Animal Rights
Tankian has taken a stance supporting animal rights. He also has become a vegetarian who has strong feelings against the establishment of industrial slaughterhouses. In an interview with PETA, he claimed his change was due to "touring and its variety of edible crap," and also he felt it was "instinctive somewhat." Furthermore, he also feels the need for respect towards 'mother earth'.
In July 2009, Tankian signed a PETA petition against the slaughtering methods of chickens in KFC slaughterhouses.
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