Myth # 06 : " Quit preaching to me ."
Myth # 06 : " Quit preaching to me ."
Frankly , I ' d like to think that when you see a dog abandoned in a car on a hot day – or when you see a mother hitting her child – or when you see a man physically abusing a woman , that you feel somehow motivated to step in and do something about it ; and not only that you merely feel inspired to do so , but that you feel compelled to actually do so .
Peace & Freedom & Dignity & Justice are noble values , my Friends . They are per see Good & Right , and their prevalence is necessary if we are to maintain a society that reflects any semblance of morality , justice & civility . And if we are going to be sincere in our attempts to further these great causes – if we are going to express pride in our democracies and loyalty to the precious core values of our most sacred traditions , then we have no choice but to courageously expose and firmly vanquish injustice & cruelty wherever they are found .
As a moral man , there is no doubt that I have been called to bring your attention to the same … And as man who strives to be Good , there is no question that I must illuminate the wrongs of my world and raise others ’ awareness about them . The only question , of course , is how best to do so .
So tell me , my Friend … Would you rather have me whisper of travesties meekly to you while you slept ? Or would you rather have me timidly mumble them from the shadows as you pass by on the street ? Would it be better for me to calmly offer them while we recline in our living rooms , or tell you of them while we sit placidly behind our desks ? Tell me how to share them with you , my Friend ... Tell me how I am to speak them to you so that you will listen – and hear – and remember -- and then finally grant the animals on your plate the freedom & the peace & the respect they deserve .
Current status of this Myth : Neutralized Justification it provides for eating animals : NONE
( chapter inspired by Davegan Raza & Will Tuttle )
" Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are ."
~ Benjamin Franklin
22