Hey everyone,
I've always looked at people who are vegan/vegetarian with a respect, and a nod for what they do. I'm an animal lover too, and I understand how those who refuse to eat meat, refuse to be part of a system that kills and abuses animals for it, too. It's a horrible way for them to live and die. I was always against this and passionate about it- however, today, another thought hit me like a ton of bricks. I thought to myself that life is beautiful. I'm not trying to be poetic or cheesy, ha ha, but this is what I thought of and what I always tried to believe despite troubles or sad times. And then I thought about how I always saw people equal with animals, and suddently it came to me that we all deserve to live our lives fully in this world. Even animals kept in humane conditions, fed the best grass, kept on the cleanest of fields, with the bestest of friends, are still deprived of a fundamental right when they are killed- however painlessly. They were blessed with life, and they deserve to live and die it in full. In the end, living is what we all as animals strive for. No matter the pain or suffering we endure, in the end every creature fights to live. To me, that means that life is something to pursue, cherish, and realize the beauty of. It's more than we can comprehend- therefore we cannot play divinity and deny anything nor anyone of it.
Wooo, rant over. :giggle:
Sorry if that was cheesy, but it's just a realization I had today that eating meat goes beyond cruelty-free and etc.
Any tips?
I want to ease into my newfound life style, and I don't plan on going vegan just yet. Hardest for me will definetly be giving up the culturally-attached foods of my childhood- saussages, pierogies with meat, goulash, golabki, liver, pork...
I've always looked at people who are vegan/vegetarian with a respect, and a nod for what they do. I'm an animal lover too, and I understand how those who refuse to eat meat, refuse to be part of a system that kills and abuses animals for it, too. It's a horrible way for them to live and die. I was always against this and passionate about it- however, today, another thought hit me like a ton of bricks. I thought to myself that life is beautiful. I'm not trying to be poetic or cheesy, ha ha, but this is what I thought of and what I always tried to believe despite troubles or sad times. And then I thought about how I always saw people equal with animals, and suddently it came to me that we all deserve to live our lives fully in this world. Even animals kept in humane conditions, fed the best grass, kept on the cleanest of fields, with the bestest of friends, are still deprived of a fundamental right when they are killed- however painlessly. They were blessed with life, and they deserve to live and die it in full. In the end, living is what we all as animals strive for. No matter the pain or suffering we endure, in the end every creature fights to live. To me, that means that life is something to pursue, cherish, and realize the beauty of. It's more than we can comprehend- therefore we cannot play divinity and deny anything nor anyone of it.
Wooo, rant over. :giggle:
Sorry if that was cheesy, but it's just a realization I had today that eating meat goes beyond cruelty-free and etc.
Any tips?
I want to ease into my newfound life style, and I don't plan on going vegan just yet. Hardest for me will definetly be giving up the culturally-attached foods of my childhood- saussages, pierogies with meat, goulash, golabki, liver, pork...