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Herbiⓥore @herbivoreclub.bsky.social

"Animals can communicate quite well. And they do. And generally speaking, they are ignored" - Alice Walker 🎨 Alba Paris

Illustration of two pigs covered in red scars or wounds, gently touching noses in a grassy field. Above them is the quote: “If animals could speak mankind will weep” – Anthony Douglas Williams. The image is signed @alba.paris, with the website albaparisart.com at the bottom. The artwork conveys tenderness and tragedy, highlighting the silent suffering of animals.
aug 27, 2025, 8:30 am • 36 11

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RobE @robertelliott.bsky.social

I remember reading a philosophical essay in favor of animal exploitation that said it's OK to do what we want with them because they are unable to "say" that they don't want it done to them. I thought, "well, clearly you just don't understand their language...that's *your* failing, not theirs".

aug 27, 2025, 2:31 pm • 1 0 • view
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Herbiⓥore @herbivoreclub.bsky.social

I wouldn't want these people around anybody vulnerable if they're assuming consent.

aug 27, 2025, 2:44 pm • 2 0 • view