Buddhist Punk

Animal rights activists are crazy, right?

Posted by she_xing in Activism, Animal Rights, Law

I am a white guy from a middle-class family. I am also a straight-edge, abolitionist vegan and an animal rights activist. On Sunday afternoon (21 April), I had the opportunity to see why “normal people” so often think of us as disagreeable, contrarian, anti-social, even crazy. I’ve been involved in multiple protests over the past few years and have even organised one myself. As a result of being so closely connected to the activity, it’s not always easy to be entirely objective about it and be aware of how it…read more

Apr.24

Mislabelled

Posted by she_xing in Animal Rights

Why would anyone consciously claim to follow a philosophy if they don’t actually live the tenets of that spoken philosophy? In certain limited cases, I can understand it. Under religious oppression, whether on a large scale as in militantly religious countries, or on a small scale at home with fanatically religious parents, it is clear why someone would claim to be part of a certain group, culture or belief system, even if they really don’t believe it. But when someone claims to be vegan, but doesn’t live the lifestyle, I…read more

Jan.27

Definition: Strict Vegetarian

Posted by she_xing in Definitions

strict veg·e·tar·i·an /strikt ˌvejiˈte(ə)rēən/ n. A person who does not eat, drink, or otherwise consume any food product of animal origin. This includes meat, dairy, eggs and honey.

Jan.27

Definition: Vegan

Posted by she_xing in Definitions

ve·gan /ˈviːɡən/ n. A person who refrains from using animals or any animal products for food, clothing, entertainment or any other purposes. adj. Food, clothing and products that adhere to vegan standards, i.e. does not contain or involve animal products during any stage of the manufacturing process.

Jan.27