Veganism is not a set of rules or restrictions. Nor is it just a diet or lifestyle. It is a basic prerequisite for anyone who wishes to start caring seriously about animals, including humans. It is a moral and political commitment to non-violence. ~ Ken Hopes (September 1, 2009)
Monthly Archives: August 2010
RACE, cultural construct based on the popular, but mistaken notion
RACE, cultural construct based on the popular, but mistaken notion that humans can be divided into biologically distinct categories by means of …
The negro would appear to stand on a lower evolutionary plane than the white man
NEGRO, the designation of the distinctly dark-skinned, as opposed to the fair, yellow and brown variations of mankind … . The negro would appear to …
$50 REWARD. —Ran away from the subscriber, a negro fellow named Dick
$50 REWARD. —Ran away from the subscriber, a negro fellow named Dick, about 21 or 22 years of age, dark mulatto, has many scars on his back from being whipped. The boy was purchased by me from Thomas L. Arnold, and absconded about the time the purchase was made. ~ James Noe (October 10, 1837)
The influence of economic motives on the action of mankind
If the influence of economic motives on the action of mankind ever had a clearer illustration it was in the modern history of the African race, and …
"Humane" slaughter is still slaughter, and "kind" confinement is still confinement
“Humane” slaughter is still slaughter, and “kind” confinement is still confinement. Animal welfare reforms may alleviate some of the symptoms of animal abuse but going vegan and educating others about veganism strikes at the roots of the problem of speciesism and animal use. Veganism is simply the minimum standard of moral decency that we owe …
Quotes on Slavery 