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See Campaigns page at www.RPAforAll.org. RPA's position statement opposing violence and other antisocial behavior in association with animal advocacy is available at www.RPAforAll.org or by request. Donations to RPA are tax deductible as allowed by law and may be made at the above address or www.RPAforAll.org.
The rest of the animal advocacy community, which is the vast majority, who call themselves abolitionists, are abolitionists. I think of the time I spent writing about or talking about "Francione-style abolition," and "abolition." I say don't start talking about terms that mean nothing to them or using language that might alienate them.
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