Birth of a Criminal … (01/14/17)
We are taught slavery is bad, and then told that enslaving animals is OK … We are taught not to harm animals, and then we are told that harming some animals is OK … We are taught not to steal, and then are told that stealing from dairy cows & bees & chickens is OK … We are taught not to kill, and then are told that eating murdered animals is OK.
No wonder our society is so schizophrenic …
No wonder our culture is so immoral …
No wonder our world is so violent.
And yet we can fix this madness, my Friends. YOU can help to fix what is indeed so broken … For veganism is the way to Peace — And veganism is the way to Justice — And veganism is the way to Compassion — And veganism is the way to save us; both our Souls & our society.
“Let me just explain how deep the absurdity of animal exploitation goes … When we are children, we are taught to be gentle with our hands. We are taught to handle animals carefully and we are shown how to properly treat our “pets” – our cats and our dogs and our hamsters and our horses … Many children are also shown how to be aware of the signs that a “pet” is not happy with our touch — like snarling, growling, or hissing, and are taught to respect those sounds and leave the animal be when we hear them … So keeping all this in mind, how is it that we humans feel that it’s OK to torture and murder animals for their consumption? And how is it OK that the beings we are taught to respect in our youth suddenly become mere commodities we can use when we become adults?
Psychologists note that there are several reasons why children hurt animals, and many of them offer suggestions as to how to teach kindness and respect to animals; saying – for example – that when we see children harming animals we are to explain to them that it is not okay to hit or mistreat an animal, the same way it is not okay to hit or mistreat another child … Psychological professionals also tell adults that they should seek professional help for any 6-12 year olds who are seen harming animals, because it is not “normal” or “healthy” for a child this age to intentionally mistreat any animal.
And with this all in mind, I have just one question: What are we to do when the same people we go to for help when we see a child harming animals are themselves directly supporting the enslavement, abuse, and murder of animals (by paying for others to torture and kill them, by eating their corpses, and by wearing their skin or fur)?
Animals have sensory organs, self awareness, and nervous systems just like us humans AND the validity or worth of their existence does not change based on our culture-instilled beliefs about the same … In essence, no matter what we are taught to the contrary, animals never turn into mere inanimate objects or become mere commodities — EVER.
As such, if you were raised to eat animals, wear animals, or use animals in any way, PLEASE STOP DOING SO … Veganism is ultimately the only cure for violence … Please go vegan.” ~ Vanessa Curley
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