bum
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Message #173588 posted by bum (Info) March 24, 2008 19:35:08 ET
In Reply to: Re: happy easter posted by puffgeezer (Info) March 24, 2008 18:21:21 ET
thanks puff :D good to see you. i'm glad i've done something you appreciate!
"The challenge in these kind of situations, I think, is how to convert emotional energy into effective action."
i agree- for some people, like my sister, all it takes is a glimpse into what's going on through a video and then they give it up after crying.
for others, like myself, i have to actually intellectualize it or else i'll keep doing it because i'm a cold-blooded hunter meat-eater type.
for example, i don't have any problem with eating meat if it is for sure going to waste-- while some folks can't even eat fake meat.
and for others, it's just a matter of time before they feel strongly enough to make a large change in their diet.
"Limit animal suffering at any cost?"
i agree with you of course. but i think most people are pretty selfish when asked to make a sacrifice for something they think is right. myself included. i do many things i don't believe i should do, all out of convenience and selfishness.
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