Yesterday, the news was bombarded with the shooting in a small Texas rural community that resulted in the death of at least two individuals and 14 injured in addition to those two. People are “shocked” and discussing the atrocity on Twitter today but is anybody really shocked by this type of violence anymore? We are raising kids to be violent and to use their power and guns to massacre whatever target they please. Images of families with guns and adult women with their kids in the grocery stores carrying an AR-15 proliferate the internet.
Is violence even shocking anymore? I don’t think it is when we see detective homicide television on midday with women and children the target of all of the violence. Violent porn is all over the internet and boys are taught to hate women who won’t “put out.” This culture is absolutely disgusting abhorrent behavior that has been implanted by the patriarchy. Violence is so wrapped around women and children and innocent animals which are violated on a daily basis by sex trafficking and animal husbandry.
All day long we are targeted for propaganda to consume meat at the expense of a planet reeling from over consumption of animal byproduct. I want to know when the truth will be embraced and people will actually believe some of the facts surrounding meat consumption in today’s society. The documentary “Game Changers” and others have noted that one hamburger patty takes 660 gallons of fresh water to produce. It is then eaten and flushed down the toilet. When people found out that a shower could cost up to 20 gallons of water people were scrambling to find solutions which would allow them to reduce their water bills. Not so much with meat.
Today’s society and especially men are one of the most difficult populations to convince that meat consumption is not the right of humans. Ever since humans began meat consumption, men have had a thirst for violence against “weaker” life forms, including women. Before Christianity took hold of Western society women were the dominate organizers of culture and cultivators and gatherers of plant life for food sources. Men were not a part of the familial unit and began roaming and marauding, hunting and killing “weaker” life forms.
We are at a point in society where if we don’t do something about planetary violence Mother Nature may not allow us to exist much longer.
I am disappointed to tell you today that even our societies top global warming advocates and informants don’t tell you that meat consumption is responsible for 51% of global warming from carbon gas emissions. The focus is consistently on transportation probably because transportation and energy sources are more lucrative than vegetable farming. What men have done to our society because of their selfish desire to consume meat and dominate Mother Nature is unforgivable. The Christian church focuses on sexual “sin” and ignores the plight of all of the innocent chickens that were butchered at Chick-FilA so that churchgoers can gorge themselves on their meat.
What happens when you allow science ignoring talkers to dominate the media is what is happening today. Violence begets violence. If you continue to consume innocent lives because of your greed you will reap what you sow.
When I see animals on the side of the road, extinguished because of some careless, reckless driver, my heart can’t tolerate the injustice. It is unnecessary to eat meat. It is unnecessary to drive like an idiot.
Not only do we have to consider the amount of meat humans eat we must account for the meat consumption of our growing population of pets. For this I propose a simple solution. If it is necessary for animals to consume protein from life forms, why not feed them insects? Cats and dogs are known to eat grubs in the wild and they could be easily harvested.
We must do something and it is a simple task to just avoid meat consumption. We are polluting the commons with ignorance. I will tell you that once you start a plant based diet you will find yourself healthier and generally, happier. Meat that people consume today is generally tasteless anyway. Why not make a meal that is full of nutrients, flavor and color? Your body and the planet will thank you and I believe violence against women and children will decrease. That same motivation that a man experiences to dominate another life is what is motivating these mass shootings. Most humans are shocked to see the way livestock live and are slaughtered. It is the epitome of inhumane. We have the power to boycott meat and end the vile practices of slaughter houses.
