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ptember taylor swift cancels melbourne cup performance animal rights activists applaud september california bans most animals from circuses october scottish farmer drives 275 miles to rescue lamb she sold for meat october hen escapes egg farm by hiding out in delivery truck october slovakia bans fur farming october new york s elephant act ban goes into effect october tripadvisor will no longer sell tickets to attractions that breed captive dolphins and whales october macy s and bloomingdale s ditch fur october california s oldest dairy is closing its doors after more than 125 years october queen to go fur free for first time says official dresser november this orangutan s personhood victory brings hope to u s animal rights movement november paris moves to ban wild animals from circuses november tuna seller bumble bee files for bankruptcy november cambodia to ban elephant rides at angkor wat november russia releases last of captured whales into the wild november the humane cosmetics act is now in front of congress november biggest u s milk company files for chapter 11 november new york city bans foie gras november house approves bill to eliminate sale of shark fins nationwide november newfoundland fur farm closes due to sagging market december federal judge halts enforcement of iowa s newest ag gag law december ontario passes new animal welfare legislation with stiffer penalties december greeting card company stops selling images of captive apes after campaign by animal rights protestors december half the uk population is cutting back on meat or giving it up according to market analysts mintel december russian circuses face calls to ban performing animals december federal judge blocks law that would stop fake meat from marketing with real meat terminology december anti fur activism is on the rise what does that mean for canada goose december follow markhawthorne fur is not dead yet october 31 2019 in uncategorized tags animal activism animal rights fur leave a comment there has been a lot of great news about animal based fur in the last couple of years not only did california just become the first state in the u s to ban the production and sale of fur but it banned fur trapping new york city is also considering a ban on fur sales macy s and bloomingdale s made headlines this month when they announced they would no longer sell fur adding their names to an ever growing list of department stores designers and fashion houses including burberry calvin klein georgio armani gucci michael kors prada and ralph lauren that have gone fur free in 2018 designer donatella versace long known for her support of fur said fur i am out of that i don t want to kill animals to make fashion it doesn t feel right meanwhile norway and slovakia recently said they are closing their fur farms joining more than a dozen other countries in europe that are banning fur farming and removing an important link in the supply chain even london fashion week ditched animal fur last year with all these advancements for fur bearing animals it s tempting to think fur is finally dead sadly it s not and activists can t make the mistake of believing we ve crossed the finish line yet just as many people are surprised to learn that whales are still being killed they ask didn t that end in the eighties activists have not put the final nail into fur s coffin after anti fur campaigns in the sixties seventies and eighties it looked like the industry was on its last breath but fur made a comeback in the 1990s buoyed by newly affluent buyers in china south korea and russia by 2004 the global fur industry was worth 11 7 billion now according to the international fur federation the industry is valued at 40 billion in the u s fur hit a 17 year high last year with 531 million in sales up from 337 million in 2014 so what happened part of the answer is that the fur industry found new markets for its cruel products they began targeting the next generation of consumers with dyes to create a modern look they hired new celebrity models they looked beyond coats gloves and hats and used fur to adorn household items like furniture as well as shoes keychains pillows scarves and cat toys and they created thinner fur garments that could be worn in warmer climates they also got into design schools subsidizing the fur used by students even in high school one of their biggest efforts has been the greenwashing of fur as i discuss in bleating hearts to divert consumer attention away from animal cruelty the industry now touts fur as the ultimate eco fashion such as in the fur council of canada s print ad featuring a model decked out in fur beneath the headline environmental activist the ad copy explains that wearing fur also helps protect nature by supporting people who live on the land by people they mean trappers who depend on nature for their livelihoods absent from the ad is any mention of the millions of trash animals trappers routinely kill while they are being stewards of earth indeed the council would have us believe that fur garments and accessories only come from animals caught in the wild in nature each plant and animal species generally produces more offspring than the land can support to maturity reads the their website like other species we live by making use of part of this surplus that nature creates this is a preposterous lie as far as the fur industry is concerned because the majority of fur used in the trade is produced in farms from animals specifically bred for this purpose and they know it canada s market for fur farmed animals is three times the size of its wild fur market a 2011 study on the environmental effects of mink fur production found that it takes 11 animals to produce 1 kilogram of fur and that the industry has a higher impact than other textiles in 17 of 18 measurement categories including global warming and toxic emissions but fur s carefully orchestrated comeback goes even deeper the animal rights movement once before underestimated the fur industry and prematurely celebrated its supposed imminent demise says ryan shapiro phd a longtime animal rights activist and now executive director of the transparency organization property of the people not only did this allow the industry to rebound but the fur industry is just as committed to eliminating the animal rights movement as we are to ending it ryan notes that documents he has obtained from one of his many freedom of information act lawsuits against the fbi reveal it was the resurgent fur industry in the late 1990s that secretly met with the department of justice doj to coordinate a federal assault on the animal rights movement it was the fur industry that pushed the doj and fbi to target the animal rights movement as a terrorist threat it was the fur industry that gave the doj and fbi lists of activists and organizations it wanted neutralized and it was ultimately this lobbying behind closed doors by the fur industry that gave rise to today s green scare the fur industry poses a double menace both to animals and the movement for their liberation we cannot rest until this vicious industry is entirely eradicated and consigned to the dustbin of history not everyone agrees that recent victories mean activists might shift their efforts to other campaigns camilla fox executive director of project coyote in california says she doesn t believe the state s new anti fur legislation will slow down activists i think if anything success like this re inspires people to stay engaged and continue pursuit of related issues especially if they re tapped into email alerts from organizations like ours to stay apprised of what other issues need attention and camille labchuk executive director of the animal law organization animal justice and one of canada s leading animal rights lawyers told the star that the recent fur related bans in the u s and europe have created an unstoppable momentum that she hopes will extend to her country where activists continue to take action against outdoor clothing company canada goose for its use of down and coyote fur i hope they re right we ve come a long way and we do indeed have momentum but i fear we could see a repeat of the nineties with fur coming back strong especially if the industry has the fbi and doj watching their back activists need to keep the pressure on fur to make sure that it stays away for good says animal rights advocate lauren ornelas who attended her first anti fur protest in 1987 we just need to keep reinforcing the fact that non human animals are not ours to exploit what you can do looking to get involved but don t know where to begin one place you can start is the fur free alliance an international coalition of animal protection organizations working to end the deprivation and cruelty suffered by fur bearing animals both in wild trapping and industrial fur farming they offer a number of fact sheets that you can use in your activism which can be as simple as talking to family and friends about this issue sharing information on social media or signing petitions like this one this one or this one you can write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper or you can participate in a fur free friday protest on november 29 do an online search for an event in your area you can even speak directly to retailers that still sell fur and tell them you won t shop there until they remove the cruelty from their racks and you can contact fashion brands that use fur in their designs and tell them you won t support them of course you can also contact companies that have ditched fur and thank them whatever steps you take large or small each one makes a difference for the animals follow markhawthorne pascal and the gentle art of persuasion september 26 2019 in uncategorized tags animal activism blaise pascal vegan advocacy leave a comment nearly four centuries years ago philosopher and physicist blaise pascal 1623 1662 condensed the art of persuasion to its core he argued that the best way to change someone s mind is to be empathetic we must put ourselves in the place of those who are to hear us he wrote in his book pensées thoughts when we wish to correct with advantage and to show another that he errs we must notice from what side he views the matter for on that side it is usually true and admit that truth to him but reveal to him the side on which it is false in other words being powerfully persuasive begins by saying you re right pascal s persuasion premise has two fundamental steps to convince someone they are wrong you must first clarify where they are correct then you should guide them to conclude on their own that their original opinion was wrong in an interview with quartz university of texas at austin psychology professor arthur markham says pascal was spot on one of the first things you have to do to give someone permission to change their mind is to lower their defenses and prevent them from digging their heels in to the position they already staked out he says if i immediately start to tell you all the ways in which you re wrong there s no incentive for you to cooperate but if i start by saying ah yeah you made a couple of really good points here i think these are important issues now you re giving the other party a reason to want to cooperate as part of the exchange and that gives you a chance to give voice your own concerns about their position in a way that allows cooperation naturally i wondered how this principle could be applied to animal activism my first stumbling block was how does an activist tell someone who eats or otherwise exploits animals they are right after some contemplation i realized i was thinking of it the wrong way i could never tell someone they were right for eating meat for instance but i could find common ground with them like most people i grew up eating animals and i could agree that eating plays a central role in our culture so instead of haranguing someone for eating animals i might approach them from an empathetic viewpoint in which i admit that i too enjoyed eating meat dairy and eggs for many years finding common ground with people is a time honored approach in one on one activism but you d be surprised how often advocates opt for scolding instead of conversations because people are more apt to change their minds when we affirm the value and truth in at least some of what they have to say not when we attack their opinions and habits i might guide the conversation toward discussing the importance of sharing meals which clearly plays a significant role in our society and is another area where we can find common ground as i wrote in a vegan ethic one of the principal reasons we cling to that habit of meat eating is that it s a group ritual filled with emotional potency transporting us back to a wonderful childhood memory in grandma s kitchen for example barbecues with dad or enjoying a holiday meal in which a dead animal has always been the centerpiece thus establishing some commonality with this person i e i used to eat animals too and i completely understand the cultural significance of dining with others i might mention that in addition to the social aspects the pleasure of eating is about the taste and texture at least for most people and these can now be replicated with plant based meats and the proper seasoning in this case i would assume that someone wants the experience of eating meat before turning them onto whole foods now i can move on to the second step of pascal s premise and try to guide them to conclude that their own opinion was incorrect one way to do this is to illustrate how eating animals is likely inconsistent with their values concerning animal welfare most people consider themselves compassionate and they frankly don t understand how their habit is in dramatic contrast to their benign self image for meat eaters getting to this point overcoming their morally tormented psyches so they can devour the flesh of animals guilt free takes a bit of clever psychological maneuvering including no small amount of cognitive dissonance that inner mechanism that is constantly searching for ways to justify harmful or unethical behavior no one wants to look like a hypocrite one justification an omnivore typically makes is that animals are not thinking feeling beings so getting killed for food means nothing to them trouble is we are learning more about animals every day and it s quickly becoming apparent that the animals with whom we share this planet not only think and feel pain but dream plan for the future grieve the loss of loved ones and share with us a host of other attributes we used to believe applied only to humans there is emerging evidence to suggest that some animals may even have a sense of humor if someone knows animals have rich inner lives would they be less likely to eat them maybe but perhaps a more direct way to encourage them to make the connection between their latent values and what they put 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