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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
What Vegetarianism/Veganism Is (And Isn't)
Huffington Post has a great story about what it is to be Vegan in this day and age. (The story is here.) I've talked to several omni friends lately who tell me that they disagree with my attitude that NO slaughter can ever be humane. To me slaughter is slaughter. Hence this quote from the article:
If you are a "humane meat" consumer, please take a moment and meditate on the whole concept of humane killing... bloody, fearful, struggling, screaming, despairing humane killing. It's never pretty and it certainly isn't "humane."
I spent a night recently re-watching the movie Earthlings and I find myself quietly watching these scenes of horror and asking the question as to why? It's a why that as a human, a sentient feeling thinking creature, I can't begin to understand. Why it is that we as creatures can willingly harm, mutilate, destroy an otherwise creature who feels pain, senses happiness, forms bonds, loves and cherishes it's time on this planet. I know that if you're reading this right now, that you may have images of some hippie, pot smoking, granola eating "liberal" that lives in some basement somewhere. The honest truth is, people like me woke up one day to find that we couldn't accept the fact that things like this were being done in our name for no other reason than commerce. I have a career, I pay my bills, I'm active in my community JUST like you. I posted two pictures of three little creatures that were saved due to an organization that I volunteer with, and was fascinated by just how loving, giving and kind they were to an animal that they had known since their birth, who mere days ago would have put them to death. My point is this, if you have a heart, if you feel and think and love your friends and family, the way that I do, take 5 minutes today and after you hug your kids, or tell your wife/girlfriend/boyfriend/husband/other that you love them. Take a minute to do the same to your animal friends as well. Think of their suffering and what you can do to stop that. Your eyes will never see them the same again.
If you are a "humane meat" consumer, please take a moment and meditate on the whole concept of humane killing... bloody, fearful, struggling, screaming, despairing humane killing. It's never pretty and it certainly isn't "humane."
I spent a night recently re-watching the movie Earthlings and I find myself quietly watching these scenes of horror and asking the question as to why? It's a why that as a human, a sentient feeling thinking creature, I can't begin to understand. Why it is that we as creatures can willingly harm, mutilate, destroy an otherwise creature who feels pain, senses happiness, forms bonds, loves and cherishes it's time on this planet. I know that if you're reading this right now, that you may have images of some hippie, pot smoking, granola eating "liberal" that lives in some basement somewhere. The honest truth is, people like me woke up one day to find that we couldn't accept the fact that things like this were being done in our name for no other reason than commerce. I have a career, I pay my bills, I'm active in my community JUST like you. I posted two pictures of three little creatures that were saved due to an organization that I volunteer with, and was fascinated by just how loving, giving and kind they were to an animal that they had known since their birth, who mere days ago would have put them to death. My point is this, if you have a heart, if you feel and think and love your friends and family, the way that I do, take 5 minutes today and after you hug your kids, or tell your wife/girlfriend/boyfriend/husband/other that you love them. Take a minute to do the same to your animal friends as well. Think of their suffering and what you can do to stop that. Your eyes will never see them the same again.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
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