Very good post @dana-edwards. I'm vegan and I feel very strongly about ending the exploitation of both humans and animals. So much suffering goes into even one glass of dairy milk. Reducing the suffering of animals will most likely translate into the desire to reduce the suffering of humans as well. I believe both ideas and thought processes are connected. We can start by changing the things we have direct control over. Such as what we put in and on our bodies, where we put our money and what we are supporting.