Are We All Being Duped?

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Edited by CJ Tointon

Even though conspiracy theories abound and I laugh at them and call them preposterous, somewhere in my mind I suspect that we are all being 'taken for a ride'. 
Those with vested interests in 'The Animal Industries', whose livelihoods depend upon our buying the products of these industries, can neither care about animals nor their customers' consciences.  They’re buoyed up by politicians, scientists and the media.  These people are often shareholders in the Animal Industries and know not to bite the hand that feeds them.  Each benefits from the other and plays into each others' hands to make money out of the consumer.  If they're peddling unhealthy food, we (the public) allow them.  If they're cruel to animals, we (the public) raise no objections.  

Consumers DO have a choice (albeit a seemingly difficult one) but they seem to have no incentive to choose wisely.  Problem is, it's just too tempting to make NO choice at all!  There's nothing 'illegal' in the way The Industry deals with animals, nor is their selling animal-derived products against the law.  Consequently, animal abusers are getting richer by the minute.  Strange thing is, these people are also 'falling on their own swords'.  Profiteers of the Animal Industries are wealthy enough to 'eat well'. 

This usually means eating rich food and - yes, you've guessed it - lots of animal products!  It's ironic that the same animals that make their wealth, also break their health.  They'd be well advised by the food scientists they employ to avoid eating their products.  These highly trained scientists should know the dangers associated with animal foods - but they're not telling! 
   
You’d think the spiritual leaders of our communities would pounce on the opportunity that the horror stories concerning animal farms and abattoirs provide, to help people save their souls.  But no!  Nothing is ever said!  Perhaps our leaders' and scientists' reputations rely too much on conformity.  They know that if they whistle-blow on animal issues, it would mean social and professional suicide.  So 'conformity-to-the-norm' is a must for them.  If anyone in the Establishment spoke up, there'd be hell to pay!  The scientists would lose their grants, the politicians would forfeit their pre-selections and the priests would be kicked out of their parishes.  Which is why no one is rushing to represent animal interests or promote vegan principles.  You can hear them saying to themselves:  "Get real!  Talk about shooting yourself in the foot!"

So the habit of using animals continues with every consumer numbing any empathy they might have had with the edible(?) animal and refusing to look at what's really going on.