Guest guest Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 Here's a letter to the editor in the July 22, 2009 edition of the East Bay Express: "Down on the Farm," Books, 6/17 Thanks for Killing Me? As a long-time vegetarian and now vegan, I take exception to your article on Novella Carpenter, to quote "they are killed humanely at the hands of their loving owner and go on to sustain my life." The author here is trying to gloss over the fact that to kill an animal for human consumption is murder, no matter how you look at it. I think most people who claim to try a vegetarian/vegan diet give up too easily and make the excuse to go back to a carnivore diet. There is a world of good, healthy, life-sustaining food out there where no more animals need ever suffer. It just takes a little more creativity, fortitude, and willingness to say that in this day and age we can truly move forward and live in total harmony with all the creatures on this planet. We as humans do not have dominion over the rest of the animal kingdom. You may think your form of killing is humane, but do you look closely into the eyes of that beautiful animal as it dies? Does it say, "I had no choice in the matter, but thank you for killing me anyway"? Maria Pinto, Oakland C Wylde Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 i love this claire. thank you. -joelle On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 11:11 AM, Claire Wylde<vegart wrote: > > > Here's a letter to the editor in the July 22, 2009 edition of the East Bay > Express: > > > > " Down on the Farm, " Books, 6/17 > > Thanks for Killing Me? > > As a long-time vegetarian and now vegan, I take exception to your article on > Novella Carpenter, to quote " they are killed humanely at the hands of their > loving owner and go on to sustain my life. " The author here is trying to > gloss over the fact that to kill an animal for human consumption is murder, > no matter how you look at it. I think most people who claim to try a > vegetarian/vegan diet give up too easily and make the excuse to go back to a > carnivore diet. There is a world of good, healthy, life-sustaining food out > there where no more animals need ever suffer. It just takes a little more > creativity, fortitude, and willingness to say that in this day and age we > can truly move forward and live in total harmony with all the creatures on > this planet. We as humans do not have dominion over the rest of the animal > kingdom. > > You may think your form of killing is humane, but do you look closely into > the eyes of that beautiful animal as it dies? Does it say, " I had no choice > in the matter, but thank you for killing me anyway " ? > > Maria Pinto, Oakland > > > > C Wylde > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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