misc ranting

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

 

Just throwing some more items for possible discussion into the ring....

 

I have decided not to go 'cold turkey' (apologies for the expression) i.e.

Vegan overnight but am going to cut out meat and then see how things go.

 

I agree with the philosophy i.e. honey - bees, eggs - chickens, milk - cows,

including wearing of leather/wool/silk, respecting animals on the same

level, blah blah but it is putting it into practise that is hard (!)

 

It is hard because you see stalls with tortured animals all over them - on

one hand

 

(a) that repels Joe Public - indeed I used to pass them and think " What a

bunch of weirdos, have they anything better to do " - well actually no I

didn't - more like " hmmmmmmmm " and then forget about it sort of thing.

However I am starting to read more into animal testing (thanks to those who

posted info) and can see that there is a valid reason(s) for campaigning (!)

 

(b) on the other hand how are we going to let other people know about the

things that go on behind closed doors/out of sight, out of mind??

 

I just hate this whole 'propaganda' thing going on constantly and being

pushed and encouraged by the 'big boys' of corporate greed (esp. those in

the animal trade) and worse of all eminent doctors/'professionals' to whom

the general public kowtow to and refer to them as the 'fount of all

knowledge' when in actualy fact a lot of them know hardly anything about

what really goes on. The sad fact is that many people have a vested interest

in ensuring that we all obtain our protein and whatnot from animals and

don't give two hoots.

 

I also hate the fact that vegans are often looked upon as 'way out' and

worse of all 'fanatics' when in actual fact maybe a lot of other 'normal'

people are spoonfed with the usual crap i.e. meat and 2 veg philosophy, we

grow up with our parents advice/admonishments/whatever ringing in our ears

and seemingly everyone goes around stuffing themselves stupid with yucky

burgers.

 

Lastly, I realise it is not easy to make the connection between a 'placid'

piece of beef on a plate and a poor cow killed for that very purpose, indeed

I had a vague unease that there was something 'wrong' about eating meat but

it is soooo easy to get caught up in the 'popular' mentality.

 

Oh dear looks like I have hogged the lines again - apologies.

 

Nick

 

" Dance like no one's watching,

Love like you'll never be hurt,

Sing like no one's listening,

Live like it's heaven on earth. " – William Pukey