrow. The wall of oppression has to be taken apart one brick at a time. We are not going to have every right of every animal respected in one fell swoop; but we can have some rights of some animals respected in an incremental basis. <strong>For example, we can pass legislation that prohibits debeaking or face branding of cattle, legislation designed to respect an animal's right to bodily integrity within a system of exploitation even while we cannot thereby end that system of exploitation.</strong> Changes like these (incremental rights respecting changes) are the kind of change I support, the kind I think anyone committed to animal rights should support." [emphasis added]<br/><br/>This seems perfectly reasonable to me and I wonder whether Prof. Regan still holds this view. I believe that we can demand justice - and have a strategy aimed to achieve the total liberation of others - while employing tactics which may be only incremental changes within an exploitative system. </p> I thought this was a really g…tag:arzone.ning.com,2011-05-19:4715978:Comment:391412011-05-19T09:24:08.859ZJleuvenhttp://arzone.ning.com/profile/JoostLeuven
<p>I thought this was a really good and inspiring interview.</p>
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<p>I've got a question for Professor Regan (or somebody else who can help). In the interview you mention an article from 1992 written by you and Gary Francione. I couldn't find it anywhere online (although I could find other references to it and I think it was called
"A Movement's Means Create Its Ends"). Would it be possible to get a copy of that article or for you to make it available online?</p>
<p>I thought this was a really good and inspiring interview.</p>
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<p>I've got a question for Professor Regan (or somebody else who can help). In the interview you mention an article from 1992 written by you and Gary Francione. I couldn't find it anywhere online (although I could find other references to it and I think it was called
"A Movement's Means Create Its Ends"). Would it be possible to get a copy of that article or for you to make it available online?</p> Professor Regan seems to be s…tag:arzone.ning.com,2011-05-19:4715978:Comment:389452011-05-19T07:24:15.439ZCarolyn Baileyhttp://arzone.ning.com/profile/CarolynBailey
<p>Professor Regan seems to be suggesting that far more would be achieved if all ARAs were to co-operate and work together.</p>
<p>I'm not sure how this could ever happen when we have orgs like PeTA, Animal Aid, Animals Australia, Animal Equality and Animal LIberation Victoria, who all work for and support different goals and methodologies.</p>
<p>I'm not sure how someone who rejects regulating the exploitation of animals other than humans could ever work with someone like SAFE (New Zealand)…</p>
<p>Professor Regan seems to be suggesting that far more would be achieved if all ARAs were to co-operate and work together.</p>
<p>I'm not sure how this could ever happen when we have orgs like PeTA, Animal Aid, Animals Australia, Animal Equality and Animal LIberation Victoria, who all work for and support different goals and methodologies.</p>
<p>I'm not sure how someone who rejects regulating the exploitation of animals other than humans could ever work with someone like SAFE (New Zealand) for example, while SAFE advocate for bigger cages and less pain, and consider those goals to be end goals.</p>
<p>Then there's the dilemma of those who reject violence and intimidation, working with and supporting those who believe that "the time for civil discourse has expired."</p>
<p>There are so many people who seem to believe, uncompromisingly, that their own methodology, and theirs alone, will lead to the end of the exploitation of other animals. It's difficult to imagine these different "factions" working together toward the same end goal. </p>
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