Advocate for Animals!: An Abolitionist Vegan Handbook

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Acknowledgments A Thought Before We Begin Introduction: Abolitionist Veganism Introduction: Abolitionist Veganism The Problem The Solution: Abolition But Can Vegan Advocacy Work? What Do We Mean by “Creative” Vegan Advocacy? What Do We Mean by “Nonviolent” Vegan Advocacy? Why “Abolitionist”? What Is Meant by “To the Extent Practicable”? A Note About Our Focus It’s About YOU! Changing the Conversation Outline of the Book Part One: The How of Abolitionist Vegan Advocacy Chapter 1: Ten Simple Guidelines of Abolitionist Vegan Advocacy Chapter 1: Ten Simple Guidelines of Abolitionist Vegan Advocacy Guideline #1: Advocate in role. Guideline #2: Assume that people are good at heart. Guideline #3: Be patient: Appreciate that you may be speaking with someone who has never considered the issue before. Guideline #4: Speak with others and not at or to them. Guideline #5: Always be clear that you are judging actions and not individuals. Guideline #6: Use analogies carefully. Guideline #7: Always be clear that animal exploitation is wrong and that veganism is the moral baseline. Guideline #8: Do not assume that people are stupid. Guideline #9: Do not get defensive. Respond, don’t react. Guideline #10: Learn the basics. You have to be a student first before you become a teacher. Chapter 2: Where to Advocate? Chapter 2: Where to Advocate? Never Underestimate the Importance of Communicating with Friends and Acquaintances Opportunities for Vegan Advocacy Arise Every Day Online Activism Newspaper Editorials Reading/Study Groups Tabling Advocating Over Food Advocating in Art and Music Talks at Local Public Spaces, Schools, Colleges, Universities Getting Abolitionist Materials into Libraries Marches, Demonstrations, Street Theater, etc. A Note About Advocacy in the Workplace A Note About the Use of Graphic or Violent Imagery—Slaughterhouse Footage, etc. Chapter 3: Reflections and Ideas from Some Abolitionist Vegan Advocates Chapter 3: Reflections and Ideas from Some Abolitionist Vegan Advocates Tabling Reading/Study Groups Advocating Over Food: Vegan Potlucks Some More Ideas There Is Something for Everyone to Do! Chapter 4: Advocacy in Low-Income Communities Chapter 4: Advocacy in Low-Income Communities Why Has the “Animal Movement” Failed Low-Income Communities? How Can Abolitionist Vegans Advocate in Low-Income Communities? Some Final Points Part Two: The What of Abolitionist Vegan Advocacy Chapter 5: Veganism and the Animals You Love or Care About Chapter 5: Veganism and the Animals You Love or Care About Sample Discussion: Veganism in a Vet’s Office Sample Discussion: Harambe and Vegan Advocacy Sample Discussion: “But I Love Animals” Chapter 6: Veganism and Unnecessary Suffering and Death Chapter 6: Veganism and Unnecessary Suffering and Death What Everyone Believes “Necessary” for Health “Necessary” Because “Natural” “Necessary” Because We’ve Been Doing it Forever Sample Discussion: A General Consideration of “Necessity” Sample Discussion: Vegan—It’s Natural A Note on Vivisection Chapter 7: Veganism and Animal Rights Chapter 7: Veganism and Animal Rights Rights Humans and Animals as Property Issues That Come Up Discussion Example Chapter 8: Talking with Other “Animal Advocates” Who Reject Veganism as a Moral Baseline Chapter 8: Talking with Other “Animal Advocates” Who Reject Veganism as a Moral Baseline Three Reasons That Don’t Work Non-Abolitionist “Animal Advocacy”: The Real Reason Sample Discussion: Meatless Monday Sample Discussion: Cage-Free Eggs Sample Discussion: “People Won’t Go Vegan Overnight” Sample Discussion: “It’s All a Journey” Sample Discussion: Single-Issue Campaigns—Eating Dogs Sample Discussion: The Anti-Fur Campaign Sample Discussion: Single-Issue Campaigns in Human and Nonhuman Contexts Sample Discussion: The “Impossibility” of Veganism A Note on Being “Divisive” Chapter 9: Some Thoughts on Talking with Family and Friends Chapter 9: Some Thoughts on Talking with Family and Friends Family Friends A Note About Children and Their Peers Chapter 10: Dealing with Anxiety About Veganism Chapter 10: Dealing with Anxiety About Veganism Alleviating Anxiety: A Sample Discussion The Really Hard Cases Chapter 11: Seven Common Objections to Veganism: Sample Discussions Chapter 11: Seven Common Objections to Veganism: Sample Discussions Plants Tradition The Food Chain Choice The Desert Island God Morality Chapter 12: Some Thoughts on Advocating Other Aspects of the Abolitionist Approach Chapter 12: Some Thoughts on Advocating Other Aspects of the Abolitionist Approach Principle Four: Sentience Principle Five: Human Rights and Animal Rights Principle Six: Violence Conclusion Appendix 1: The Six Principles of the Abolitionist Approach Appendix 1: The Six Principles of the Abolitionist Approach Appendix 2: Ten Logical Fallacies Appendix 2: Ten Logical Fallacies Other Resources About the Authors