Who we are
The Aponist Society is an unincorporated association based in Canada. We have five board members and a board assistant. We also work with small teams of junior moderators who help us foster communities aligned with our values.
What we do
Our mission is to promote the integration of veganism, anarchism, and antinatalism. Our ultimate goal is a universal, voluntary reduction in suffering caused by human actions.
Our Core Pillars
Veganism
Each year, tens of billions of land animals and hundreds of billions of fish are bred, confined, and killed merely to satisfy human appetites. This is a holocaust of sentient beings on a scale never seen in history. Aponism declares that this must stop, completely and forever. We reject the idea that animals exist as resources or commodities for human use. Instead, we recognize them as individuals with their own lives and capacity to suffer, deserving of rights and compassion.
Anarchism
If we seek to end domination and imposed suffering, we must work toward a world where no person or elite wields tyrannical power over others. Aponism thus calls for the dismantling of oppressive structuresâbe they political regimes, economic systems, or social hierarchiesâthat inflict suffering and restrict freedom. In positive terms, we envision societies organized on principles of voluntary cooperation, equality, and mutual aid rather than violence and coercion.
Antinatalism
To procreate, to have a child, is to impose life (and the inevitability of some suffering) on someone without that someoneâs consent. Aponism views this as a grave ethical issue. We advocate for the voluntary cessation of procreation as an act of mercy and responsibility toward potential beings and the planet they would inhabit.
