Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. Vegans refrain from consuming meat, eggs, dairy products, and any other animal-derived substances. Ethical vegans also extend the philosophy into other areas of their lives and oppose the use of animals for any purpose. Radical veganism is based on opposition to speciesism, the assignment of value to individuals on the basis of animal species membership alone. Direct action is a common practice among vegan activists with groups like the Animal Liberation Front (ALF), the Animal Rights Militia (ARM), the Justice Department
… Read more (JD) and Revolutionary Cells – Animal Liberation Brigade (RCALB) often engaging in such activities, sometimes criminally, to further their goals
V for Vendetta is a 2005 dystopian political action film directed by James McTeigue. It is based on the 1988 DC Comics limited series of the same name. The film is set in an alternative future where a Nordic supremacist and neo-fascist totalitarian regime has subjugated the United Kingdom. It centers on V, an anarchist and masked freedom fighter who attempts to ignite a revolution through elaborate terrorist acts, and Evey Hammond (portrayed by Natalie Portman) a young, working-class woman caught up in V's mission. V for Vendetta has been seen by many political groups as an allegory of oppression by the government; anarchists have used it to promote their beliefs. The Guy Fawkes mask
… Read more has now become a common brand and a convenient placard to use in protest against tyranny. As a film about the struggle between freedom and the state, V for Vendetta takes imagery from many classic totalitarian icons both real and fictional, including the Third Reich, the Soviet Union under Stalin, and George Orwell's 1984.