We not only use animals for all sorts of purposes that cannot be considered as ‘necessary,’ but we treat them in ways that would be considered as torture if humans were involved.

 

There are animal welfare laws that require us to treat animals ‘humanely,’ but these laws are largely meaningless because animals are property; they are economic commodities that have no value other than what we accord them. As far as the law is concerned, nonhuman animals are no different from cars, furniture, or any other property that we own.

 

Because animals are property, we generally allow people to use animals for whatever purpose they want and to inflict horrible suffering on them in the process.

 

Go Vegan 

 

There is something that you can do. You can go vegan. Now. Veganism means that you no longer eat or otherwise consume animal products.

 

Veganism is not merely a matter of diet; it is a moral and political commitment to abolition on the individual level and extends not only to matters of food, but to clothing, other products, and other personal actions and choices. 

 

Veganism is the one thing that we can all do today—right now—to help animals. It does not require an expensive campaign, the involvement of a large organization, legislation, or anything other than our recognition that if ‘animal rights’ means anything, it means that we cannot justify killing and eating animals. Veganism reduces animal suffering and death by decreasing demand. It represents a rejection of the commodity status of nonhumans and recognition of their inherent value.

 

Veganism is also a commitment to nonviolence. The animal rights movement should be a movement of peace and should reject violence against all animals—human and nonhuman. Veganism is the most important form of political activism that we can undertake on behalf of animals. And once you go vegan, start to educate your family, friends, and others in your community to go vegan.

 

If we want to abolish animal exploitation, a vegan movement is a necessary prerequisite. And that movement begins with the decision of the individual. And what could be more auspicious time than the Kalachakra to make that decision? 

 

But what’s wrong with eating animal products other than meat?

There is no meaningful distinction between eating flesh and eating dairy or other animal products. Animals exploited for dairy, eggs, or other products are treated as badly if not worse than ‘meat’ animals, and they end up in the same slaughterhouse after which

we consume their flesh anyway. 

 

To maintain that there is a moral distinction between eating flesh and eating dairy, eggs, or other animal products is as silly as maintaining that there is a moral distinction between eating large cows and eating small cows.

 

As long as more than 99% of people think that it is acceptable to consume animal products, nothing will ever really change for animals. 

So...

The decision is yours. No one can make it for you. But if you believe that the lives of nonhumans have moral value, then stop participating in the killing of animals, however ‘humanely’ they are treated.

 

Join the abolitionist movement. Go vegan. Today. It is easy to go vegan. And it’s the right thing to do.

 

	Written by Ngodup on 04-12-2011 13:56 - Guest
	Mr. I am from Nepal and during "Dashain and Tihar" festival in Nepal. Each and every house was buying a sheep and goats which were brought from Tibet border......................and they killed it during their celebration. And also i went to the place where people sell sheep and goats so if you will like to see the clip which i took. you will see soon because i am going to send this clip to TVA organisation soon.nullnullnullThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Quote: Quote: Code:

	Written by Tashi Tseten on 24-11-2011 20:33 - Guest
	Mr. Eating animals is like eating your own flesh. I some one butchers you and sell your flesh by weight of kilos or grams for a price, what sort of feelings you will have.