Once the vegans arm the livestock, you might have a hard time putting them into your burger. I'm studying Abe Lincoln, once he declared the slaves to be free, they armed themselves and fought for the north. Tennessee is still flying rebel flags, in denial of losing the Civil War. I don't suggest war as solving debates, but the Civil War is hard to deny worth fighting for saving just one slave. ...Perhaps the industrial revolution would have reduced the need for unpaid labor. Perhaps slavery would have died out. It's convenient as we ponder -on this side- of history. ...Who will be the next Abe Lincoln? What selfless lawyer will speak for the uneducated, in these times? Some might suggest that our government and constitution might be too flawed to fix. Maybe time to start over with universal income for each being. I'm pretty sure monkeys are smart enough to code (says this web designer), earn their keep, pay their bills and stay out of jail. I think the Northwest (Cascadia) is ready for a new inclusive nation. How fun to imagine a modern, interspecies --->Bill of Rights!