Debate: Would Oxford Union Go Vegan?
Back in December 2023, a debate expressed its support for veganism, with a majority of Oxford Union members agreeing with the motion “This House Would Go Vegan.”
During the debate, Joey Carbstrong set out the ethical case for veganism. In the closing speech for the proposition, he outlined the harms that “speciesism” causes animals and wider society.
With more than 150,000 subscribers on YouTube, @JoeyCarbstrong is well known for his street interviews about veganism. Earlier this year, he released the first ever UK footage of pigs being gassed to death in a slaughterhouse. At the Oxford Union, Carbstrong talked about the “crimes” that humans commit against animals.
On the opposite benches was polemical media figure and far-right commentator Katie Hopkins.
Her appearance had already caused backlash ahead of the debate. The Oxford Students’ Union condemned her invitation to speak in the famous chamber. In a statement on social media, they condemned her for “denigrating Islam, blaming crime on multiculturalism, and expressing discriminatory views against various ethnic and social groups.”
Original videos from @OxfordUnion
00:00 Intro
00:13 Hannah Edwards
01:08 Manon Hammond
03:15 Dr Sailesh Rao
07:04 Dr David Rose
08:56 Disha Hegde
11:23 Dr Chidi Ngwaba
13:14 Joey Carbstrong
20:53 Katie Hopkins
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