Wayne Hsiung: A simple guide to rescuing animals who are victims of criminal abuse
Wayne Hsiung: A simple guide to rescuing animals who are victims of criminal abuse
There are a large number of criminal offenses that could be charged in an animal rescue scenario — burglary, theft, criminal damage, conspiracy — but virtually all of these incorrectly assume that rescuing animals from abuse is a criminal violation of an animal abuser’s legal rights. This assumption is incorrect. Rescuing animals from abuse is not a crime. There are numerous provisions of law that plausibly create a right to rescue animals from abuse. WAYNE HSIUNG: In March 2024, my two co-defendants and I were slated to go to trial after being accused of burglary and theft for removing three […]
STUDY: Vegans develop complex skills to navigate an omnivorous society
STUDY: Vegans develop complex skills to navigate an omnivorous society
Foregoing meat and other animal products purely for ethical reasons can cause tension between vegans and their friends, families, partners, businesses and even other vegans. These tensions are the subject of a new paper published in the Journal of Consumer Research. The study examines the relational fractures vegans sometimes experience and the strategies they use to navigate this challenge. The study identified four kinds of social skills vegans adopt to manage conflict: chameleoning, decoding, decoupling, and divesting. PHYS.ORG: Going vegan is a life-changing decision. Successfully committing to eating only ethically sourced, non-exploitative products—no dairy, no honey, no eggs, no animal […]
The Wrong War: Veganism is not a diet, but does it matter if people think it is?
The Wrong War: Veganism is not a diet, but does it matter if people think it is?
Veganism isn’t just a diet, but the way some vegans react when someone describes it as a diet, you’d think it was the worst thing that’s ever happened. Does everyone need to understand the full scope of veganism from the very beginning? Telling them they weren’t really vegan and don’t understand the movement doesn’t really help. It definitely doesn’t help the person, it’s unlikely to help the animals. Pointing them toward resources like Challenge22, reminding them why it matters and encouraging them, that’s the difference between being right and being effective. DAVID RAMMS: Here’s the scene: Someone just posted on […]
