Come

Come, young. Come, old.


Welcome...

vegan, carnist, all in between.


Join...

small, large, round, or square.


Approach...

meek or bold, experienced or new.


Be not afraid...

conservative, liberal, democrat, republican, independent, apolitical, anarchist.


Embrace...

male, female, transitioning, nonbinary, all, or nothing, or squash.


Come forward...

Christian, Jew, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, atheist, spiritualist.


Draw near...

feminist, environmentalist, black rights activist, proud gay, political advocate, relief worker, free speaker.


Find alliance...

flat Earther, climate denier, world’s ender, off-gridder, conspiracy theorist, alien abducted, or Martian.


Or figment of imagination.


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We—and the animals—need you and welcome you.

Speciesism’s threat outweighs all.