There are those who would debate me on this front — those who claim quite vehemently that animals are “too stupid” or “too primitive” or “too clueless” to experience any real suffering while confined or abused or slaughtered. And to those folks I would simply say that whether or not animals are “intelligent” or “conscious” or “self-aware” is really not important at all … It is enough that they know what it is to feel pain; it is enough that they fear that pain; and it is enough that they suffer greatly both while fleeing from pain, as well as while being inflicted with it.

When it gets right down to it, my Friends, there is absolutely no reason whatsoever for humans to inflict innocent animals with pain — no reason to have animals tremble in fear; no reason to have animals call out in pain; and certainly no reason to have animals suffer in death.

“Being vegan is as simple as valuing the life of a cow, which can last up to 20 years, more than the taste of a single meal; a meal which costs that cow that life — a meal which brings that cow great pain — and a meal which lasts for roughly 20 minutes.” ~ inspired by Marlaina Mortati

 

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