I support the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) … I do not believe that property destruction is violence, but even if it is, violence is defensible in certain cases.

This is a guerilla war, fought by ecowarriors who go underground, don masks and balaclavas, operate at night, and strike through sabotage.

The ALF argues that animals have rights, and these rights trump property rights. Hence, the ALF does not “steal” animals from laboratories because they never were anyone’s to own.

People whose homes, cars, or offices are damaged suffer fear, anxiety, and trauma. Their business, livelihood, research, or careers may be ruined, and they are harmed psychologically, economically, professionally, and in other ways. Admittedly, none of this is good from the point of view of an ALF victim such as a vivisector, foie gras chef, or fur farmer.

[A]nimal rights activists have the ALF doing the dangerous work for them. The ALF ought to be respected and appreciated for the brave soldiers they are.