This is the new ethic

Animals' lives are their own

And must be given respect

Reject the anthropocentric falsehood

That maintains the oppressive hierarchy

Of mankind over the animals

It's time to set them free

Their lives reduced to biomachines

In the factory, farm, and laboratory

Dairy, eggs and meat, fur, suede, wool, leather

Are the end products of torture, confinement, and murder

I abjure their use out of reverence

For all innocent life

Wildlife's right to live in peace

In their natural environment

Without this civilization's interference

Can no longer be denied

Must no longer be denied

To make a civilization worthy of the word civilized

The cruelty must end

Starting within our own lives

Reject the anthropocentric falsehood

That maintains the oppressive hierarchy

Of mankind over the animals

It's time to set them free

Veganism is the essence of compassion and peaceful living

The animals are not ours to abuse or dominate

I abjure their use out of reverence

I abjure their use out of reverence

I abjure their use out of reverence

For all innocent life