After my first blog I have had a few comments... one of which was "confronting" and that was from a fellow vegan haha. Also one of my friends read my blog and said it was "interesting". I questioned him further on this and a reply was "you have no middle ground to your argument".
I will now explain said suggested middle ground.
Middle ground is basically "free range".
Some might say free range is great for the animals. But did you know they are still killed the same horrific way? Their last moments in life are still as stressful as any other animal. Sure their life may be a little better... they get sun on their backs, they get to walk around and use their legs... but this is all taken away once they get bought, put on a truck and taken to slaughter.
Free range is just an excuse to help omnis eat more meat and eggs and to feel some what better about what they are eating... just the same way you feel better about eating "97% fat free ice cream" you know it's still bad but it's only got 3% fat so you don't worry about it. Kind of like free range animals. 97% of their life is spent living pretty ok, and 3% spent living in a hell. And it's the 3% that we as people don't worry about, because we know they had a pretty good life.
This is the view that needs to change. We need to stop seeing animals as food and as human belongings to which we own and can do what we want.
People need to start to understand exactly what happens to produce their lamb chops, rump steak and breakfast bacon. From start to finish. Example - did you know pigs spend most of their life stuck in cages in which they can't move. They can't turn around, they can't itch a scratch, and if they fall they have a hard time getting back up. They get nasty wounds and infections. They aren't given adequate vet care. And then you eat these animals.
I am not a preaching vegan. I hate people preaching to me and I will not do the same. This blog is to open your eyes to what really happens out there, and if it stops you eating meat once a week, twice a week, only eat meat every now and then or never again - I have done something. I will admit my first blog was a bit "RAH!!" but it did get your attention right? Even if you thought I was a crazy hippy (I am one of those anyway).
I think this is a good post, I think the middle ground is very shaky territory for the animals. However, I am interested that although you post this here, your very next post says you are out petitioning for free range pork. It just seems a bit confusing.
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