Communicating In A Flash

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We need seconds to get everything we have to say across. It's the calmness in our voice that gets us a few more moments. If we're speaking for the voiceless - we should speak as they might, calmly and never forcefully.

Look at it this way: Why are there so many animals here in the first place, aren’t some sort of missionaries? Are they here to teach humans how to be more … well, rather like themselves.

If so, it’s a big job they’ve taken on.

Perhaps there are so many farm animals on the planet because theirs is a slow but extra powerful magic,. It has to be to bring humans around.

Humans are narcissistic and species-superior, which is why we are so obstinate when it comes to maintaining our rule over the planet. This obstinacy has built us both brains and mastery, but this same obstinacy has made it impossible for us to see what we don’t want to see. Even when we see it with our own eyes, the beauty and calmness in an animal’s face, we still know our survival-in-comfort and our healthy bank balance are to be valued. We can’t endanger either.

In order to establish our safety, humans think we have the right to exploit. Until we treat the animals in a civilised way we will never know how to treat each other properly. And we do certainly put each other through a lot of misery and suffering. As with humans, so with animals.

As vegans, we are animal advocates, reaching out to the collective consciousness and hoping to invalidate violence.

All we have are words. But they need have no sharp edges. As long as we stick to the rule regarding permission to speak, then it is down to the omnivore’s generosity towards us, by allowing us in, to be granting us their permission. If we get their go-ahead then we can run with it, say what needs to be said, and for the few seconds we might have their attention we need to have our words at the ready. We must be clear, neat, short and kind with them. So, whilst talking, we must keep an eye on any signs of withdrawal on their part.

If permission is not forthcoming we'd best go home, and say nothing. It’s either a 'yes' or a 'no', and if it’s 'no' then either we haven’t approached the matter with enough magic, or the person we're talking to is really not-yet-ready. Or a complete no-hoper.