I’ve had enough of veganism. When I looked in the mirror this morning all I could see was a lion looking back at me with long, beautiful, sharp canine teeth glistening in my mouth. My headful of ancestor’s hair is matted with the blood of dead vegetables and everywhere I go I hear the screams of kale being destroyed. My eyes are heavy with the weight of lentils being bred to be killed and my limbs are sorrowful calcium-deprived sacks of all the insects I have killed in my quest for so-called ‘peace.’
As I stepped out into the warm air of the deserted island upon which I found myself stranded, I noticed that Hitler had drawn a circle of life in the sand. I am sick to death of being such a judgemental Nazi. Who am I to speak when I live in paradise amongst free-range tribes, eating expensive rice and beans, all the while breeding carrots to be killed? I mean at least they were grown right?
Vegans be like I love vegetables, especially my pet ones. I don’t really care so much for farmed fruit tho. It is MY personal choice to pay others to pluck them from the trees and vines upon which they grow. They are humanely sliced and diced and made into smoothies. The Bible says it is ok to eat fruits and veggies because we eat the whole thing, apart from the stones and pips which are then put into various wobbly desserts and treats for children so that’s ok then.
Injustice is injustice no matter who the victims are
Some folks think the terms slavery and holocaust belong solely to us humans. It’s most likely because these folks think humans are in some way superior to all the other animal species. And thus, to compare us to them is unthinkable. But, this is just people being speciesist. Which, like racism, sexism, and heterosexism, is deeply ingrained into our societal DNA. Especially, speciesism. Thus, besides looking forward to the end of such horrific events, I also look forward to the day when we all can agree that injustice is injustice no matter who the victims are.
Think, then Go Vegan!
When you think about veganism, remember it’s not about the food
There is no such thing as humanely killing and using someone against their will. Animals have complex relationships, they have a will to live just like humans. It’s not our right to take their lives, they live for themselves, we shouldn’t have to justify their existence, but we have to in this world where their rights are taken away from them.
When you think about veganism, remember it’s not about the food, it’s not about our personal health, it’s about these innocent animals.
Everything else is a benefit.
Veganism is the moral baseline. Any challenge we face with living vegan isn’t remotely comparable to what the animals endure everyday.
Keep this in mind if you ever need to remember what we are fighting for.
~ Olivia Jai (May 26, 2017)
A vegan is a vegan is a vegan
There’s a HUGE difference between someone who is vegan – one who does their best to say “NO!” to the exploitation of others – and one who hasn’t yet become vegan. Calling anyone trying to be vegan vegan makes as much sense as calling someone who’s trying to be an Olympic Gold Winner an Olympic Gold Winner. Moreover, to worry about hurting their feelings because they may stop “Going for the Gold” unless you lie to them and call them vegan even if they are not vegan is equally ridiculous.
Think, then Go Vegan!
Even if stress didn’t spoil the meat, we would never mistreat an animal
We farmed Alberta beef for decades, there is little as insulting as someone who has probably never even met a cow telling people terrible lies about how farm animals are treated—farmers love animals and even if stress didn’t spoil the meat, we would never mistreat an animal.
Then there are these idiots who seem to think we should turn all the cows and whatnot loose and let them get chased by wolves, hit by cars, freeze to death, etc. We cannot ignore the fact that these animals cannot survive in the wild.
This kind of ignorant nonsense is why the actual mistreaters of animals get away with it, factory egg farms for example, can point out how absurd and inane arguments like the one in the post are, making out that ALL farm animals are the same and are treated cruelly, which is so stupid that nobody will listen to anything else you might say, even if it is legitimate, because you have proven to know nothing about it and just use emotional language like an antichoicer.
~ Jennye Blain (June 4, 2016)
YOU DON’T NEED TO USE ANIMALS SO JUST STOP
At the gym this morning I was heavily questioned about why I am vegan. I honestly don’t mind answering questions and I am more than happy to spread the vegan message but not when I am having to explain as if I have done something wrong. The explanations shouldn’t have to lie with the people causing the least harm possible, the ones refraining from hurting innocent beings as much as humanly possible, the people who actually give a shit. You non-vegans are the ones who need to start explaining to vegans why you are so selfish, why you can’t just change, why you are destroying the planet we all live on, why you are breaking apart families and taking lives and why you act as though using animals is like oxygen and you’ll never be able to survive without it. This is on you. It’s not on vegans to make you understand a simple matter… YOU DON’T NEED TO USE ANIMALS SO JUST STOP.
~ Danielle Esau (September 9, 2015)
Veganism is ALWAYS about not exploiting animals
If you are trying to get people to go “vegan” for the environment or their health—PLEASE—could you not call that veganism. Just refer to it as eating a plant-powered diet or a plant-based diet. Thanks so much for being clear and truthful in your vegan education. Veganism is ALWAYS about not exploiting animals.
~ Marcia “Butterflies” Katz (August 30, 2015)
The time for Animal Liberation is near
Five years ago today, I made one of the best decisions of my life. I became vegan. At the time I only knew a few vegans through Facebook. Had you asked me then if I thought a vegan world was possible, I probably would have told you it was many generations away. Becoming an activist and meeting so many wonderful, dedicated people has changed my opinion. I now believe it may even happen in my lifetime. The time for Animal Liberation is near. I hope to someday celebrate that moment with all of you!
~ Diane Gandee Sorbi (August 9, 2015)
A call for violence against so-called “trophy” hunters
I cannot tell you all how disgruntled I am at many of my nonvegan friends that, after 4 years of bombardment with my posts on veganism and nonhuman animal rights, continue to dehumanize and call for violence against so-called “trophy” hunters. You consider yourselves somehow morally “better” than them, yet you enjoy harming other nonhuman animals for pleasure at least as much as Walter James Palmer enjoys harming lions for pleasure. If you need a crash course in basic nonhuman animal ethics, seek out your nearest vegan friend for guidance on how not to be a flippin’ hypocrite with respect to your views on nonhuman animals. Thank you, and as always, live vegan.
~ John Tallent (July 29, 2015)
This flag symbolized racism and slavery and the fight to keep it alive in America
This flag symbolized racism and slavery and the fight to keep it alive in America. The Confederate States of America fell for good reason, and General Lee surrendered to Grant at the Appomattox court house on April 9, 1865. That this flag still flies all over places within our free nation is a dishonor to all who fought and died for that freedom and to free all slaves and end slavery in America forever. That this flag flew at state capitals is an insult to all African Americans and any people anywhere in the world that are enslaved. Slavery is a horrific human tragedy and one that should be eradicated from the planet but never ever forgotten. Those that fly the rebel flag (or any flag which represents slavery or opression) are traitors to our nation, to the world, to freedom, and are enemies of humanity.
~ Eric Wichman (July 10, 2015)
Quotes on Slavery 
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