I ave already broke down twice into almost hysterical crying and I am not even past chapter two yet.

Were other people affected like this? And once the tears and revulsion and disbelief is past, I just am so ****ing angry.

I remember being almost in hysterics, specifically the detailed animal tests that were described. Is that what you are reading? That is what got me the most.

I remember being almost in hysterics, specifically the detailed animal tests that were described. Is that what you are reading? That is what got me the most.

That is what I am reading, and I cannot believe it. I just can't stop crying. Now I am horrified by the bloody toilet paper in my washroom. I have so much to learn.

I know that book spurred a lot of people to go vegan, so you're undoubtedly not alone.

I had to stop reading it. :(

:O I haven't read it... I really should!

:hug:
So far everything I've read are things that I already know. I've only read the first 25 pages of the new edition, I flipped through the animal testing chapter and it is looooong

Oh my gosh - now I'm scared to read it! :-/

I am literally sitting in my college's library and have a stack of books in front of me to check out and by complete coincidence Animal Liberation is 2nd in the stack!!! (as a Christian I always say that Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous, so I take it that I SHOULD be reading it!).

I DO know that I won't start it today here in the Library like I was going to do (I have an hour before class starts...last US history class - yippie!)....I will wait until I get home....if I DARE to read it....

I don't know. I say read it, but take it bit by bit. It is tough--really, really tough.

Maybe I need "really really tough" to kick me back into being a vegetarian. I am so bad about falling off the veg wagon...After reading Fast Food Nation this weekend though, I'm more for it. Started my vegetarianism over this morning...so far, so good (hehe - that's awful, as its only been a day...but I DID survive eating out!).

I did check the book out of the library...I'll look it over, if it bothers me too much, I can just return it!

I did read that book a number of years ago, maybe 12 I think. It must have been incredibly hard for Mr Singer to write it. As he said in the book how can people do this to animals and then go home to their family and have dinner like they're working at a normal job? Some people are just evil ,I think.:furious:

I cried a lot reading that book. damn. i could not believe what i was reading.

but it Really worths a reading: Lots of information (from farmers and from the State - i guess it means its a puch on the stomach of those who say we change information), Lots of exemples, Pictures (in my edition, here in Brazil, it has pictures showing some of the exemples he give through the book).

Its a pitty the book is reaaaally long. But i read it twice. In one weekend ^^


good bye

I would also really, really suggest reading 'Empty Cages' by Tom Regan.
It is easier to read than Animal Liberation (not that you shouldn't read it-you should) and is written in such a beautiful and non-threatening way. The same concept as 'animal liberation'
Great book, a must read.

I would also really, really suggest reading 'Empty Cages' by Tom Regan.
It is easier to read than Animal Liberation (not that you shouldn't read it-you should) and is written in such a beautiful and non-threatening way. The same concept as 'animal liberation'
Great book, a must read.

I second that. Tom is a great contributor to these writings.

All books that treat these issues are upsetting, but make your argument for animal rights much stronger, so get through it, I know it hurts but will provide a knowledge base that everyone should have.
'Visions of Caliban' by Jane Goodall affected me the same way, discovering the horrors brought upon chimpanzees turned me vegan literally within a month (and vegetarian by books end). It opened up my mind and I was provided with info on the range of attrocities suffered by animals in factory farms, zoos, circuses, labs, and let it all in and it changed my life. Dealing with people who aren't aware of all this can be very frustrating, but caring about our non-human friends is a wonderful thing.

Il'l ask friends if they read any good books lately? if they say no I'll say here read this one. I get quite the replys after people read it! but 98% of people who read it said almost to a quote, "I didn't know"