Bearing Witness: On animal suffering, institutional violence, and moral blindness
Bearing Witness: On animal suffering, institutional violence, and moral blindness
A complex set of psychological factors prevents us from recognising our complicity in the sheer brutality embedded in the everyday treatment of animals. Those who seek to deny animal suffering literally avoid looking, resisting the demand – both emotional and moral – imposed by the reality of animals’ lives. The living subject, as well as her killing, blood, and suffering, is starkly absent from most people’s view, from their consciousness and consequently, their moral considerations. To see what happens to animals, and to engage emotionally with their plight, would potentially lead to widespread opposition to practices that render animals disposable. REBEKAH. HUMPHREYS: […]
‘GOAL 2040’: Animal liberation in one generation, revisited
‘GOAL 2040’: Animal liberation in one generation, revisited
Ten years ago, organizers at the grassroots animal rights network Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) challenged our movement to think bigger: to achieve our greatest dream, animal liberation, in a single generation. We predicted that it would happen by 2055. The victory at Ridglan Farms this week shows we’re making progress that’s even faster and achieve animal liberation by 2040. WAYNE HSIUNG: Ten years ago, I and other organizers at the grassroots animal rights network Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) challenged our movement to think bigger: to achieve our greatest dream, animal liberation, in a single generation. We predicted that it would happen […]
‘All the World is Green’: How human gluttony and corporate profits took over our food system
‘All the World is Green’: How human gluttony and corporate profits took over our food system
Through the guidance of scientists, academics, activists, journalists and philosophers, ‘All the World is Green’ embarks on a journey spanning from China to the USA, leading us to discover how our love for animal products took over our food system, pushing our ecosystems to the verge of collapse for the profit of a handful of corporations. PINCH MEDIA: In a world heading towards climate breakdown, All the World is Green takes us on a journey to discover how much what we put on our table fuels climate change. Through the guidance of scientists, academics, activists, journalists and philosophers, we embark on […]
