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SUMMARY:Earthlings Experience\, Leicester Square
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DESCRIPTION:Grassroots vegan street activism challenging the belief that an
	imals exist for humans to use\nEVENT INFO\nWelcome to Earthlings Experienc
	e London\, where vegan activists come together to spread the truth about v
	eganism. We use footage to spark conversations with the public.\nDepending
	 on the time of year\, we use a projector & screen or TV(s) and other devi
	ces. \nWe sometimes take the outreach to London’s underground during very 
	rainy weather. \nWe hold two fixed events a week: \nWednesdays from 6PM ’t
	il 8PM by Shakespeare's Head\, Carnaby Street/Great Marlborough Street W1F
	 7HZ.\nSaturdays 6PM ’til 8PM by Empire Casino\, Leicester Square. \nIf yo
	u would like to bring a device\, please feel free to download any of the v
	ideos from this link:\n https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gHM9Fq2O_L
	jfPpf-wsoUMlJqMiKHTKbt \nWe have placards to hold\, and information to han
	d out.\nWe sometimes have full-face masks for those who wish to wear them.
	 \nAlthough there’s no formal dress code for Earthlings Experience\, our f
	ocus is raising awareness for nonhuman species. Please ensure that your pr
	esence and conversations reflect this\, so the focus remains on them rathe
	r than on personal appearance.\nWe don’t discuss another person’s diet\, a
	s that shifts the focus to humans.\nWe don’t promote “baby steps” or congr
	atulate members of the public for partial changes\, as that also centres t
	he conversation on them.\nOur focus is challenging the belief that other s
	entient species exist for human use.\nThe outreach is strictly abolitionis
	t.\nBe they land\, water or air animals\, we must recognise that they have
	 moral value and are not things.\nWe must stop using them as resources of 
	any kind. \nWe must stop exploiting them in any way.  \nWe must dismantle 
	the belief that they exist for us. \nWe must dismantle the belief that the
	y are property. \nThe Earthlings Experience welcomes vegans to become acti
	ve. Scroll down for the meaning of veganism. \nThose new to this type of s
	treet activism are asked to hold a device or placard\, and to shadow anoth
	er activist until they’re ready to have conversations with members of the 
	public. Holding a device or placard is important because they are often se
	en first. \nThe Importance of Regular Outreach\nThis is not about us\; it'
	s about amplifying the voices of nonhuman beings exploited by humans.\nStr
	eet activism relies on a small number of dedicated individuals\, but it sh
	ouldn't. With so many more who could join\, we need greater participation.
	 Personal engagement is vital. Even those who don’t stop to talk still see
	 our messages and those moments help plant seeds of awareness.\nAs vegan a
	nimal rights activists and outreachers\, we must:\nSpeak about rights\, no
	t welfare.\nDemand moral consistency and reject injustice.\nReject 'baby s
	teps' and utilitarianism.\nWe wouldn’t accept gradual\, minor reforms for 
	human injustices\, so why do so when it comes to other species? Campaignin
	g against specific forms of cruelty\, abuse\, suffering\, harm\, torture\,
	 killing and violence only strengthens a welfarist ideology — the same app
	roach that has stalled progress for over 200 years. Industry profiteers wi
	ll continue making small changes\, claiming they’ve “ended suffering\,” wh
	ile welfarist organisations endorse them\, leading the public to believe t
	heir choices are "humane."\nWelfarism pushes abolitionism even further int
	o the future.\nThe importance of Language\nWords matter: Talk about he\, s
	he\, they\, and someone — not it\, that\, or something. Talk about amplify
	ing voices\, not being their voice. Say flesh\, not meat (‘meat’ is produc
	t-led language).\nPlants\nSentience refers to the ability to have subjecti
	ve experiences\, emotions\, or consciousness. While plants respond to stim
	uli like light\, gravity\, and touch\, these reactions are biochemical and
	 physiological — not conscious or emotional.\nSome researchers argue that 
	plants display a form of "intelligence" because they adapt to their enviro
	nment\, communicate chemically\, and exhibit memory-like behaviour. Howeve
	r\, this is vastly different from sentience\, as it does not involve consc
	ious thought or feelings.\nIf plants were sentient\, it would reshape our 
	moral obligations towards them. However\, because they lack subjective exp
	eriences\, most ethical frameworks do not extend rights to them as they do
	 to animals. 
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LOCATION:5 Leicester Square\, London\, WC2H 7NA\, United Kingdom
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