Why Veganism Is Not Enough

How wonderful would it be if all we needed to do to abolish the wrongs in our world was to not commit these same wrongs ourselves in the first place? Want to end sexism? Don’t be sexist! Want to eradicate racism? Don’t be racist! Want to stop animal suffering? Eat kale! That would be quite fantastic, and we would all live in peace and harmony. Unfortunately, the abolition of systemic inequality, discrimination and exploitation is only achievable through our engagement in actions that work towards eradicating them, not actions that focus on non-participation.
Let’s focus on Animal Rights and veganism. Many vegans believe that they are doing a great good to all animals by simply choosing not to consume them or anything that comes from them. As learned above, we cannot excuse ourselves from the wrongs simply by not committing those wrongs ourselves. If we want Animal Liberation, we have to work for it. It can only be achieved when our communities join forces and promote creative and non-violent actions that focus on abolishing all types of exploitation towards animals, and going further, to all beings.”So, veganism is not enough?” That’s right, veganism is not enough. We have to think beyond veganism and start thinking activism. Many people feel a little intimidated by the “title” of activism and tend to associate the terms with extremists or radicals. Vegan non-activists do defy the norms with their rejection of violence, but vegan activists defy these norms on a public level, engaging society and changing its culture. And we desperately need a change in culture.