Just to prove I’m specifically picking on Canada… Here’s a link to a story about the annual Japanese Dolphin Hunt. The dolphin hunt runs from September through April and results in the slaughter of thousands of dolphins annually. Thirteen fishing boats force the dolphins into a shallow cove in Taiji, where a number [...]

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Some days, it dawns on me that I took the red pill. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, I’m referring to a scene in the movie, The Matrix. The Matrix is a sci fi/fantasy/action adventure movie starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, and Carrie-Ann Moss that came out in 1999. The [...]

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What’s going on in Canada? At the end of March, in discussing why I am vegan, I mentioned that Canada opened their commercial seal hunt (according to the Humane Society of the US this is the largest slaughter of marine mammals on the planet) on March 28th. Today I read that Canada is [...]

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Apparently, Oprah talked about puppy mills on her show today. Kudos to Oprah for bringing this disgrace to the public eye. If anyone can get Americans to change their behavior, it’s probably Oprah. Just look at what she’s done for Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz, and all those authors on her book [...]

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Tonight Vegan Soapbox poses the question many of us are challenged with as vegans… Where do you draw the line? What will you not eat?
Eccentric Vegan writes:
It’s simple to me. If you don’t need to kill or harm another sentient being, then you shouldn’t kill or harm another sentient being.
I’ve never considered myself [...]

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