And yet that is the nature of righting any social wrong. Direct action protests are not meant to make others comfortable, and they are thus not comfortable themselves. They force each and every person — both those witnessing them, as well as those participating in them — to look boldly at the oppression and injustices that society at large would have us ignore and even feed. Indeed, even those who witness such actions and walk away angry and determined to remain unchanged have been made aware of the Truth thereby … And seeing as how all humans are innately opposed to injustice & cruelty, exposing the same to the light is well over half the battle.

Yes, taking action is always terrifying — especially action purposefully designed to challenge socially accepted norms; especially actions designed to expose the flagrant flaws in the majority’s thinking &/or being. AND, if justice is to indeed be done and if compassion is indeed to reign — as they should and ultimately must, such actions are NECESSARY.

And I am here to tell you that there is a new social justice movement under way — the largest and most important social justice movement in the history of our species. It is gaining members rapidly every day and it is gaining ground steadily every week — and this, in every country all around our entire world. And it MUST gain members and it MUST gain ground, my Friends … Otherwise our civilization will crumble, and suffering will rule all days in all lands.

We don’t have a lot of time to steer ourselves away from the cliff’s edge that looms before us, and yet all hope is not lost. There are those lighting the path we must take to avoid disaster … There are those already lighting The Path to Liberation.

So — for the animals, for your family, for your friends, for your planet — won’t you please walk it with me today?

(~ inspired by Jarphanie Stemon)