Myth # 55 : " But I ' m too set in my ways to change ."
Myth # 55 : " But I ' m too set in my ways to change ."
No matter how old we happen to be , or how enmeshed we are in our more comfortable belief systems , we are never too old to gather new information – and we are never too old to make better decisions based upon the same .
If you are determined to avoid unfamiliar facts and unpopular truths – if you are determined to remain locked in your cell of ignorance or imprisoned in your cage of arrogance , then there truly is no hope ; no hope for those who are the victims of your ill-informed decisions , and thereby no hope for you to know a life of deeper Meaning or real , deep-seated Joy .
That having been said , what this book clearly shows – at the very least – is that ignorance is indeed a choice and that arrogant error is unnecessary ; that the more profound Truths related to animal sentience , human health and the relationship between the two are now readily available for everyone to witness , readily available for everyone to accept , and readily available for everyone to enliven . Yes , once you make the admittedly scary leap into the world of facts – facts about human health and the patent non-necessity of eating animals or their secretions ; facts about how animals suffer when imprisoned & " processed " for human consumption ; facts about how animal agriculture is damning the entire planet to an imminent ecological collapse of catastrophic proportions – then the portal opens wide upon a far more beautiful life of empowerment & peace ; a life consistent with your true core values ; a life consistent with the principles of Love & Justice & Decency & Dignity .
As such , no matter how old you are or how crusty & crystallized your beliefs might have become , there is always the opportunity for you to awaken to a life constructed from Compassion instead of cruelty ; a life grounded in Gentleness instead of greed .
Current status of this Myth : Extinguished Justification it provides for eating animals : NONE
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