Thinking about veganism?

Vegan Views, a new forum on Google, invites people to join our community.

This group began because lately vegan ideals are, in many discussion fora, being diluted or misunderstood as a tool to oppose particularly harsh or painful methods in animal industries.

The point of vegan activism is to work for a general acceptance of the ideal of non-exploitation, thereby abolishing vast industries and replacing them with peaceful, respectful methods of sustaining our communities.

So we are here not to talk about opposing the worst, but to elicit the best.

We are here not to obsessively tinker with the suffering in the system; we are here to encourage the view that other animals should be left free to experience their lives — with all the pain and pleasure, autonomy and uncertainty, risks and adventure which living in freedom involves.

Veganism is the avoidance of animal products. As a diet, it means the avoidance of dairy products, animal flesh, eggs, and honey. As a mode of living, it presents a challenge to society’s acceptance of domestication, captivity, and using or thinking of other animals as our instruments. The essence of veganism is an expression of the movement for world peace.

We welcome those who have been vegan for years, those who wish to discuss advancing veganism and understanding it at its best, those who are interested in why veganism matters to environmentalism and animal rights, and those who enjoy reading or taking part in good conversations and will be comfortable allowing a safe space for the discussion and advancement of vegan activism.

Interested people are encouraged to visit the site

or contact VeganViews-owner@googlegroups.com

Established Spring 2006 by Friends of Animals.