“The individual is capable of both great compassion and great indifference. He has it within his means to nourish the former and outgrow the latter.” ~ Norman Cousins

The math of meat is pretty simple, really …

For example, consider the following basic equation:

*killing some animals to eat their flesh + loving other animals as friends = inevitably treating fellow humans the same way; loving the people we find to be “cute” or “nice” or otherwise sympathetic, while shunning or ridiculing or even killing the rest.

In essence, judging certain animal species to be “sacred” and calling the eating of their flesh “disgusting” (e.g. dogs & dolphins in the United States, cows in India) while labeling the flesh of many of those animals’ close cousins as “delicious” is hypocrisy — plain & simple.

And just as hypocrisy in one area of life will always bleed into other areas, the not-so-random violence we allow in our relationships with animals will always eventually find its way into our relationships with fellow humans as well.

Essentially, eating meat is a broad road that leads to shame, guilt, aggression and war.

“Human beings use large numbers of animals for the food value of their meat proteins. The effects of these proteins can undoubtedly be seen in aggression, violence, hatred and moral insensitivity. We can therefore say that meat has a highly negative effect on human behavior. ” ~ Armando D’Elia, naturalist & chemist

FORTUNATELY, the vectors of the vegetarian are easy to understand as well … Consider the following equations that are equally straightforward:

*”I would not kill a creature + I would not ask someone else to kill a creature for me = I will not eat the flesh of that creature.” (~ Peace Pilgrim)

*recognizing an animal’s innate right to live + treating that fellow sentient being with Respect = enjoying Respect in return

*remembering that all animals are members of our greater Family + treating animals Peace-fully = living a life filled with Peace

There is no way to LOVE, my Friends … for LOVE truly IS THE WAY.

Please comprehend these simple Truths … and please act accordingly.

Thank you.

“Let no one regard as light the burden of his or her responsibility. To the degree that we remain silent while so much ill-treatment of animals continues — while the moans of thirsty animals crammed into railway trucks remain unheard, while the cries of newborn calves & pups torn from their mothers embrace remain ignored, while such extreme brutality prevails in our slaughterhouses … we all bear the guilt.” ~ inspired by Albert Schweitzer

“How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and caring towards both the weak and the strong.” ~ inspired by George Washington Carver

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