Sunday, March 15, 2009

A Letter to "Vegans" and "Vegetarians"

So, you're a vegan or a vegetarian? The idea of both being to not eat or use anything made of or caused harm to animals in any way. That's interesting. So, you don't EAT or WEAR anything that came from an animal? No meat, eggs, cheese, honey, fish... speaking of fish, how's life without electricity? I mean, fish are killed by the hundreds at dams that create electricity, so I'm sure you being so devoted to your beliefs would never use something that causes so much pain to fish right? So, I’m sure you don’t wear anything made of leather or fur for sure, right? What about wool? Ever seen what sheep go through when being sheered? So, exactly what are your pillows filled with? You would never use a pillow filled with feathers right? I hope you don’t live somewhere cold, because without a down jacket (down being made of baby duck feathers) you must be freezing. Of course I know you don’t eat chocolate or cheeses which are all milk products. I mean a dedicated and devoted person like you would never eat a product that potentially leads to the slaughter of male calves (seeing they only have use of the females). Being a vegan and vegetarian is like being a Christian. The reason there are so many "denominations" today is because groups picked and chose what they liked and kept it and got rid of what they didn't like. Vegans and vegetarians are the same way. You can't honestly tell me you don't use electricity. How about gas? Even seen what gas in its purest form does to animals? Or even the fumes? A TRUE vegan would NEVER use gas and yet you'd be lying if you told me you didn't. I bet if you actually took the time to think about what it means to call yourself a vegan or a vegetarian you'd realize that you are YOUR OPINION of a vegan or vegetarian, but not truly the true definition of either. That's just some food for thought while you're out "shaking your booty" on that dance floor made of wood from trees cut down in a forest that led to hundreds of animals losing their homes and dying just so you could dance on their homes.