Does The Animal Rights Philosophy Exclude Animal Welfare Efforts?
By Greg Lawson – ParkStRanger@aol.com Here at Animal Rights Online we recognize the fact that there are a lot of different viewpoints within our movement: from those who believe in working on animal protection legislation to those who think the system is corrupt, and that only direct action will lead to animal liberation. There are those who think that animal welfare and animal rights are in opposition. Personally, I don’t. I love Robert Cohen, I think of him as a brother. Seven years ago, when I met him, heard him speak and read his book Milk, the Deadly Poison, I went vegan. I will always remember the effect he has had on my life. We decided to run his article this week because we believe many of the points he makes have validity. But I disagree with his suggestion that Animal Rights conferences are just events where we can pat each other on the back. The Farm Animal Reform Movement annual conference, AR2004, which recently took place just outside Washington, D.C. is a lot more than
