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== Disability Rights == | == Disability Rights == | ||
| − | When meat eaters try to justify the killing of non-human animals they often reach for the idea that humans have some superior ability which entitles them to control the lives of those without that ability, how this intuition plays out in society has lead to disabled working below minimum wage or the putting off money towards accessible public amenities like bus stops with the right pavement height for wheelchair users. | + | When meat eaters try to justify the killing of non-human animals they often reach for the idea that humans have some superior ability which entitles them to control the lives of those without that ability, how this intuition plays out in society has lead to disabled people working below minimum wage or the putting off tax payers money towards accessible public amenities like bus stops with the right pavement height for wheelchair users. |
In the same vein if a vegan person is the one bringing up the argument of you wouldn't treat marginal human cases like you would animals, there should be time spent acknowledging both the unique capabilities of non-human animals and the unique perspectives of disabled people that would improve our understanding of society. So as not to come to the end of a discussion solely focused on connecting two negative intuitions about disabled and animal rights. | In the same vein if a vegan person is the one bringing up the argument of you wouldn't treat marginal human cases like you would animals, there should be time spent acknowledging both the unique capabilities of non-human animals and the unique perspectives of disabled people that would improve our understanding of society. So as not to come to the end of a discussion solely focused on connecting two negative intuitions about disabled and animal rights. | ||
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Advocate for investment in seed diversity; seed banks and rare food markets. Stave off soil erosion as opposed to climate change causing animal farming. | Advocate for investment in seed diversity; seed banks and rare food markets. Stave off soil erosion as opposed to climate change causing animal farming. | ||
| − | A group of indigenous Tahltan people asked for support blockading a road to try to reverse over hunting on their territory. | + | A group of indigenous Tahltan people asked for support blockading a road to try to reverse over hunting on their territory. [https://earthfirstjournal.org/newswire/2014/09/18/sacred-headwaters-blockade-to-stop-trophy-hunters/ 1] |
Revision as of 00:12, 10 May 2019
Groups/movements we may be able to offer mutual support to in achieving our campaign goals.
Contents
Labor movement
Climate change effects lower income people the hardest as they struggle to weather economic shocks.
Campaigns for example against deforestation can appeal to the unsustainable rate which will leave less jobs in the industry in the future.
Direct action campaigns can reach out to workers to negotiate ground rules for the protest or so they're at least not surprised and worried.
Anti-Racism / Apartheid
Educate about the unhealthy legacy of the slave diet. Promote modern healthy and ethical adaptations of food cultures.
We should seek to research and support human rights boycotts that align with our ethics against sentient beings suffering. So advocating the boycott of Israeli goods, drawing attention to recently occupied settlements industries and water theft. Promote Palestinian goods and advocate against foreign gov subsidies and for sanctions to be put on Israel.
Anti-Sexism / Civil rights
Advocate against the uncaring attitude that some men feel they need to display that contrasts them with how they see women e.g. beef burgers and steak are somehow manly.
Disability Rights
When meat eaters try to justify the killing of non-human animals they often reach for the idea that humans have some superior ability which entitles them to control the lives of those without that ability, how this intuition plays out in society has lead to disabled people working below minimum wage or the putting off tax payers money towards accessible public amenities like bus stops with the right pavement height for wheelchair users.
In the same vein if a vegan person is the one bringing up the argument of you wouldn't treat marginal human cases like you would animals, there should be time spent acknowledging both the unique capabilities of non-human animals and the unique perspectives of disabled people that would improve our understanding of society. So as not to come to the end of a discussion solely focused on connecting two negative intuitions about disabled and animal rights.
Indigenous land rights / Investment
Advocate for treaty rights to reject fossil fuel national infrastructure projects and because they shouldn't be forced to bring further climate chaos on themselves.
Advocate for investment in seed diversity; seed banks and rare food markets. Stave off soil erosion as opposed to climate change causing animal farming.
A group of indigenous Tahltan people asked for support blockading a road to try to reverse over hunting on their territory. 1
