Earthlings - Extended DVD version (subs and featurettes included)

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Earthlings is a documentary about human dependence on animals for pets, food, clothing, entertainment and experimentation. The film first explains the word Earthling.

earth-ling n. One who inhabits the earth.

This includes every living thing. The film then explains the word Speciesism. The term speciesism is a bias for ones own species over others. Although humans are different from other animals we are still earthlings. This means we still require the same basic needs. Examples were food, water, companionship, freedom of movement, and avoidance of pain. Sameness among all earthlings. With racism, sexism, and speciesism, one category of beings is suffering at the hands of another. The film reveals that owning pets is a more complicated thing than most owners realize. Pet stores acquire most of their dogs from cruel puppy mills even when they do not know it. Due to owners neglecting their pets by not spaying or neutering them there are astronomical amounts of homeless and disease ridden domesticated animals around the world. The film was unable to be entered into award ceremonies because all of the commercials supporting channels are non-vegan and campaigning against animal rights.

Phoenix has commented on the documentary that of all the films I have ever made, this is the one that gets people talking the most. For every one person who sees Earthlings, they will tell three.

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On a personal note I have to say that this film was incredibly hard to watch. It took me several days to finish it. But, seeing as I'm part of the problem, I forced myself to watch it all the way through the end credits. I urge you to do the same.

The film is also available in its entirety at www.earthlings.com and on various YouTube channels.