Calling them like they are … (08/20/14)
Let’s just call things what they are …
*When a woman’s love of furred & leathered finery demands acts of cruelty, and thereby blinds her moral judgment, that is the epitome of vanity.
*When a man allows his pleasured palate to be the sole determinant of his dietary choices at the expense of the freedom of others, and thereby at the expense of the dignity of himself, that is the foundation of gluttony.
*When a person ascribes “divine will” to his or her own personal cruel & selfish whims, that is the hallmark of arrogance.
*And when someone becomes angry or agitated when reminded of the immense animal suffering that his own daily choices cause — and otherwise might help avoid, that is the baseline of moral cowardice.
It is far past time for us all to Real-Eyes these Truths, and start putting our mouths where our morals are.
Amen … Let it be so.
(inspired by Matthew Scully)
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