The Vegan Revolution in the context of society

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To embrace veganism and forgo the consumption and

utilization of animal products is not an end, but a

beginning; a new start affording the practitioner an

opportunity to see everyday realities in a different light.

 

However, to speak of the suffering of non-human animals

and the benefits of a vegan lifestyle is often a disheartening

situation to the vegan, for typically the first reaction of her

audience is to disagree. Opponents of veganism say that

the way vegans view human-animal relationships (i.e.

radically) is wrong, and that, looming on the horizon, is a

severe cost for such blatant societal insubordination.

Ultimately, they prophesize, the error of veganism will

become obvious and, eventually, the idea thrown away.

 

In a strange way, however, veganism's critics are correct.

 

Not until one realizes what makes veganism

" unreasonable, " will that individual realize the true

reasoning behind what it means to be vegan. Not until one

questions what it is that depicts veganism as " wrong, " in

the eyes of non-vegans will one gain the ability to

adequately address the wrongs driving their refusal to

accept humanity's violent and unwarranted treatment of

non-human animals. Not until the principles of veganism

are applied to the rubric of injustice as a whole will one

understand the need for veganism at all.

 

They are correct because veganism in isolation defeats the

purpose for which it is intended.

 

And so it goes, for the alienation experienced as an effect

of breaking social conventions is often enough to make one

" question " her commitment to veganism.

 

As a philosophy, veganism stands in defiance to ideologies

touching the core of Western thought. Opposed to the

irrational belief systems which establishment institutions

socialize people to " accept, " the principles of veganism

challenge individuals to confront the dogma they are issued

and to construct new ethics and values based on the

premises of compassion and justice.

 

The Global Renaissance Alliance is a citizen-based, international

network of spiritual activists. Their mission is to make a stand

in our local and national communities for the role of spiritual

principle in solving the problems of the world.

 

Vegan activists should consider joining the GRA Circles in their

community or starting one in order to bring the message of

Animal Liberation into the mainstream. The time has come.

 

" Citizen Circles are open, emotionally safe forums in which

people join together to not only expand their political

awareness but to also take action to help make manifest

the most compassionate society. If you would like to join a

circle, please check our " locate a Citizen Circle " section.

If there are no circles in your community and you would like

to start a circle, we would suggest reading over our Circle

Meeting Handbook and then contacting the Regional Leader in

your area or our office at Circles.

We have great materials we can then send you to help facilitate

a circle. We can also list you on our website so others can

contact you to join. It's a truly inspiring experience! "

 

http://www.renaissancealliance.org/GRA/circle_toc.html