Comments on: 30 Days Animal Advocacy Round-Up http://www.vegansoapbox.com/30-days-animal-advocacy-round-up/ vegan theory, vegan activism, vegan video, vegan food and vegan resources for vegans, vegetarians, animal rights activists, animal liberationists, and abolitionists Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:13:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: 30 Days: Hunter Lives With Vegans http://www.vegansoapbox.com/30-days-animal-advocacy-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1184 30 Days: Hunter Lives With Vegans Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:08:28 +0000 http://www.vegansoapbox.com/?p=594#comment-1184 [...] Read commentary about this show here >> [...] [...] Read commentary about this show here >> [...]

]]> By: Eccentric Vegan http://www.vegansoapbox.com/30-days-animal-advocacy-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 Eccentric Vegan Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:23:04 +0000 http://www.vegansoapbox.com/?p=594#comment-1093 Alex, I agree with you! I really hated the intro. Geez. Alex, I agree with you! I really hated the intro. Geez.

]]> By: Alex http://www.vegansoapbox.com/30-days-animal-advocacy-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1090 Alex Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:44:08 +0000 http://www.vegansoapbox.com/?p=594#comment-1090 I agree with the sentiments about the show; however, I had a real issue with Morgan Spurlock's introduction, which I wrote about yesterday. ~ Recent blog post: <a href="http://www.not-quiteright.net/tvg/2008/06/damn-you-morgan-spurlock.html" rel="nofollow">Damn you Morgan Spurlock.</a> at http://www.not-quiteright.net/tvg ~ I agree with the sentiments about the show; however, I had a real issue with Morgan Spurlock’s introduction, which I wrote about yesterday.

~ Recent blog post: Damn you Morgan Spurlock. at http://www.not-quiteright.net/tvg ~

]]> By: Gary http://www.vegansoapbox.com/30-days-animal-advocacy-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1081 Gary Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:24:53 +0000 http://www.vegansoapbox.com/?p=594#comment-1081 I think people care deeply about farmed animals, but that care is buried under years of conditioning and habit and layers of self-protection. Nearly every meat-eater grimaces and often turns away in horror when I show them pictures of factory farm suffering. Videos produce even stronger reactions; frequently they are severe and visceral. In fact, people usually can't even bear to be told about the suffering and abuse of farmed animals. They may be psychologically and emotionally (and maybe even physically) hooked on meat, but they cannot fully block their natural strong sympathies for fellow sentient beings. When people construct implausible rationalizations and engage in denial in order to perpetuate a behavior, that's a sign that they have an active conscience - which cares - and that they're engaging in defense mechanisms to quelch inner turmoil. It is because they care deeply about animals that meat-eaters have to resort to such self-protective tactics. Those defensive maneuvers, though they can be frustrating and serve as a barrier to enlightenment and change, nonetheless give me hope, because they indicate the potential for veganism underneath. Veganism is the antidote to the disconnect between deepest morals and everyday food habits. Understanding those dynamics helps me in my advocacy. ~ Recent blog post: <a href="http://www.animalwritings.com/2008/06/to-meat-eaters-easy-ways-to-reduce-meat_18.asp" rel="nofollow">To Meat-Eaters: Easy Ways to Reduce Meat Consumption While Retaining Your Comfort Foods, Part 43</a> at http://www.animalwritings.com ~ I think people care deeply about farmed animals, but that care is buried under years of conditioning and habit and layers of self-protection. Nearly every meat-eater grimaces and often turns away in horror when I show them pictures of factory farm suffering. Videos produce even stronger reactions; frequently they are severe and visceral. In fact, people usually can’t even bear to be told about the suffering and abuse of farmed animals. They may be psychologically and emotionally (and maybe even physically) hooked on meat, but they cannot fully block their natural strong sympathies for fellow sentient beings.

When people construct implausible rationalizations and engage in denial in order to perpetuate a behavior, that’s a sign that they have an active conscience – which cares – and that they’re engaging in defense mechanisms to quelch inner turmoil. It is because they care deeply about animals that meat-eaters have to resort to such self-protective tactics. Those defensive maneuvers, though they can be frustrating and serve as a barrier to enlightenment and change, nonetheless give me hope, because they indicate the potential for veganism underneath. Veganism is the antidote to the disconnect between deepest morals and everyday food habits. Understanding those dynamics helps me in my advocacy.

~ Recent blog post: To Meat-Eaters: Easy Ways to Reduce Meat Consumption While Retaining Your Comfort Foods, Part 43 at http://www.animalwritings.com ~

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