A.F.A.R.
Wednesday January 20th, 2021 with Carolyn
This week, we'll be listening to a re-broadcast of my second interview with Elizabeth Collins, in which we discuss the importance of education and peace as these topics relate to the vegan movement.

Today we'll be listening to a re-broadcast of my second interview with Elizabeth Collins, the host of New Zealand Vegan Podcast. Elizabeth's vegan advocacy is based on Gary Francione's Abolitionist Approach to Animal Rights. You might recall that Elizabeth was a guest on Episode 22 of the show. In this interview, we discuss the following topics: * the importance of nonviolence in vegan advocacy; * why we think that confrontational tactics (such as disruptions and road blockades) are counterproductive to the animal rights movement; * how living as vegans and educating others about veganism and animal rights works to shift us towards a vegan world; * the state of the vegan movement in New Zealand right now; and * a moral conundrum involving vegan cooking classes in NZ. These are very important (yet admittedly controversial) topics. I ask that all listeners think carefully about what we say. If you disagree with us, I am sure that you will be kind and respectful in any responses that you may submit. At the end of the show, we'll hear the song "What if..." by Gülce Özen Gürkan. The Always for Animal Rights blog can be found at https://alwaysforanimalrights.blogspot.com. Thanks for listening!