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In what has to be one of the saddest days for the animals I have seen in a long time, fledgling political party, the Animal Justice Party, has succumbed to the same infliction that strikes a majority of so-called micro parties.

Aiming for the famed ‘viral post’ on social media by saying anything that will get clicks/likes/shares.

By attempting the viral post, the powers that be within the Animal Justice Party have shown how little they actually understand the big picture issues.

They have also ensured that nothing they do from now on can or should be taken seriously.

By anyone!

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Sadly for the animals and veganism in general, there seems to be a growing number of people being hoodwinked into the teachings of the exalted one.

Before becoming ordained into that ministry, you must adhere to six principles.

Thankfully, much like the Seven Commandments in Orwell’s Animal Farm, there are unwritten escape clauses to these Principles.

Principle One

Abolitionists maintain that all sentient beings, human or nonhuman, have one right—the basic right not to be treated as the property of others.

Escape clause
If that nonhuman animal is a “rescue”, you are morally obliged to own them, keep them in captivity, use as props on Skype chats, and so on, because you are doing this in their best interests. Supposedly…

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While last year wasn’t a particularly good year for veganism when a number of foodies fell off the wagon. This year is shaping up to be an even worse one.

While most rational people are able to see through the reducetarian rubbish as just that. When a “former vegan” claims that being vegan caused her to become sick and nearly lose her life, it is a little harder to brush off.

This is exactly what is going on now with the media attention around the release of Jordon Younger’s book “Breaking Vegan”.

The media is salivating at the chance to demonise veganism as something that only people with mental problems follow, linking it to the made up “disorder” orthorexia.

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While there appears to be a growing number of strategies to water down veganism. There comes a time when these ridiculous myths need to be set straight.

Lest they become an internet “fact”.

Reducing To Zero

There is the mistaken belief doing the rounds at the moment that if we reduce enough, we will end up at zero.

The rise in vegan suitable products is often used as proof that the end game is near.

Unfortunately for the animals, this claim couldn’t be further from the truth, even if we gave it a GPS.

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