Vegan principle

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Vegan principle is obviously to do with meaning no harm to animals.  The reason we don’t buy, eat or use what comes from animals is that they are ALL slaves of humans.  The ongoing harm done to them is mostly hidden behind the doors of farms and abattoirs.

Their captive state, the slum conditions in which they are held and the terror they undergo when executed, is hardly ever mentioned in the media.  What gets a lot of coverage, however, are the wonderful things that can be done with their body parts and various secretions.  The foods from animals are always extolled.  Everything the animal ‘produces’ for us is continually pushed on TV, is very available in supermarkets, and is served in most restaurants and in most homes.  There’s never the slightest thought given to the suffering of the animals who produce it.  And despite the harmful effects of eating so much animal protein, no warnings are given, and indeed the market is awash with the stuff.

You would think the daily holocaust of animal-killing would weigh heavily of people’s minds, but with it all being so much a routine part of daily life, we’ve become capable of smothering our thoughts.  If one is an eater of animals then thought-smothering will have to take place many times a day.

If one wants to keep one’s thoughts unsmothered, there’s a price to pay.  Probably the first consequence would be to give up one’s favourite breakfast.  And then forgo the main part of each meal, each snack and each comforting treat, where animal produce is involved.  So, the idea of going vegan might appeal on one level but in practice it puts one’s self-discipline to the test.  It seems like a huge step to take.