Monday, February 3, 2014

A panacea for the soul

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Eating plant foods is not just about healthy eating but about taking a stand, making a statement.  I decided to ‘go vegan’ because of the need to liberate animals and to be in a position where I could encourage people to liberate themselves from their involvement in the cruelty of animal farming.  The animal liberation struggle is about humans doing something for the greater good, part of which is the ending of animal slavery.
Apart from all the good it does, environmentally and for enslaved animals and for human health, going vegan plays a significant part in an unfolding drama; for the first time in history we are free enough to examine our own temperament, to reflect on our innate violent nature and attempt to make ourselves become less violent.  We can start by not eating animals.  Today we have a leisure society in which we have some free time to devote to great causes.  And we have the freedom to think for ourselves.

On a purely selfish level, by helping to bring about rights for animals we give ourselves a chance to improve the quality of our lives and the chance to save our own souls.

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