Horse racing involves the slaughter of tens of thousands of horses every year, across the globe perhaps hundreds. The fact that people are completely unaware of this, and the other ethical issues surrounding horse racing, prompted me to write this piece for Animal Liberation Queenslands newsletter.
Until we have the courage to recognize cruelty for what it is, whether its victim is human or animal, we cannot expect things to be much better in this world. There can be no double standard. We cannot have peace among men whose hearts find delight in killing any living creature. By every act that glorifies or even tolerates such moronic delight in killing, we set back the progress of humanity
A pragmatic approach
This book is for everyone who doesn't think we can yell our way to a vegan world. Using studies, reason and an easy to read writing style, Leenaert sets out his case for a pragmatic approach for behaviour change. A section of the animal rights community disagrees with the general...