Animal rights advocates brutally attacked in Greece for protesting Santorini’s donkey rides
Animal rights advocates brutally attacked in Greece for protesting Santorini’s donkey rides
More than 500 steep steps lead to the old town of Firá on Santorini, where donkeys are forced to carry tourists, including some obese travelers, often in scorching heat, while a cable car has operated nearby for decades. The donkeys and mules are treated as living taxis and are constantly pushed to the brink of collapse, they are forced to endure lives of pain and suffering. REUTERS CONNECT: Three PETA Germany supporters were attacked on the Karavolades Stairway while preparing to rally against the treatment of donkeys used to carry tourists up the island’s steep steps. Men destroyed the protesters’ signs […]
THE EYES HAVE IT: Stop looking at the vegan, look your victim in their eyes instead
THE EYES HAVE IT: Stop looking at the vegan, look your victim in their eyes instead
When a vegan challenges animal exploitation, the conversation often moves away from the individual being exploited. Suddenly, the discussion becomes: “What about the animals killed in crop harvesting?” “What about plants?” “What about farmers?” “What about this exception?” “What about that hypothetical?” Notice what happened. The animal disappeared from the conversation. Instead of asking why anyone should be entitled to use them, we start searching for reasons why we should be allowed to continue. Next time you’re talking to a vegan, stop looking at the vegan. Look at your victim instead. Picture a baby animal standing in front of you. A […]
‘AI & Animals’: New documentary explores how AI will impact the lives of animals
‘AI & Animals’: New documentary explores how AI will impact the lives of animals
Animal advocates face an urgent choice in light of the impact of AI on sentient beings: react after harm is done, or prevent catastrophe before it unfolds. The documentary ‘AI & Animals’ brings together 16 of the world’s leading voices on AI and animals advocacy and scholarship from different continents, spanning fields such as ethics, advocacy, strategy, science, and technology. ANIMAL ETHICS: While AI’s impact on humanity dominates headlines, its effects on nonhuman animals receive virtually no attention. Yet AI will significantly impact the lives of animals in the near and the far future, for better or worse. We’re at a […]
