this is the new ethic animals lives are their own and must be given respect reject the anthropocentric falsehood that maintains the oppressive hierarchy of mankind over the animals it s time to set them free their lives reduced to biomachines in the factory farm and laboratory dairy eggs and meat fur suede wool leather are the end products of torture confinement and murder i abjure their use out of reverence for all innocent life wildlifes right to live in peace in their natural environment without this civilization s interference can no longer be denied must no longer be denied to make a civilization worthy of the word civilized the cruelty must end starting within or own lives reject the anthropocentric falsehood that maintains the oppressive hierarchy of mankind over the animals it s time to set them free veganism is the essence of compassion and peaceful living the animals are not ours to abuse or dominate i abjure their use out of reverence i abjure their use out of reverence i abjure their use out of reverence for all innocent life