“What an interview and what an insightful discussion with Dr Alex Hershaft! Truly inspirational. He played so many chords in my heart. Tears welled up.
I think everyone in the animal rights and vegan movement should listen to this. I found it a compelling argument that it is social norms that enable continuation of the atrocities carried out by humans against our animal kin.
Dr Hershaft was absolutely right in saying that vivisection was the focus of animal rights in the 70s and 80s. In the UK as well as USA. It was the contravention of social norms and association with the antivivisection movement (the ‘extremists’ of the day) that I was most scared of when ‘coming out’ with my decision to become vegetarian in 1980. Once I had crossed that barrier, it didn’t take long for me to become vegan.
Great podcast. Something to live up to in my own.”
Leafn4give via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/08/21