Choices

1733: 

Humans have two choices; either we ignore the plight of domesticated animals or we act to liberate them. It’s the one big choice still left to us, and it’s the only choice an individual can make that can break the cycle of violence within our collective nature. Each of us can choose one way or the other. If we do choose to work to liberate animals, then it follows that everything else may fall into place.

Every mistake has a potential for repair, and in this case one thing can so easily lead to another. On an individual level, the use of plant food can lead to health. This can lead to listening to a more ethical conscience, which in turn can lead to environmental sensibility, and inevitably to a solution to world hunger problems. But if we choose NOT to go along that path, then nothing can substantially change, ever. Things will only continue to get worse, and we humans will continue to be more shackled than ever.

Freeing ourselves starts at home, making personal choices, and disregarding Society’s indifference. It’s a grass roots approach to social change, and it has to start this way because no government will ever take the initiative to close down the abattoirs without the electorate’s consent. All the time abattoirs are open, commercial interests will flourish and animal issues will be sidelined.

Public attitudes to farmed animals can only change when people are inspired by vegan principle, and not put off by it. Fashions will change when there are enough suitably-minded people who are trying to make their principles work for them on a daily basis.

Perceptionally, vegans need a face-lift. We need to be seen as attractive, aspirational and inspired. Our food, clothing, ideas about non-violence, all this must come across as the most intelligent and self-benefitting choice one could ever make for oneself.