Practice what you preach: end violence towards other earthlings

The past two weeks I became an activist for Anonymous for the Voiceless. This is an international organisation who want the show people the truth behind the meat and dairy industries. They do this by creating a literal “Cube” of people standing on a city square, while holding either a screen showing the violence towards animals, or a cardboard sign with the word Truth on it (depending on the country the word is shown in different languages).

Participating in a Cube of Truth felt incredibly rewarding. The animals don’t have a voice but they do feel pain and suffer deeply from what is done to them in the industries, so getting out there is only natural.

Taking an ethical stance towards animal abuse means going vegan. You can’t call yourself an animal lover and still eat meat, or even cheese and eggs. If you do those things, then you’re a consumer who sustains the cruelty towards animals. Don’t blame slaughterhouse employees, their job exists solely cause people continue to buy meat in their local butcheries and grocery stores.

Boycotting animal products starts in the supermarket

I’ve never really been an animal lover though. My family and friends can attest to that. And yet I chose to stop eating meat and then also removed dairy and eggs from my menu. You don’t need to be an animal lover to go vegan. By choosing to not buy animal products, you let the industry know you don’t agree with animal abuse and slaughter.

A piece of meat isn’t just a product like tomatoes and potatoes. A piece of meat was once a living sentient being with a consciousness and the ability to feel and think. Yes, wild animals eat other animals, but we humans have a choice. We climbed to the top of the foodchain, went through several stages of human evolution to eventually become a so-called civilized race. But are we really civilized when we pay people to treat animals like they’re objects? A pig has the consciousness of a four-year-old child. Next time you buy bacon, think about that. Think about your dog or cat. You wouldn’t eat your pets so why eat an innocent pig? Or an innocent baby goat or cow? It’s time to choose compassion over cruelty.