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committee and a rejection of the moral validity of animal experimentation, it seems to
me that trying to reconcile both agendas in practice can be a taxing task indeed for a
liberationist. Should liberationists serve on such committees, contributing their distinct
impact to the considerations being factored in (some countries, such as Sweden, in-
corporate animal-welfare advocates as part of the formal makeup of their commit-
tees)? I do not have a decisive answer here. But given my pessimistic outlook on the
slim prospects for fundamental change, I think that they should. In-house opposition
and screening by the people who speak for animal reform not only would effectively
help animals, but would foster the kind of dialogue that is often lacking here and can
have long lasting consequences. Transforming animal-based education, research, and
product testing will take time and the work of several generations. Rather than adopt-
ing the stance of moral purity and avoiding such work and the hard compromises it
demands, I would be happier to know that liberationists are an integrated part in this
endeavor. I ask for their participation, and it need not be enthusiastic.
