Ahimsa

Written by Tim Gier

Earlier this week, The Guardian newspaper reported that, “a number of supermarket chains are demanding that CCTV systems be fitted in the stunning and killing areas of all [British] abattoirs that supply them with meat, as they move to reassure consumers that …

Transcript of Matt Ball’s ARZone Guest Chat

12 February 2011

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Definition of UTOPIA

Scientists Say Dolphins Should be Treated as ‘Non-Human Persons’

The Sunday Times

by Jonathan Leake

Dolphins have been declared the world’s second most intelligent creatures after humans, with scientists suggesting they are so bright that they should be treated as “non-human persons”.…

Many of you are die-hard vegans. You saw ‘Meet Your Meat,’ ‘Earthlings‘ or you were fortunate enough to have animal-loving parents. My journey to veganism was more of an indirect route. It was something that Captain Paul Watson said during an episode of Whale Wars that prompted me to give up seafood. I became a big fan of…

THE ABOLITIONIST PROJECT

INTRODUCTION

First, I'm going to outline why it's technically feasible to abolish the biological substrates of any kind of unpleasant experience -…

Below is my blog post from AusVegan.com about the dilution of the word vegan.

It seems that everywhere you turn these days, someone has come up with a new way to be Vegan. We have 30 day challenges, Oprah recently did a 7 day one, you can be vegan Monday to Friday and before 6pm. I wouldn’t be surprised if before too long we soon see a seasonal vegan. A person that goes ‘vegan’…

Everyone who wants to make the world a better place faces the same challenge: opening people’s hearts and minds to new ideas.

The Bottom Line

Those who are successful in making the world a better place are students of human nature. They understand that each of us is born with a certain intrinsic nature, raised to follow specific beliefs, and taught to hold particular prejudices. Over…

Transcript of Ric O’Barry’s ARZone Guest Chat

5 February 2011

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Definition of ALTRUISM

"ARZone is facilitating and exacerbating the confusion about animal ethics by acting as a showcase for new welfarists, who are presented in a format that does not allow for any effective challenging of their claims.”   

~ Gary Francione, writing at the Abolitionist Approach forum.

In your opinion, Professor Francione, in your opinion. Now, I realize that in the circles you run, your opinion is gospel, but out here in the real…

Transcript of Gene Baur's ARZone Guest Chat

29 January 2011 at:

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My grandmother taught me about Santa Claus. She told me how he could see me when I was asleep and he knew when I was awake. We had no chimney, so he could pass through walls. He knew every child in the world by name. He knew my name. No matter what time of year it was, he knew when I was bad. He also knew when I was…

Animal-rights theory is based on a few basic concepts, which can be stated in relatively simple terms: Nonhuman animals are like human ones in morally relevant ways and because of that, they should not be treated exclusively as the means to an end.  They should not be considered as the property of others, but should be respected as the owners of their own lives.  Abolishing the exploitation of other rights-holders is a…

OF COURSE, they are intelligent! one more proof:

WILD CHIMPS OUTWIT HUNTERS

Chimps in Bossou, Guinea, have learned to deactivate traps that can cause injury or even death.

interesting article here:…

I came across this article in the Daily Mail today on my lunch break.

I couldn't really believe what this woman was saying.

This Cynical Five-A-Day-Myth - Zoe Harcombe

Some of the highlights include "in terms of health and nutrition, fruit and veg have little to offer, and telling us to eat eight portions a day is…