This behavior by people in the AR movement, sadly, does not surprise me. It's one of the reasons I essentially left the AR movement and moved onto trying to convince people to stop eating animals for health reasons (people are essentially self centered anyway and many of them don't have the capacity to care for anyone other than themselv…
This behavior by people in the AR movement, sadly, does not surprise me. It's one of the reasons I essentially left the AR movement and moved onto trying to convince people to stop eating animals for health reasons (people are essentially self centered anyway and many of them don't have the capacity to care for anyone other than themselves). While I am and always will be an ethical vegan, I have witnessed the infighting and unrelenting drama that knows no end in the AR movement and even animal welfare movement and have refocused my strategy on helping animals in my work as a Nurse Practitioner now. I know it is cowardly to change strategies but I was so worn down by the bickering, I chose the path of least resistance. My faith in humanity is essentially gone at this point. I am sorry to be so dismal, but I can't fake optimism anymore. Especially after activists called the police on fellow activisits. It doesn't get any lower than that.
I see a future where humans will become extinct and all other life comes back and flourishes in our absence- while this makes me sad, it also brings me peace.
I have known you Wayne, for years now and it is so absurd to me that you felt compelled to divulge this personal information of yours to the public in light of the recent events. Shame on the people who are responsible for putting you in this position. Because you are who you are, people are always going to try to tear you down. They will never stop. And while I do not want you to leave the AR movement, I also feel like you deserve some peace. You deserve to have that family that you want (although the future is fucked so I don't understand why anyone would bring a child into this world right now) however, it is your choice and I respect that. My point being, you deserve pure happiness and love and at some point, you should allow yourself the time in your life to focus on that. You have given more to the AR movement than anyone I know. The animal abusing facilities want nothing more than to see you leave because your presence is a major threat to them- I would hate to give them that satisfaction but at the same time, I don't want this movement to destroy you. Take a few years off and focus on yourself. You deserve it. You have established such a strong foundation of amazing people at DXE- they will continue to push the AR agenda forward.
Whatever you do, I will always love and respect you my friend. You are one of the few good ones out there. <3
Dear Wayne, You have painfully written your intimate details of your sexual experience. Your extraordinary candor has served as a catalyst for knowledge about sexual behavior. You are contributing greatly, in a way that illuminates basic social change. Bravo!
This behavior by people in the AR movement, sadly, does not surprise me. It's one of the reasons I essentially left the AR movement and moved onto trying to convince people to stop eating animals for health reasons (people are essentially self centered anyway and many of them don't have the capacity to care for anyone other than themselves). While I am and always will be an ethical vegan, I have witnessed the infighting and unrelenting drama that knows no end in the AR movement and even animal welfare movement and have refocused my strategy on helping animals in my work as a Nurse Practitioner now. I know it is cowardly to change strategies but I was so worn down by the bickering, I chose the path of least resistance. My faith in humanity is essentially gone at this point. I am sorry to be so dismal, but I can't fake optimism anymore. Especially after activists called the police on fellow activisits. It doesn't get any lower than that.
I see a future where humans will become extinct and all other life comes back and flourishes in our absence- while this makes me sad, it also brings me peace.
I have known you Wayne, for years now and it is so absurd to me that you felt compelled to divulge this personal information of yours to the public in light of the recent events. Shame on the people who are responsible for putting you in this position. Because you are who you are, people are always going to try to tear you down. They will never stop. And while I do not want you to leave the AR movement, I also feel like you deserve some peace. You deserve to have that family that you want (although the future is fucked so I don't understand why anyone would bring a child into this world right now) however, it is your choice and I respect that. My point being, you deserve pure happiness and love and at some point, you should allow yourself the time in your life to focus on that. You have given more to the AR movement than anyone I know. The animal abusing facilities want nothing more than to see you leave because your presence is a major threat to them- I would hate to give them that satisfaction but at the same time, I don't want this movement to destroy you. Take a few years off and focus on yourself. You deserve it. You have established such a strong foundation of amazing people at DXE- they will continue to push the AR agenda forward.
Whatever you do, I will always love and respect you my friend. You are one of the few good ones out there. <3
Dear Wayne, You have painfully written your intimate details of your sexual experience. Your extraordinary candor has served as a catalyst for knowledge about sexual behavior. You are contributing greatly, in a way that illuminates basic social change. Bravo!