Commentary #11: Discussion with Professor Gary Steiner
In this Commentary, Prof. Gary L. Francione discusses with Gary Steiner, Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Philosophy Department at Bucknell University, about abolitionism and welfarism.
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Commentary #12: The World Is Vegan-if you want it!
In this Commentary, Prof. Gary L. Francione discusses the virtual billboard campaign, which focuses on empowering advocates with a positive message that change is possible and that we have the responsibility to effect that change. It is time to reject the vegan bashing that has become the central focus of the welfarist movement.
Commentary #13: Analysis of First Segment of “Animals and Us”
On December 31, 2009, the BBC World Service broadcast the first segment of the two-part program One Planet: Animals and Us. This program was hosted by Victor Schonfeld, who did the highly influential The Animals Film in 1982. The Animals Film was among the first—if not the first—film to reveal how humans actually treated nonhumans. […]
Commentary #14: Analysis of Second Segment of “Animals And Us”
The second segment of the BBC’s One Planet: Animals and Us, hosted by Victor Schonfeld (who did the influential The Animals Film in 1982), focused on vivisection. Schonfeld ended the program by agreeing that the animal rights movement needs crystal clear guidelines and he explored veganism as a possible way to deal with the problem […]
Commentary #15: The Tide Is Turning
In this Commentary, Prof. Gary L. Francione discusses whether the tide is turning in favor of creative, nonviolent abolitionist-vegan advocacy. His guests are Roger Yates, who is an adjunct lecturer in sociology at University College, Dublin and Vincent J. Guihan, a doctoral student at Canada’s Carleton University and a person who has a finely-tuned sense […]
Commentary #16 Responding to Questions: Single-Issue Campaigns and MDA Opposition to the Abolitionist Approach
In this Commentary, Prof. Gary L. Francione addresses questions concerning single-issue campaigns as well as the issue about why many of those who promote violence are opposed to the abolitionist approach.
Commentary #17: Discussion with Ronnie Lee and Roger Yates
In this Commentary, Prof. Gary Francione discusses a number of topics with Ronnie Lee, who founded the Band of Mercy in 1972 and the Animal Liberation Front in 1976, and Roger Yates, an adjunct lecturer in sociology at University College, Dublin. Prof. Francione is opposed to all violence and does not support militant direct action. […]
Commentary #18: A Step Backward, the Importance of Veganism and the misuse of “Abolition”
In this Commentary, Prof. Francione discusses several topics. First, the announcement by the new welfarist Mercy for Animals that the retail giant Costco has taken a “step forward” by agreeing to market “humane” veal. Prof. Francione maintains that having animal advocates praise this as a “step forward” and characterizing the issue of eating veal (as […]
Commentary #19: Talking With Non-Vegans
In this Commentary, Prof. Gary L. Francione discusses the topic about how to talk with non-vegans about veganism and presents five general principles: