Fwd: Dennis Kucinich on animal rights..Great video

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Thanks - I went there and like what he says.

 

Louise

 

rawfood , vegwriter wrote:

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> > As a necessary component of the living world, we must extend

compassion to

> > one another and to every living thing. Our mission as human

beings can truly

> > be to elevate this world from a condition of suffering and

cruelty to the

> > planet's creatures, and towards a condition of compassion and

inherent respect.

> > Through elevating the cause of every creature, we elevate our own

humanity.

> > We lift up the cause of humanity by reaching out and connecting

with all

> > things living. It is our sense of interconnection with all living

things that

> > brings us to respect the rights of animals; to understand that

animals are not

> > to be " lower than " ; that animals should not have less of a claim

to

> > existence, less of a claim to the possibility of survival, less

of a claim to

> > dignity.

> > Every one of us knows a story of animal cruelty; every one of us

knows how

> > in one way or another official policies have sanctioned cruelty

to animals. I

> > am working to put compassion into action in our policies with

respect to

> > animals in this country and to have America set a higher

standard, not only for

> > this country, but for the world; to make sure that all of God's

creatures,

> > that all animals are given a chance to have dignity in our

society and are

> > given a chance to experience the appreciation they should have as

living beings.

> > I would include advocacy of animal rights in the Department of

Peace, which

> > I have already proposed to Congress. This cabinet-level

department would

> > work with, and offer an alternative to, the Defense Department.

There have been

> > numerous studies that have suggested a link between animal

cruelty and

> > domestic violence. The Department of Peace would not only seek to

resolve

> > international conflicts with nonviolent means, but also seek to

instill a peaceful

> > paradigm into the hearts of all the people of the world, so that

one day war

> > will be an archaic relic of a time that has passed.

> > My farm policy favors independent and family-owned farms. I

support a

> > national ban on packer ownership of livestock, and numerous new

incentives for

> > farmers to convert to sustainable and organic farming and

ranching techniques.

> > The vision of the meat that we consume coming from happy and

healthy

> > free-range animals can become more of a reality, as opposed to

the inhumane conditions

> > that the often mutated chickens and cows and pigs are forced to

sustain in

> > our current system.

> > As a member of Congress, I have cosponsored every piece of major

animal

> > protection legislation. In addition, I hold the distinction of

being the only

> > vegan in Congress. I made this lifestyle change many years ago,

because I

> > consider all life on our Earth to be sacred. As a vegan, I choose

not to eat any

> > animals or animal products. I strive to live my life in

accordance with my

> > convictions, and any other choice of diet would defy my ideals

and, in my

> > judgment, be hypocritical.Gandhi is alive & well in US Congress-

Dennis Kucinich

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