Antispeciesism

 hello dear readers! In today's blog I would like to talk about antispeciesism, because it is a topic that interests me and is part of my identity. 

Antispeciesism is just as the name says, being against speciesism, which refers to a form of discrimination based on species membership. It involves treating members of one species as morally more important than members of other species, even if their interests are equivalent.  Therefore, antispeciesism consists of not using nonhuman animals for the benefit of human interests. It is also linked to veganism, but it is bigger than that. Because eating animals is just a way of exploiting them, and we must be against all forms of exploitation. 

For me, it makes sense to be an antispeciesist because before this I was against all forms of human oppression and I discovered that it made no sense to be the one exploiting another animal. Animal exploitation is genuinely capitalist and therefore anyone who stands against it should be antispeciesist. 

Also, it is clear to me that animals possess the ability to feel and have consciousness, so I think it is a form of unnecessary cruelty to subject them to torture just for the benefit of ourselves. I could even say that I consider the defense of animals one of my purposes in life, because for me being empathetic is the most important virtue of human beings. 

Although it is still a controversial topic, I am hopeful that more and more of us are leaving animals out of our food and respecting their existence. 

I hope you enjoyed reading my opinion, and if you have a different opinion, please say it with respect. 

Thanks for reading :)


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  1. Diego Salas20 de mayo de 2022 a las 20:45

    Hello Raquel, the truth is that the issues related to veganism are constantly evolving, since there is an increasing awareness of the damage caused by the consumption of meat. I have to confess that my help to this cause does not translate into an active fight against the livestock industry, since from my position it is difficult to do anything more than reduce meat consumption. However, I feel that encouraging older generations to reduce their consumption may mean that they in the future transmit this message to generations to come.

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