itsveganjim on Nostr: You probably know Leo Tolstoy as one of the most admired writers who ever lived, but ...

You probably know Leo Tolstoy as one of the most admired writers who ever lived, but did you know that he was also a vocal advocate of #animalrights?

He became vegetarian at age 59, and believed that killing and eating animals was inhumane. (During his time, the term “vegan” had not been defined yet. The term “vegetarian” was often used to refer to people who abstained as far as possible from all products of animal exploitation or violence.)

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