Pay-back time

Friday 4th Septtember

If we refuse to accept the dietary changes suggested by vegans, there might be a lot of worry in store. What arguments do we use to refute what they say, what arguments can we put up against the by now well known health danger of meat eating? Heart disease, cancer and diabetes are each associated with eating animal proteins and fats, but that’s not the only worry … it’s not just about health, it goes deeper, to the core of our own self control in the face of a troubled conscience. If we support the abattoir we support taking advantage of weak animals to benefit ourselves. That’s a badge most humans wear when it comes to animal abuse. It’s along the same lines as the abuse of women or children, or spoiling our environment or fishing-out the oceans.
All exploitation comes at a price even though it might not be immediately obvious. And because we don’t see it straight away we continue to exploit and think nothing of it. But eventually the damage shows up on our own doorstep, if not in animal cruelty then in the ill effects of eating animals. We discover how deep the hole is we’ve fallen into, so deep that we don’t know what to do to make amends.
If we do care about the animals’ plight and the great advantages enjoyed at their expense, then we may not begrudge giving away some of those advantages. Sure, we’ll have to deal with some inconvenience, but be paid back by good health and a lighter conscience.
It’s a straight forward move, from being an abuser to becoming a repairer. Sooner or later we all have to move that way and as soon as we do, as soon as we start to respect the natural order, we can develop, evolve and expand our consciousness.