Why Honey Is Not Vegan - Enslavement of Bees
-
-
- EthicalVegan
- added this
"The simple fact is that the bees are enslaved. What? Bees slaves? Yes, bees as slaves. Or it's dominionism, exploitation of nature, human superiority, whatever you like to call it. It's the idea that humans are justified in using all other life forms instrumentally, for our own benefit. As Alice Walker said, "The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black people were made for white, or women created for men." (I would also add that plants and the earth were not made for humans either.) What follows is a look at specifically how honeybees are exploited by humans. Note that this follows precisely the same pattern of animal exploitation that vegans seek to end for other species.
It is important to realize who is keeping these bees. You may have an image in your mind of a man (indeed, 5% of US beekeepers are women (Hoff & Schertz Willett, 10)) with a few hives out in his backyard. While that is in fact the proper image of most beekeepers, most honey comes from full-time factory bee farmers"
Read more...
It is important to realize who is keeping these bees. You may have an image in your mind of a man (indeed, 5% of US beekeepers are women (Hoff & Schertz Willett, 10)) with a few hives out in his backyard. While that is in fact the proper image of most beekeepers, most honey comes from full-time factory bee farmers"
Read more...
-
- groups:
- Veganism
-
- tags:
- Animal Rights, animal cruelty, veganism, Bees, 2 more
-
-
treewolf39
-
I love honey. I never looked at honey production in the way the essay describes it. I have been planning on starting some hives and was already looking for alternatives to the standard beehive. Thank you for posting this EthicalVegan. I learned a ton and will use it to promote better bee keeping practices.
- 2 years ago
-
treewolf39
-
-
EthicalVegan
-
treewolf39:
That's terrific! Thanks for staying open-minded. I really mean that.
- 2 years ago
-
EthicalVegan
-
-
treewolf39
-
treewolf39:
I was teaching my daughter about protecting the earth for all earthlings when I realized that all the animals were earthlings too. The systems of life on this planet are incredible.
- 2 years ago
-
treewolf39
