But I became a vegan because of ALF, Peta, Gary Yourofski, Whale wars, Sharkwater, Blackfish etc

"Some need scientific, others religious, some in your face graphic, others warm and fuzzy. ALF, Peta, Gary Yourofski, Whale wars, Sharkwater, Blackfish etc have all contributed"

Answer by Colin Wright: The problem is, you see something good they've contributed, but ignore all the bad they have contributed as well.

PETA makes more people feel good about "humanely" exploiting animals than they make Vegan.

ALF has made more non-Vegans afraid of "Vegans" than they've ever made Vegans, and the nonhumans have paid the price.

Gary Yourofsky keeps saying over and over that he wants non-Vegans to be raped and killed. And that's Veganism?

Whale Wars, Blackfish and other cetacean issues reinforce the idea that it's intellect, not sentience, that determines moral worth.

Gary Francione is the only one out of that whole list who advocates for a sane, rational clear moral baseline, and not a speciesist message or moral confusion."

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• Abolitionist veganism - articles, arguments and refutations of objections