Angel Flinn & Dan Cudahy

Freedom’s New Frontier: A Guide to Animal Rights

March 31, 2012 ethics

Shifting away from the common belief that other animals are renewable resources will lead to a new perception that recognizes animals as the conscious, feeling, innocent individuals they are.

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Opposition Confirms My Purpose

February 29, 2012 ethics

Aside from simply being on the justifiable side of a cause, a major reason that social justice movements of the past succeeded was persistence.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Vegan Advocacy

January 31, 2012 ethics

Given the burgeoning opportunities, advocates can pick and choose what methods and media suit their talents, personalities, preferences, and geographic locations.

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A Matter of Life and Death

December 31, 2011 ethics

When we make a sincere and honest effort to place ourselves in the position of another sentient being, it is very easy to see why we should respect their lives, regardless of their species or any other characteristics they possess. Like us, they want to be happy, healthy, free from harm, and to enjoy the most precious thing they have: life itself.

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Speciesism and Veganism: Transcending Politics and Religion

November 28, 2011 ethics

Although this may come as a surprise to some, there are ethical vegans across the political spectrum and in every major religion. Veganism transcends politics and religion because it is based on the simple matter of rejecting a particular form of prejudice: speciesism.

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Taxpayers Fund Animal Cruelty and Environmental Devastation

October 24, 2011 ethics

When you begin to investigate the huge excesses and waste associated with large-scale animal farming, it becomes clear that assistance from the government is an essential factor in helping this industry to stay afloat.

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Animal Cruelty: Who is to Blame?

September 26, 2011 ethics

Although it’s true that the animal industry is an eager and aggressive middle agent, its role is only that of middle agent. As such, while institutionalized exploiters certainly have a lot to answer for, it is consumers who are primarily responsible for animal cruelty through their purchases of animal products.

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Are Anti-Cruelty Campaigns Really Effective?

August 29, 2011 ethics

When you combine the financial motivation of large animal welfare groups and the besieged feeling animal advocates often experience from trying to tackle so many different issues, the result is the current dominant culture of the animal advocacy movement, where the efforts of countless individuals are scattered across countless different single-issue campaigns.

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Making a Killing with Animal Welfare Reform

August 29, 2011 ethics

The animal welfare model overwhelmingly benefits industry – not only by providing guidelines which help producers to adopt a more effective business model, but also by assuring consumers that it is possible to breed, raise, exploit, and slaughter animals in an ethical way.

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