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For over sixty years, vegan
activists have been promoting the boycotting of anything coming from the Animal
Industry, each working to stop the juggernaut before it swallows us whole. And
just as importantly, what we do is being done in the spirit of optimism,
helping each other to drop our pessimistic belief that whatever we do we won’t
even scratch the surface.
It all starts on an
individual basis and not only by boycotting animal products. We do what we can
do - we change to eco-friendly light globes, we recycle newspapers, support
organic farming, but most importantly, we eat plant-based foods. Everything we
do in this way is valuable, but if we think what we do “won’t make a scrap of
difference to the world” then we’re doomed before we’ve even started. If we can
drop our pessimism we’re more likely to avert downfall.
If optimism is to gain
strength, to become something more than just a nice idea, it must enter into
many of our daily activities, and be substantial enough to carry us over the
tough spots. It must be based on our making a practical contribution to the
greater good. Our own interests must be put second. Then nothing can possibly
go wrong.
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