Animal rights activists used to commonly say "if only slaughterhouses had glass walls, people would be vegetarian," but this account shows that many people are unfazed to the point of enjoying killing other creatures and making/watching them suffer and die. They can participate in turning a beautiful being with eyes watching everything into a pile of bloody pieces and faces disfigured with agony. They can blot out their eyes with joy. Thank you for sharing your story so poignantly and for sharing the story of these birds and mammals tortured to death by people I truly believe relished every minute.
I do not believe most people are like these sadistic DIY killers, but I do believe most people are complacent compared with how much they like their animal-based meals including their desire to fit in with their cultural surroundings. If this photo-story does not move a person to say No More of This Monstrousness for Me, that person is probably - I don't know what to call it - but something bad. Glad you show at the end how human life can and should be and may become. We have to persevere on behalf of all the turkeys and chickens and cows and pigs featured in this account, and for all those who must helplessly follow them down humanity's dark road, unless or until we change our direction.
Thank you for your profound comment Karen. Just as I hope as many people as possible will read this blog, I also hope as many people as possible will read your powerful comment. We should have a stronger desire to not participate in and perpetuate evil than to fit in with our cultural surroundings. We have the potential to do and be so much better, which could never involve any kind of exploitation or needless killing of innocent life. The silly saying about slaughterhouses having glass walls needs to be put to rest. I do believe that if we could see, feel, and experience as a whole what we put other animals through then indeed far more people would be plant-based or vegan, but that kind of technology will never exist, so we must use our reasoning and imagination skills instead and honor other life with the basic dignity and decency it deserves. Thank you for being an example of someone who has persevered so much in the fight for animal rescue and autonomy.
Wow. The photos are absolutely heartbreaking and along with the words it highlights what an absolutely brutal world we live in. It blows my mind how so many adults still don't have the knowledge that cows are forcibly impregnated and have their babies stolen so humans can take the milk. The lack of transparency is unjust but as your stories exemplify, even when there IS transparency, many humans don't care. Thank you for your work, it's work many couldn't do but is incredibly important.
Thank you for reading and for your realistic comment, we do indeed live in an absolutely brutal world. Agreed that it's mind blowing that grown adults still lack the basic knowledge that other mammals must be impregnated and have their babies stolen away in order to produce milk for the greedy human species. There has been increased awareness for years now, even by the industry itself, while they do calf birthing and milking demonstrations at county and state fairs for example, but they tell the public that cows aren't good mothers and that they produce so much milk that it's best that we keep it all for ourselves. Unfortunately as you probably know, if something brings a human satisfaction they'll likely always support whatever it is no matter how atrocious and unjust the story behind it is.
I think many humans are habitual addicts who have a hard time changing. And yes, some just do not care. I find the "carnivore" humans especially fascinating, as they romanticize about their repeated overstimulating (and constipating) animal only meals. cheers.
“I am ashamed of the race of beings to which I belong. It is so cruel and bigoted, so hypocritical, so soulless and insane. I would rather be an insect ... a bee or a butterfly ... and float in dim dreams among the wild-flowers of summer than be a man and feel the horrible and ghastly wrongs and sufferings of this wretched world.” -Professor J. Howard Moore
We certainly have a lot to learn. I truly believe that when humans started eating animals, it stained our soul and much compassion left us. We became hard-hearted, angry, and violent.
Eating a violent diet created our violent world. peace.
Human animals are imperfect. We are subject to the brainwashing by our families, friends, co-workers, media, government, and even celebrities. We habitually repeat what we are taught as normal and acceptable. We have ego's and want to believe we are superior to "animals" (yet forget that we are also animals. Our ego protects us from criticism and information that goes against what we donand believe. We want to fit in, to be a part of the crowd, be normal, and not be different. We have a historical and psychological need to be safe around like-minded humans.
There are so many good humans in the world who believe they are good, and even those who "love" animals. I was one of those humans, raised with doggies. I thought i loved animals. And then learned, just enough, to realize how the animals i enjoyed eating, were treated. And I changed. This was over 25 years ago. Yet I am not better or superior to others. I simply made my ethics and morals more important than my palate. My apology that this rant is so long. Cheers.
thanks for sharing Rachel. the important thing is that you changed when you learned the truth. being unaware is one thing as most of us were at one point but i will never be able to understand or accept the people who get a glimpse of the violence they are supporting yet continue to do so. the vast majority of humans are extremely concerned with their own personal suffering but at the same time are extremely apathetic to the suffering they cause others.
as far as human exceptionalism, i once heard it summarized this way: "humans do not exploit non-human animals because we consider ourselves superior-instead we consider ourselves superior in order to exploit them".
even before i went vegan i never fit in or was concerned about being part of the crowd so going vegan was nothing new but i do agree that for many people the biggest barrier can be the social aspect.
i do disagree on one point though-being vegan is most certainly a superior moral position compared to being a carnist. for example, if the victims were puppies or kittens instead of cows, pigs, chickens & fishes, no one would question the moral superiority of those who don't torture & kill them compared to those who do & of course every one would agree if the victims were human animals instead of farmed animals.
Great points. Apathy is a large part of others no changing. Part of that is having no interaction or relationship with the animal eaten. Americans do not eat dogs because many of us have a close relationship with them, or know others who do. I was never concerned about being part of the crowd either. And yes, I believe the most ethical and moral choice is vegan because vegans consider the "other", that other choices ignore and dismiss. However, Dr. Klaper does state that there are some humans who have such a lifelong slathering of animal protein in their body that they do need to consume some of it.
We are flawed in many ways for sure, and consume the dead out of habit, addiction, and selfishness. I have read articles or comments, where the individual expressed concern for animals. mentioned the kinder ways of raising animals, and that they just occasionally eat it anymore.
Thank you for this powerful essay on the the unparalleled suffering these gentle creatures go through at the hands of humans. I’m so grateful to you for your words, work and activism as portrayed in these photos. I would like to talk to you offline about how I can help bring attention to your Substack on my other platforms. Please message me.
“We have enslaved the rest of the animal creation, and have treated our distant cousins in fur and feathers so badly that beyond doubt, if they were able to formulate a religion, they would depict the devil in human form.” — William Ralph Inge
“The real struggle in being vegan doesn't involve food. The hardest part about being vegan is coming face-to-face with the darker side of humanity and trying to remain hopeful. It's trying to understand why otherwise good and caring people continue to participate in needless violence against animals - just for the sake of their own pleasure or convenience.” -Jo Tyler
“It is a healthy, natural reaction for someone who witnesses the brutalities inflicted upon nonhuman animals in the agriculture industry for the first time, to ask, "how can we stop this from happening?”. The simple truth is that there remains only one answer, only one way to stop it from happening. We must end the consumption of animal-based products. Until then, nonhuman animals will always be placed in "livestock" conditions, they will always be exploited, they will always be abused and they will always be slaughtered. You cannot teach someone that a life-form has any real value when it is considered acceptable to enslave, kill and eat said being. Whilst humanity views nonhuman animals as resources, mere commodities, they will always be victims of our barbarity. There is no "humane" way to treat a slave and there certainly is no "humane" procedure to take a life.”
Thank you. One of several reasons some omnivores get angry at vegans/veganism is because the reflection on them is that their behavior is not kind, compassionate, or loving. And, that they are participating in atrocities. Peace.
agreed-the cognative dissonence of carnists is palpable. everyone has a need to believe they are a good person so when their actions prove otherwise instead of changing for good they get defensive & either attack or shut down the discussion entirely.
Yes. I grew up a carnist and admit I enjoyed what I ate. But when I learned the truths that I was brainwashed not to care about, I changed. That does not make me better, superior, or more perfect. But ethics and morals have to be part of our lives and world. Eating the nicely-raised animals does not change the abuse and slaughter of the animals, none want to die. I actually just found a study about-- the assesment of of stun quality, in Animal Welfare in 2013, where the authors state "Cattle may suffer pain and distress if incorrectly stunned". "MAY?" their statements are incredibly cold and unfeeling. It amazes me how there is so much informationn around, over 25 years later, yet so many humans stick their head in the sand and refuse to change because of their palates. I truly believe that eating the dead severely reduces humans empathy and compassion, and that it is an addiction. cheers.
Some of us faced with Holiday dinners with relatives who "serve" the traditional turkey and sometimes ham as the main course. To me, it is too much anguish to be present at the table, even though it's a dinner with close family. The best I can think of is refusing to be present at the table, which surely makes a strong statement. I wonder how others face this situation.
i stopped attending family functions around 15 years ago for just this reason. when i told my family members why i had done so they all said that the holiday gatherings were not about the food. i replied that then they should have no issues with having all vegan gatherings-turns out it was all about the food after all after everyone refused to do so.
Excellent comments. It is about the food. I love my family, but I attended years of holiday meals and not once did anyone suggest a vegan food holiday. It is challenging for family members to relate, and to see the cruelty and pain that they are consuming.
Excellent expose, the best I've seen, about all the ridiculous yuppies, poseurs, half-witted "progressives", and trendy virtue signalers aspiring to being morally superior by consuming "organic" or "cage free" or "grass fed" or "free range" or "humane meat" animal products. The only thing worse than these fools are the back-to-nature DIY would-be butchers who believe that murdering an animal with one's own hands is somehow morally redemptive versus paying someone else to do it. As if Don Corleone could have been a nobler person if only he would not have outsourced his hits.
This story shows why I have always, totally disagreed with the view reflexively held by some or many animal advocates that people who kill their own animals are more ethical than those who buy their dead animal parts at the store. People who directly experience the living animal and feel their fear and beating hearts and see their eyes and hear their cries are far worse, ethically, than those who have no engagement with the animal whose flesh they are buying and eating anonymously. I like so many others did the latter for years but could never have done the former.
If there was a time when farm families took it for granted that they had to raise, slaughter, and eat animals and drink their milk to be healthy, that time is gone unless they truly had few or no other dietary options. This Locavore, Do It Yourself slaughter trend is essentially a hobby or "performance" for people who get a thrill from killing, who think of "killing your own food" as romantically "authentic" and thus they feel "cool" and "authentic" with a butcher knife and pail of blood and viscera and a totally subjugated animal.
Great thoughts. I also believe that the "factory" animals, kept from all natural habits and fed horrid feeds, are dumbed down and not allowed their natural intelligence. Their experience in the slaughterhouse is a horror show.
However, there is a massive contrast in the live of the natural or "pastured" animals. They live a virtual stress-free life outdoors (understanding their babies are taken away), with grass and sunshine. One fateful day, they are caged and trucked to the slaughterhouse. The humans who touched and raised them have betrayed their trust. Their adrenaline and negative emotions are far more of a contrast compared to those raised in the numbing "factories". And of course, neither of these raised animals want to die.
Thank you. I have heard him speak but have never read his book. When I became vegan over 25 years ago, i decided to limit my knowledge of how animal ag treats animals. It was too emotional for me to deal with, I may have felt guilty about not becoming vegan earlier. However a few years ago I did the opposite, and read many books, and have watched or read hundreds of bits of information. I am always amazed t how little I was aware of before I became vegan, i was in the dark.
Absolutely. We were taught as children that eating animal stuff was normal, natural and necessary. We were brainwashed thousands of years ago in Yeshua's time, that slaughtering and eating animals, and animal blood sacrifice, is okay with God.We were lied to by the animal corporations, supermarkets, meat markets, nutritionists, dieticians, school cafeterias, Government, media/tv/radio/magazines/newspapers/internet, medical system, even some animal rights groups (!), etcetera. It is completely normalized to eat dead substances, and to willingly participate in the suffering and pain of animals in order to do this. We want to be a part of the majority, and be part of the crowd, not to be isolated, independent, and free-thinkers. This is all so very psychological, its' classic mind control programming. Few omnivores have this awareness. Few will admit they are conformists and do not really think for themselves, no offense. Few want to admit they are willingly participating in incredible inhumane cruelty, suffering, misogyny, the removal of animals' babies from their moms', and the murder of gentle sentient animals. The solution is to criticize and get angry at the truth tellers, to find numerous ways to get defensive, to get insulting by commenting on someone's looks, weight, strength, masculinity, healthiness, etcetera. Calling vegan males "soy boys" is one immature example, implying that eating flesh and blood is what defines masculinity. That way, humans do not have to look in their own mirror. The human ego must be protected to save the belief that we are really kind and good humans, we would never hurt anything. PEace be with you!.
Thank you for sharing such an emotional exeprience. I am also aware that there is a massive reason the animal corporations stifle the truth about their industries. The industry does not care about the animals lives, they are there, over and over to profit from. They simply want to keep as many alive as they can so they can be slaughtered. They know that human animals, deep down, are kind and caring. They do not want humans to see the brutal truth about animal suffering, because they do not want to lose customers. What we habitually and addictively we do at mealtime is not designed to harm the innocent. We simply see the animals as "food' and not living sentient beings worthy of their lives.
I read in one artcile that humans have lost compassion. And in many ways we have. Also, energetically, eating the cruel death, pain, grief, fear, helplessness, and anger the animals felt, does not lift up our minds. It actually pollutes our soul and chakra's, and lowers our human frequency and vibration. It overstimlulates our senses with adrenaline and stress hormones. It makes violence, normal, and co-creates a violent world.
There is no such thing as ethical--or--humane: slavery, wars, rape, or animal farming/killing.
With regard to killing classes, those participants see the animals as feeding them. They do not see them as being worthy of their lives, and they take pride in self-sufficiency, dominance, and control. Some of them may be uncomfortable with the act of killing, and the death of the animal, but they do not want to show it.
I have been a whole food ethical vegan for over 25 years, but grew up in an omnivore family. I admit, I enjoyed the animal products we ate. But even then, I could never have directly killed the life of an animal in order to have a meal. But, the industry made it so very convenient for me to buy the carcass. In most cases with the head cut off, and in some cases, with the legs removed.
Hi Amber, the part about the misgendering in the above reading was not being dismissive about misgendering. You can read it again if you'd like, I was saying it's not as big of an issue as what's going on in slaughterhouses and on these "humane" farms, I did not say it was not an issue at all. I can guarantee you that the typical person who speaks about the problems with misgendering humans would consider it a greater problem than what happens in the world of animal exploitation as most people don't consider what's happening to animals much of a problem at all. For the record, I've never misgendered someone and I'll call someone whatever they want to be called, I'm not saying that people should not care about granting people the gender identities they want.
Animal rights activists used to commonly say "if only slaughterhouses had glass walls, people would be vegetarian," but this account shows that many people are unfazed to the point of enjoying killing other creatures and making/watching them suffer and die. They can participate in turning a beautiful being with eyes watching everything into a pile of bloody pieces and faces disfigured with agony. They can blot out their eyes with joy. Thank you for sharing your story so poignantly and for sharing the story of these birds and mammals tortured to death by people I truly believe relished every minute.
I do not believe most people are like these sadistic DIY killers, but I do believe most people are complacent compared with how much they like their animal-based meals including their desire to fit in with their cultural surroundings. If this photo-story does not move a person to say No More of This Monstrousness for Me, that person is probably - I don't know what to call it - but something bad. Glad you show at the end how human life can and should be and may become. We have to persevere on behalf of all the turkeys and chickens and cows and pigs featured in this account, and for all those who must helplessly follow them down humanity's dark road, unless or until we change our direction.
Thank you for your profound comment Karen. Just as I hope as many people as possible will read this blog, I also hope as many people as possible will read your powerful comment. We should have a stronger desire to not participate in and perpetuate evil than to fit in with our cultural surroundings. We have the potential to do and be so much better, which could never involve any kind of exploitation or needless killing of innocent life. The silly saying about slaughterhouses having glass walls needs to be put to rest. I do believe that if we could see, feel, and experience as a whole what we put other animals through then indeed far more people would be plant-based or vegan, but that kind of technology will never exist, so we must use our reasoning and imagination skills instead and honor other life with the basic dignity and decency it deserves. Thank you for being an example of someone who has persevered so much in the fight for animal rescue and autonomy.
Wow. The photos are absolutely heartbreaking and along with the words it highlights what an absolutely brutal world we live in. It blows my mind how so many adults still don't have the knowledge that cows are forcibly impregnated and have their babies stolen so humans can take the milk. The lack of transparency is unjust but as your stories exemplify, even when there IS transparency, many humans don't care. Thank you for your work, it's work many couldn't do but is incredibly important.
Thank you for reading and for your realistic comment, we do indeed live in an absolutely brutal world. Agreed that it's mind blowing that grown adults still lack the basic knowledge that other mammals must be impregnated and have their babies stolen away in order to produce milk for the greedy human species. There has been increased awareness for years now, even by the industry itself, while they do calf birthing and milking demonstrations at county and state fairs for example, but they tell the public that cows aren't good mothers and that they produce so much milk that it's best that we keep it all for ourselves. Unfortunately as you probably know, if something brings a human satisfaction they'll likely always support whatever it is no matter how atrocious and unjust the story behind it is.
I think many humans are habitual addicts who have a hard time changing. And yes, some just do not care. I find the "carnivore" humans especially fascinating, as they romanticize about their repeated overstimulating (and constipating) animal only meals. cheers.
Humans suck.
With about a thousand k's on the end.
“I am ashamed of the race of beings to which I belong. It is so cruel and bigoted, so hypocritical, so soulless and insane. I would rather be an insect ... a bee or a butterfly ... and float in dim dreams among the wild-flowers of summer than be a man and feel the horrible and ghastly wrongs and sufferings of this wretched world.” -Professor J. Howard Moore
We certainly have a lot to learn. I truly believe that when humans started eating animals, it stained our soul and much compassion left us. We became hard-hearted, angry, and violent.
Eating a violent diet created our violent world. peace.
will tuttle speaks about this extremely disturbing phenomena in great detail in his book The World Peace Diet which is a must read imo.
Human animals are imperfect. We are subject to the brainwashing by our families, friends, co-workers, media, government, and even celebrities. We habitually repeat what we are taught as normal and acceptable. We have ego's and want to believe we are superior to "animals" (yet forget that we are also animals. Our ego protects us from criticism and information that goes against what we donand believe. We want to fit in, to be a part of the crowd, be normal, and not be different. We have a historical and psychological need to be safe around like-minded humans.
There are so many good humans in the world who believe they are good, and even those who "love" animals. I was one of those humans, raised with doggies. I thought i loved animals. And then learned, just enough, to realize how the animals i enjoyed eating, were treated. And I changed. This was over 25 years ago. Yet I am not better or superior to others. I simply made my ethics and morals more important than my palate. My apology that this rant is so long. Cheers.
thanks for sharing Rachel. the important thing is that you changed when you learned the truth. being unaware is one thing as most of us were at one point but i will never be able to understand or accept the people who get a glimpse of the violence they are supporting yet continue to do so. the vast majority of humans are extremely concerned with their own personal suffering but at the same time are extremely apathetic to the suffering they cause others.
as far as human exceptionalism, i once heard it summarized this way: "humans do not exploit non-human animals because we consider ourselves superior-instead we consider ourselves superior in order to exploit them".
even before i went vegan i never fit in or was concerned about being part of the crowd so going vegan was nothing new but i do agree that for many people the biggest barrier can be the social aspect.
i do disagree on one point though-being vegan is most certainly a superior moral position compared to being a carnist. for example, if the victims were puppies or kittens instead of cows, pigs, chickens & fishes, no one would question the moral superiority of those who don't torture & kill them compared to those who do & of course every one would agree if the victims were human animals instead of farmed animals.
Great points. Apathy is a large part of others no changing. Part of that is having no interaction or relationship with the animal eaten. Americans do not eat dogs because many of us have a close relationship with them, or know others who do. I was never concerned about being part of the crowd either. And yes, I believe the most ethical and moral choice is vegan because vegans consider the "other", that other choices ignore and dismiss. However, Dr. Klaper does state that there are some humans who have such a lifelong slathering of animal protein in their body that they do need to consume some of it.
We are flawed in many ways for sure, and consume the dead out of habit, addiction, and selfishness. I have read articles or comments, where the individual expressed concern for animals. mentioned the kinder ways of raising animals, and that they just occasionally eat it anymore.
Thank you for this powerful essay on the the unparalleled suffering these gentle creatures go through at the hands of humans. I’m so grateful to you for your words, work and activism as portrayed in these photos. I would like to talk to you offline about how I can help bring attention to your Substack on my other platforms. Please message me.
Hi Renee, thank you for your kind words and support. If you'd ever like to get in touch I can be reached at photographer@unparalleledsuffering.com
“We have enslaved the rest of the animal creation, and have treated our distant cousins in fur and feathers so badly that beyond doubt, if they were able to formulate a religion, they would depict the devil in human form.” — William Ralph Inge
“The real struggle in being vegan doesn't involve food. The hardest part about being vegan is coming face-to-face with the darker side of humanity and trying to remain hopeful. It's trying to understand why otherwise good and caring people continue to participate in needless violence against animals - just for the sake of their own pleasure or convenience.” -Jo Tyler
“It is a healthy, natural reaction for someone who witnesses the brutalities inflicted upon nonhuman animals in the agriculture industry for the first time, to ask, "how can we stop this from happening?”. The simple truth is that there remains only one answer, only one way to stop it from happening. We must end the consumption of animal-based products. Until then, nonhuman animals will always be placed in "livestock" conditions, they will always be exploited, they will always be abused and they will always be slaughtered. You cannot teach someone that a life-form has any real value when it is considered acceptable to enslave, kill and eat said being. Whilst humanity views nonhuman animals as resources, mere commodities, they will always be victims of our barbarity. There is no "humane" way to treat a slave and there certainly is no "humane" procedure to take a life.”
Thank you. One of several reasons some omnivores get angry at vegans/veganism is because the reflection on them is that their behavior is not kind, compassionate, or loving. And, that they are participating in atrocities. Peace.
agreed-the cognative dissonence of carnists is palpable. everyone has a need to believe they are a good person so when their actions prove otherwise instead of changing for good they get defensive & either attack or shut down the discussion entirely.
Yes. I grew up a carnist and admit I enjoyed what I ate. But when I learned the truths that I was brainwashed not to care about, I changed. That does not make me better, superior, or more perfect. But ethics and morals have to be part of our lives and world. Eating the nicely-raised animals does not change the abuse and slaughter of the animals, none want to die. I actually just found a study about-- the assesment of of stun quality, in Animal Welfare in 2013, where the authors state "Cattle may suffer pain and distress if incorrectly stunned". "MAY?" their statements are incredibly cold and unfeeling. It amazes me how there is so much informationn around, over 25 years later, yet so many humans stick their head in the sand and refuse to change because of their palates. I truly believe that eating the dead severely reduces humans empathy and compassion, and that it is an addiction. cheers.
Some of us faced with Holiday dinners with relatives who "serve" the traditional turkey and sometimes ham as the main course. To me, it is too much anguish to be present at the table, even though it's a dinner with close family. The best I can think of is refusing to be present at the table, which surely makes a strong statement. I wonder how others face this situation.
i stopped attending family functions around 15 years ago for just this reason. when i told my family members why i had done so they all said that the holiday gatherings were not about the food. i replied that then they should have no issues with having all vegan gatherings-turns out it was all about the food after all after everyone refused to do so.
Excellent comments. It is about the food. I love my family, but I attended years of holiday meals and not once did anyone suggest a vegan food holiday. It is challenging for family members to relate, and to see the cruelty and pain that they are consuming.
I don't attend functions where dead bodies are being served. I'll either leave before the eating starts or show up afterwards.
Excellent expose, the best I've seen, about all the ridiculous yuppies, poseurs, half-witted "progressives", and trendy virtue signalers aspiring to being morally superior by consuming "organic" or "cage free" or "grass fed" or "free range" or "humane meat" animal products. The only thing worse than these fools are the back-to-nature DIY would-be butchers who believe that murdering an animal with one's own hands is somehow morally redemptive versus paying someone else to do it. As if Don Corleone could have been a nobler person if only he would not have outsourced his hits.
This story shows why I have always, totally disagreed with the view reflexively held by some or many animal advocates that people who kill their own animals are more ethical than those who buy their dead animal parts at the store. People who directly experience the living animal and feel their fear and beating hearts and see their eyes and hear their cries are far worse, ethically, than those who have no engagement with the animal whose flesh they are buying and eating anonymously. I like so many others did the latter for years but could never have done the former.
If there was a time when farm families took it for granted that they had to raise, slaughter, and eat animals and drink their milk to be healthy, that time is gone unless they truly had few or no other dietary options. This Locavore, Do It Yourself slaughter trend is essentially a hobby or "performance" for people who get a thrill from killing, who think of "killing your own food" as romantically "authentic" and thus they feel "cool" and "authentic" with a butcher knife and pail of blood and viscera and a totally subjugated animal.
Great thoughts. I also believe that the "factory" animals, kept from all natural habits and fed horrid feeds, are dumbed down and not allowed their natural intelligence. Their experience in the slaughterhouse is a horror show.
However, there is a massive contrast in the live of the natural or "pastured" animals. They live a virtual stress-free life outdoors (understanding their babies are taken away), with grass and sunshine. One fateful day, they are caged and trucked to the slaughterhouse. The humans who touched and raised them have betrayed their trust. Their adrenaline and negative emotions are far more of a contrast compared to those raised in the numbing "factories". And of course, neither of these raised animals want to die.
Thank you. I have heard him speak but have never read his book. When I became vegan over 25 years ago, i decided to limit my knowledge of how animal ag treats animals. It was too emotional for me to deal with, I may have felt guilty about not becoming vegan earlier. However a few years ago I did the opposite, and read many books, and have watched or read hundreds of bits of information. I am always amazed t how little I was aware of before I became vegan, i was in the dark.
Absolutely. We were taught as children that eating animal stuff was normal, natural and necessary. We were brainwashed thousands of years ago in Yeshua's time, that slaughtering and eating animals, and animal blood sacrifice, is okay with God.We were lied to by the animal corporations, supermarkets, meat markets, nutritionists, dieticians, school cafeterias, Government, media/tv/radio/magazines/newspapers/internet, medical system, even some animal rights groups (!), etcetera. It is completely normalized to eat dead substances, and to willingly participate in the suffering and pain of animals in order to do this. We want to be a part of the majority, and be part of the crowd, not to be isolated, independent, and free-thinkers. This is all so very psychological, its' classic mind control programming. Few omnivores have this awareness. Few will admit they are conformists and do not really think for themselves, no offense. Few want to admit they are willingly participating in incredible inhumane cruelty, suffering, misogyny, the removal of animals' babies from their moms', and the murder of gentle sentient animals. The solution is to criticize and get angry at the truth tellers, to find numerous ways to get defensive, to get insulting by commenting on someone's looks, weight, strength, masculinity, healthiness, etcetera. Calling vegan males "soy boys" is one immature example, implying that eating flesh and blood is what defines masculinity. That way, humans do not have to look in their own mirror. The human ego must be protected to save the belief that we are really kind and good humans, we would never hurt anything. PEace be with you!.
Thank you for sharing such an emotional exeprience. I am also aware that there is a massive reason the animal corporations stifle the truth about their industries. The industry does not care about the animals lives, they are there, over and over to profit from. They simply want to keep as many alive as they can so they can be slaughtered. They know that human animals, deep down, are kind and caring. They do not want humans to see the brutal truth about animal suffering, because they do not want to lose customers. What we habitually and addictively we do at mealtime is not designed to harm the innocent. We simply see the animals as "food' and not living sentient beings worthy of their lives.
I read in one artcile that humans have lost compassion. And in many ways we have. Also, energetically, eating the cruel death, pain, grief, fear, helplessness, and anger the animals felt, does not lift up our minds. It actually pollutes our soul and chakra's, and lowers our human frequency and vibration. It overstimlulates our senses with adrenaline and stress hormones. It makes violence, normal, and co-creates a violent world.
There is no such thing as ethical--or--humane: slavery, wars, rape, or animal farming/killing.
With regard to killing classes, those participants see the animals as feeding them. They do not see them as being worthy of their lives, and they take pride in self-sufficiency, dominance, and control. Some of them may be uncomfortable with the act of killing, and the death of the animal, but they do not want to show it.
I have been a whole food ethical vegan for over 25 years, but grew up in an omnivore family. I admit, I enjoyed the animal products we ate. But even then, I could never have directly killed the life of an animal in order to have a meal. But, the industry made it so very convenient for me to buy the carcass. In most cases with the head cut off, and in some cases, with the legs removed.
namaste', peace be with you.
Hi Amber, the part about the misgendering in the above reading was not being dismissive about misgendering. You can read it again if you'd like, I was saying it's not as big of an issue as what's going on in slaughterhouses and on these "humane" farms, I did not say it was not an issue at all. I can guarantee you that the typical person who speaks about the problems with misgendering humans would consider it a greater problem than what happens in the world of animal exploitation as most people don't consider what's happening to animals much of a problem at all. For the record, I've never misgendered someone and I'll call someone whatever they want to be called, I'm not saying that people should not care about granting people the gender identities they want.