this is my personal list of documentaries, books and overall resources i strongly suggest you to read and see. Other valueable lists to check out are here and here. I still have a lot of unread books on my desk and unwatched movies on my harddrive that will most likely make it to this list so im going to update this as i go about my life.
Gary Yourofskys Speech (FUCK GEMA for blocking this in germany) and Q&A is probably the best thing out there if youre interested in veganism. its also the best thing to watch if you hate vegans, vegetarians & love dairy, eggs and meat because gary delivers the whole package. he covers all the lies and myths youve been fed all your lives. he handles and destroys all the prejudices you may have about anything related to living cruelty free.
Earthlings. a perfect compilation of the myriad of ways in which humans exploit nonhumans. a must view for everyone. If you believe “animals” have to be happy in order to produce your food, you must watch this. if you think meat is not murder, you must watch this. if you think dairy is not rape, you must watch this. if you think animal experimentation is necessary for progress and a good thing in and of itself, you, mr. hitler, must watch this. if you think leather and fur are awesome and fashionable, you must watch this. if you think supporting the premeditated, never ending genocide of nonhuman animals is a personal choice, you must watch this. if you think free range eggs are allright, you must watch this. if you think zoos and circuses are a good thing, you must watch this. if you think buying “pets” from breeders is a good thing, you must watch this. if you think our treatment of nonhuman animals is not in any way comparable to the holocaust, you must watch this. […] if you did and still think animals are put on this earth as machinelike serves for mankind, you should kill yourself right the fuck now-because nothing else will help you.
Farm to Fridge. “the 12-minute film depicts some of the most heinous treatment that animals raised for food routinely face, and is narrated by vegan actorj ames cromwell. Hot on the heels of undercover investigations that have exposed horrific animal cruelty on egg, dairy, and veal farms, fish slaughtering facilities, and poultry slaughterhouses, Farm to Fridge gives viewers a total picture of the egregiously cruel state of animal agriculture. “
Behind The Mask. your chance to witness first hand what needs to be done all over the world at any given time. direct action, animal liberation. watch the full film here or better yet, buy it.
The Superior Human– is the first documentary to systematically challenge the common human belief that humans are superior to other life forms. The documentary reveals the absurdity of this belief while exploding human bias.
Featuring Dr Bernard Rollin, Gary Yourofsky Dr Richard Ryder, Dr Steven Best. Narrated by Dr Nick Gylaw.
Steve Best - I Want A War. a hard-hitting speech about the problems within the vegan movement (mainstream veganism / lifestyle veganism), what we have to do to solve them and be heard. less tumblr and a whole fucking lot more civil fucking disobedience.
Forks Over Knives. almost zero animal rights related/ethical content, focuses entirely on the environmental and health aspects of eating nonhumans. The lack of animal rights discussion in this documentary is the reason for this sudden surge of new celebrity vegans you can read about everywhere. Perfect material to watch with your “OMG NOT EATING BACON WILL KILL YOU”-parents/peers.
Oppress This! a great website with lots of shorter videos dealing with various topics concerning veganism/animal rights.
The Sexual Politics of Meat: a feminist vegetarian critical theory, Carol J. Adams, exposing the connections between the oppression of women and the oppression of animal by the structure of the absent referent. mindblowing book, absolute must read.
Animal Liberation, ignore Peter Singer. acquire loads of information.
Eating Animals, ignore Jonathan Safran Foer. acquire loads of information.
(still have faith in humanity? then read:)
Slaughterhouse, Gail Eisnitz
Eternal Treblinka, Charles Patterson
Commonly regurgitated Omni-Bullshit (WIP):
“Morality is subjective so i have free reign to do whatever i want” (also here and here)
“If you’re a vegan, then why are you fat?”
“Bullfighters are super brave, manly men. how dare you insult and criticize them!”
“If we are not meant to eat meat, why can we digest it?”
“Man up and eat a steak!”
“Eating meat is natural, animals aren’t intelligent enough, food chain, bla bla”
“Sentient life only includes humans, the evolution of our brains required meat, circle of life etc…”
“unfertilized chicken eggs are clearly made for humans, it’s not like they need them for themselves anyway…”
“Humans have been eating meat for millions of years, stop shoving your beliefs down my throat!”
“Animals don’t understand the concept of rights, so they don’t matter.”
“The fact that we exist means death and suffering animals, so why even bother?”
“The meat industry is the real problem!if animals were treated humanely, everything would be fine and dandy.”
“Vegans are killing plants, it’s the same as killing animals! HA!”
“Animals are not conscious!”
“Cows aren’t killed for dairy, sheep aren’t killed for wool and chickens aren’t killed for eggs, also zoos actually save animals?”
“DON’T TELL ME ABOUT MY LIFE, I’LL EAT WHAT I WANT! DID YOU KNOW THAT PLANTS ARE ALIVE?”
“Why can’t you just be a nice vegan?”
“I do conservation work to save animals and i still eat meat - am i an asshole?”
“Vegans are ignorant, narrow-minded idiots!”
“How you can you be vegan but still support abortion?”
“What about pre-veganism leather stuff?”
“Veganism built on white, western theory and discounting of other cultures.”
“But lions eat zebras too!”
“Humans have been eating meat for millions of years, so it’s ok.”
“Just pick the meat out.”
“Nyah i buy my milk from my friend, who is a farmer. and he’s super nice to his slav- uh animals. that’s not evil at all.” (also here)
“What makes you think you’re right?”
“But our chickens are happy, i don’t feel bad for taking their eggs.”
“B-but some zoos save animals” (also here)
“You are so high strung, why can’t you accept that there are different ways of life?”
“It’s my personal choice to eat meat!” (also here)
“If you pay your respects and are thankful for the animals you eat, there is no problem!”
“But animals are so tasty!”
“Stop appropiating human struggles!” (more, great responses here)
“Culture, heritage and ancestory are more important than animal abuse. you should respect that!”
“You care more about animals than people, go feed yourself to the next starving wolf!”
“I’m going to go vegan but i will still eat eggs, nyah.”
“B-but peter singer is the father of animal rights!”
“Jesus ate meat and so will i.”
“But some vegetarians really love animals bro!”
“Nature isn’t moral, so i needn’t be moral either. claiming otherwise is authoritarian!”
“Your arguments make me want to eat even more animals!” (also here)
“Animal cruelty is bad but veganism isn’t the way to go.” (also here)
“Get over yourself! There are more important issues than animal rights lol.”
“You should be focussing on the environmental and health aspects of a vegan diet, not morals.”
“You claim to love animals, yet you hate humans. how is that not contradictory?”
“Using animals was crucial for human progress, so we are entitled to their exploitation.”
“Eating meat doesn’t make me a horrible person.” (also here)
“How is consuming milk supporting rape culture?”
“Isn’t your mindset based on anthropomorphism?”
“Cows need to be milked, it’s true man, i heard it somewhere.”
“Milk is not the product of rape, female oppression or kidnapping. those words are human-only. how dare you!”
“You are the reason why people hate vegans!!!”
“Human privilege doesn’t exist!”
“North korean death camps are horrible, they are treating the inmates like animals!”
” What would you think of someone who rescued a horse, gives him acres of fields to roam around where there are several other horses owned by other people to give him company, grooms him, feeds him, and rides him occasionally bareback with a synthetic hackamore?“
“But what if you don’t milk the cow!”
“I can’t afford veganism, also i was meant to eat meat, shut up or i’ll jump you!”
“Eggs from pet chickens are ok, being vegetarian is good enough.”
“Stop it! it’s not a holocaust.” (also here and here)
“Oh fuck off! i will start caring about the enslavement, rape, torture and murder of animals once vegans start caring about people, so suck a dick!”
“God gave us animals to do use and abuse them every way we want.”
“LOL vegans don’t make a difference.”
“AHA! What about the people who pick your vegetables!”
“I can eat meat and still love animals!”
“But tofu is disgusting!”
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