Veganism vs. Human Rights (the Politics of Putting Humanitarianism "First")
2,404 views · Published 11 September 2015 · 20:11 · Indexed 12 November 2026
Channel: à-bas-le-ciel · 2015 · Nonprofits & Activism
The question comes, "Why do you preach veganism when there's a civil war going on?" If human rights are always a higher priority than animal rights, does that mean (in effect) that animal rights never get addressed?
This video has anecdotes from my own experience ("in the field") with humanitarian work in Laos, and addresses the misconception that vegans should/must address human political problems "first" (as if we're then going to address animal agriculture after we've run out problems to solve in the human realm).
I recorded this in response to a recent video by Cory McCarthy ("The Middle East Crisis Vs Veganism"). You can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se4lUo6x_jE
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