Veganism is NOT a boycott
September 29, 2008
From The Stanford Progressive via SF Vegan:
Progressive politics have allowed our society to overcome some of the most egregious abuses inflicted upon people of different races, genders, and ethnicities. They encourage us to open our minds and reevaluate how much compassion we extend to others. Unfortunately, we as a society have not yet challenged the way we view animals… We must move our country forward, dismantling the industries that profit from this injustice, like so many before them….
The fact of the matter is that in today’s society, we have a clear choice between supporting companies that torture animals and not supporting them. Every time we go to the grocery store or dining hall, we can vote with our money by choosing one of the many new products available on the market, such as vegetarian barbecue “riblets” or vegan pizza. These tasty and cruelty-free options have all the flavors we love, without supporting companies that destroy our ecosystem, abuse workers, and torture animals.
Yes, but…
“Voting with our dollars” is a concept from Capitalism, not from Progressivism. Progressives don’t rely on the so-called “free” market to solve our society’s ills. The market is but one tool in a huge toolbox for reform.
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I totally agree that veganism is not a boycott. In the 1980s, H. Jay Dinshah, the founder of the American Vegan Society, interviewed Tom Regan for Ahimsa magazine. When Regan talked about his belief in “voting with our dollars” Dinshah aptly referred to it as “passivism.” There’s hardly anything progressive about surrendering ourselves to market forces.
“There’s hardly anything progressive about surrendering ourselves to market forces.”
Yes, that’s an excellent way to put it. Thank you.