GARY FRANCIONE is coming to speak in Rochester NY!

* Sunday, May 18th, 2008
* 5:30pm - Vegan potluck Dinner
* 7:00pm - Lecture "ANIMAL RIGHTS vs ANIMAL WELFARE: Making the Case"

* Brighton Town Lodge, 777 Westfall Road, Rochester, NY 14620



Are you an animal lover, an animal activist? A well-known subscriber to the abolitionist position, Francione argues that working for such things as "bigger cages" will not ultimately benefit animals. Come learn why.

Gary Francione is articulate and fearless.
His talks are controversial and engaging.
DO NOT MISS THIS MEETING!


Gary Francione ~ Distinguished Professor of Law and Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Scholar of Law and Philosophy at Rutgers University Law School. Gary Francione was the first academic to teach Animal Rights Theory in an American law school, and has lectured on the topic throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.


Gary Francione as author, including:
"Vivisection and Dissection in the classroom: a Guide to Conscientious Objection" (1992)
"Animals, Property, and the Law" (1995)
"Rain Without Thunder: The Ideology of the Animal Rights Movement" (1996)
"Introduction to Animal Rights: Your Child or the Dog?" (2000)

His forthcoming book: Animals as Persons: Essays on the Abolition of Animal Exploitation (2008)
(www.abolitionistapproach.com/index.php)



Gary Francione's Website: www.abolitionistapproach.com

Francione's Bio: law.newark.rutgers.edu/facbio/francione.html
Unofficial Francione Website: www.gary-francione.com/
BOOKS by Gary Francione: www.gary-francione.com/books.html
BOOKS (used) by Gary Francione: www.alibris.com/booksearch


DINNER:
Dinner is a vegan potluck.
Vegan means no animal products (no meat, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy products, or honey).
Please bring a dish with enough to serve a crowd (~8) and a serving utensil;
also bring a place setting for your own dinner.
Non-vegetarians or others uncertain about how to make or bring a Vegan dish,
please call (585)234-8750 for help.

DIRECTIONS:
Brighton Town Lodge is on Westfall between E. Henrietta Rd (15A) and S. Clinton.
From Route 390, take Exit 16 onto 15A, and go north to traffic light.
Turn right on Westfall Rd. Lodge on south side of Westfall;
it is a log cabin set well back from the road,
and the driveway leading to the Lodge is called "Haudenosaunee Trail."

COST:
Free to RAVS members.
$3 guest fee for non-members, unless you join at the meeting.

SPONSORED by: RAVS and ARAUNY
www.ravs.enviroweb.org
www.ARAUNY.org


"Veganism is the most important personal change you can make;
educating others about veganism is the most significant form of activism in which you can engage."
~ Gary Francione, 1/1/08