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Support
the effort in explaining, understanding, and discussing the Animal
Liberation Front with students, professors, and your peers at your
school, college, or university. Discuss what many call “the
modern-day underground railroad” and what the FBI calls a
"domestic terrorist organization".
Are
you interested in talking with others about the ALF, but do not
know how? Here are some suggestions:
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Book a classroom to allow a former ALF prisoner to speak
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Present a paper on the history of the ALF to your local organization,
school, or university
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Show an ALF video followed with a Q and A session afterward
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Set up a table on the ALF
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Invite people for and against the ALF in the animal rights movement
to dialogue
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Invite a national animal rights organization to offer their thoughts
on the ALF
- Have a guest
speaker or former ALF political prisoner speak on State repression
and police brutality. This would be a great way to affiliate your
event with the U.S. National Day Against Police Brutality.
Purpose:
The
purpose of this action is to de-escalate the tension and fear that
some people feel in response to "extreme" tactics in the
animal rights movement, and to learn more about why the ALF was
formed, what their goals are, and what their opposition thinks and
feels about them. In order to build a peaceful planet we need to
hear all sides of the conflict regarding human treatment of animals.
While conflict is part of life, if not managed properly it can be
a destructive dynamic.
Endorsers
seek to:
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Educate the public about the ALF and other underground players
in the animal liberation movement
- Counter
popular misconceptions about the 'violence' the illegal tactics
of property destruction reflect, underscoring the distinction
between what is legal and what is ethical
- Disseminate
information (specifically within academia) to promote fair and
rational dialogue concerning the issue of animal liberation as
a legitimate social justice movement in the world
Endorsers
have no relationship with the ALF or any underground group. ALF
members are unknown and communicate their messages and report actions
via anonymous media. This event is not in anyway striving to promote
ALF actions.
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