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
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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
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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.
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