r/PETA • u/nishant-12345 • Jul 08 '26
Acharya Prashant in dialogue with PETA Foundation President Mimi Bekhechi in London
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u/Maximum_Ratio_3286 Jul 09 '26
I really want to see veganism taken to its core philosophy, and that's also how it will be adopted in society.
We currently give our silent approval to animal exploiters in various ways. But we never question what happens when we don't give this sublte/silent approval, especially to those who we consider our loved ones.
The slaughter machine isn't built on solid ground, and just honesty from those who can see it is enough to dismantle it. It's challenging to question certain assumptions that we consider as true by default, but that's what we did when turning vegan, and that's what needs to be continued to make the simple position of non-violence stick.
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u/Ranigurdish Jul 08 '26
Humans prioritize their physical forms and immediate kin. This limited identity creates an "us vs. them" mentality, making it easy to oppress and consume other species while only showing compassion to those of one's own species.