Passion8 Magazine September 2013 | Page 46

THE PRICE OF BEAUTY. My entire young adult life ever since I can remember I have struggled with the ethical issues that surround our world. For years, questions have hindered every decision I make, and I have hoped that my actions would not only make a difference, but also encourage others to do the same. For instance, how should I feel about eating meat? Can I buy this cute leather belt, even though I know where it comes from? Or, should I purchase my favourite Chanel foundation, despite the fact that it has been imported thousands of miles? There is a faceoff between these ethical issues and temptation for me on a daily basis. The question is: do I sit by and hope that our world will change for the better, or do I strive to be an active participant in changing it? As a kid I was taught to love meat; when I was a child, I lived in Northern Ireland for a few years during which time my Granny would make m ??????????????????e???????????????????????5??????????????????????????????%??????9??????%?????????????U?????-?????????????????????????????????????????Q????????????????????????????????????????????????????????$?????????????????$??????????????????????$???????????????????????????$????????????????????????M???????????????????????????????????????????????$??????????$???????????????????????$??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????M?????$???????????????????????????????????????????????????$????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????!?????$??????????????????????????????1?????????????????$???????????=?????????????????????????$????????????????????$??????????????????????????????????????$?????????????????????????????????????????????????%????????????????$?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Q????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????()I  ?!L?1]eL? 8? =9 %=UL? =UP?!H?MUII=U9%9L??M!?M!IL?!H?Q!=U!QL?9?%9%9L?=8?Q!?Q!% 0? UQd?AI=U QL)]I%QQ8? d?I  ?A=QQL?]%Q ?A!=Q=IA!d? d?Y% Q=I%?MQ d??MA %0?Q!9-L?Q