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Throwing paint!
Only this time it was green and not red! Image by Eric Michael Pearson I attended my local vegetarian society meeting two days ago. All are welcome but most members are ethical vegan. John Pierre...
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Dog legs served at shelter for homeless dogs
Fundraiser for Dog Town Shelter Come out and enjoy the fun rain or shine! Music, raffles and dinner: Mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, rolls, salad and barbequed dog legs. Is that legal? Yes, in...
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Rectangular Squares AKA Abolitionist Vegans
If you’re not vegan then you are not aware that there are differences between vegans and their beliefs and actions. You probably just know all of the stereotypes: Angry Red paint Smug Holier than thou...
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Buddhism for Vegans: The Beginner’s Mind
What is the Beginner’s Mind? Think back to a time when you were doing something for the first time. Here is an example: Remember the day, that moment, when first you realized you would be vegan? Your...
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Awakened versus Enlightened
The awakened person sees what is wrong with the world. The enlightened person sees what is wrong with themselves. The awakened person wants others to change and as a result is plagued by feelings of...
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Pursuing Happiness When It’s Already Within You
I thought you might enjoy this read by another author. -Peace Pursuing Happiness When It’s Already Within You. via Pursuing Happiness When It’s Already Within You.Filed under: Journal, My Journal...
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Gary Francione comes to Rochester
That’s right, I said it! He who must not be named; the one and only Gary Francione. I had the opportunity to meet him in person last night. I am glad I have not written his name before. Such is the...
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An argument for slavery
I was just reading an article here about the argument for slavery in the United States. The following selections came from such article: 1. The defenders of slavery included economics, history,...
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If you could save only one, which one would you save?
I was once asked if I had the choice to save a human or an animal which would I choose? This question is an example of a bifurcation fallacy which presents a false dilemma. What this means is that the...
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John Morlino: Gentle Advocate
It was a pleasure to be in the presence of John Morlino and to hear him speak last night. The take away message: it takes more than reason to get someone to understand a system of cruelty. “Without a...
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Why Animals? Why not focus on human beings and their problems?
My kindness and nondiscrimination does not stop at animals. I do focus on animals when it comes to my advocacy and these are the reasons why: 1. You already know about the cruelties that human beings...
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Thanksgiving: What it’s like for me now
Imagine how you feel about your dog. Imagine how this feeling extends to all dogs; ones you see in the shelters that you know will not be rescued or tethered to chains outside in the cold. The dogs...
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Turkeys
Just as every human is special and unique, every dog is special and unique, so every living being is special and unique. All are worthy of their own natural life, freedom from harm, and a natural...
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Discrimination Defined
What is discrimination? The Merriam Webster Dictionary provides us with three meanings: 1 : the practice of unfairly treating a person or group of people differently from other people or groups of...
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#1 of 99 Reasons to Switch to a Plant Based Diet . . .
. . . . and 99 reasons to practice veganism! Plant Based Reason #1 Because all nutrients, including calcium, iron and protein, come from plants and their produce, not animals :-) Scroll down for more...
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Easter: An invitation to sadness
Imagine if I invited you over for holiday dinner. Imagine the centerpiece of the table will be a delicious dog with stuffing coming out of its abdominal cavity. I will take the blood and fat that...
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What does it mean to be cruelty free?
Cruelty is defined as indifference to or pleasure from causing pain and/or suffering to others. People will say it is not possible to live a cruelty free life. But what is cruelty? Let’s look at some...
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Hunting
I used to believe that hunting was normal, natural, etc. etc. But then one day I realized I was having those thoughts the same as someone who might hunt would. I had never thought about hunting from...
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The Hunger Games
Anyone who sees this movie or reads these books will probably (hopefully) be appalled by any society that could get to the point where watching children kill each other for adult entertainment is...
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First blog post from my phone
What’s good to eat? Kid friendly snacks: Pretzel Time soft pretzels (frozen section) Vegan potstickers (frozen organic section ) PB and J chips and hummus or salsa Frozen banana or grapes Tofuttu...
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