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Not Only Are The Philosophies Of Animal Rights And Animal Welfare Separated By Irreconcilable Differences... The Enactment Of Animal Welfare Measures Actually Impedes The Achievement Of Animal Rights... Welfare Reforms, By Their Very Nature, Can Only Serve To Retard The Pace At Which Animal Rights Goals Are Achieved.

Ethical Veganism Represents A Commitment To Nonviolence.

I Maintain That We Ought To Abolish The Institution And Stop Causing Or Facilitating The Existence Of More 'companion' Animals.

Speciesism Is Morally Objectionable Because, Like Racism, Sexism, And Heterosexism, It Links Personhood With An Irrelevant Criterion. Those Who Reject Speciesism Are Committed To Rejecting Racism, Sexism, Heterosexism, And Other Forms Of Discrimination As Well.

People Say That Being A Vegan Creates A Social Problem In That Others May React Negatively. But Isnt That The Case If You Take A Principled Position On Any Issue, Whether Its Racism, Sexism, Heterosexism, Violence As A General Matter—or Speciesism? The Key Is To Educate Others About *why* You Take The Position.