The unthinking approach

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The principle of non-violence lies behind Animal Rights. With that principle in place no one can justify hurting animals.

            Of course, no one wants to hurt animals gratuitously, but we’ve grown up with a dependency on animal foods and we’re not used to giving up things we’re used to having. We don’t voluntarily deny ourselves things we want, and since humans can overpower animals and use them in any way they like, one has to have a strong, principled stand in order to apply a total animal boycott. Farm animals aren’t protected by law, so we prey on them. The general attitude is, “I’ll do as I chose. I’ll continue to do what I’ve always done. Everyone else does it so why shouldn’t I?”