ARCO's Abolitionists - A Vegan Forum

http://human-nonhuman.blogspot.com/2009 ... vegan.html

This marks a real difference for the abolitionist approach to animal rights. In an age when being vegan is very much easier in many places than it was in the 1970s, our new movement should not expect – and should certainly not encourage – this pattern of 'vegetarian first.' What it means is that the young animal rights movement must prioritise making veganism as easy as possible, something that Neil Lea was a pioneer in with his ‘Is It Vegan?’ and ‘Vegan Buddies’ initiatives. Answering Francione's call for examples of imaginative vegan education, it is great to see new ideas being developed all the time.

Since veganism is direct action for nonhuman animals, getting people to embrace ethical veganism is the best thing advocates can do at the present time: this activity also has the advantage over some others in that, presently at least, vegan advocacy and vegan education does not lead to anyone being chucked in jail for a decade or more.