(US) Vegan Gary Francione on Why He's Against 'Meatless Mondays'
AnimalConcerns.org
By Gary L. Francione , Rutgers University School of Law
...
Happy New Year. I certainly disagree with the idea of a “Meatless
Monday.” But I wanted to offer a brief thought about this matter.
As you all know, I advocate veganism and I think that animal activism
should consist primarily of nonviolent, creative vegan education. We
ought to emphasize that veganism is easy and that anyone can go vegan
today, right now, if they want to do so.
...
In this sense, I would have no objection to “Vegan Mondays” (or
whatever day) if it were made clear that this was: (1) in recognition
of the ethical imperative that we cannot justify animal use; and (2)
just one step toward complete veganism.
...
“Vegan [Day]” would at least have the virtue of reinforcing the notion
that there is no morally significant distinction between flesh and
other animal products, a fantasy that is continually promoted by many
animal advocates.
--
full story:
http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/opinion-vegan-gary-francione-on-why-he-s-against-meatless-mondays-r-1262647537
SEE ALSO:
Interview With A Vegan, Part Two
----- http://www.animalconcerns.org/ -----
More News Headlines! New Links -- 100 most recent links!
Events, E-Mail Lists, Jobs, Organizations, and Message Boards (Forums)
SEARCH for the item on Animalconcerns.org!
Animal Concerns News Service (RSS Feed):
http://www.envirolink.org/animalnews.rss