The Easy Approach

1908:

There’s a lot going on in the world, so is it any wonder, with the present high awareness of issues, that some of the most uncomfortable problems are pushed aside? We say, “No time to deal with everything”, and that’s it. There’s no time for contemplating ideals. As for listening to vegans, get real!!

         

As animal advocates vegans are supremely ignorable. What we say doesn’t cut it, while those conventional attitudes which are more popular sit more comfortably with people. The world of plenty, promoted by the Animal Industry, is attractive. They seem like admirable people. They don’t preach at us, in fact they seem to have a certain sense of fun about them. Just watch the happy people advertising their products!

         

It’s therefore not surprising that veganism is dismissible. We are disliked for our high moral tone. Other urgent issues will always trump animal concerns. Omnivores are at peace, even when they’re using a few ‘naughty products’. They don’t feel too guilty. There’s nothing much to worry about.

         

However, for the thinking person, this sort of acceptance of how things are won’t wash. It’s because the whole mess of animal abuse is kept secret, behind closed doors, made to look benign, that one should be very suspicious. That we are hoodwinked into believing the conditions under which animals are kept is acceptable, that we are fooled into believing animal foods are healthy - all of this concerns one’s brainwash-ability. I’m constantly amazed that otherwise intelligent people can be so successfully conditioned by the Animal Industries.