tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28611242.post7072164430617282184..comments2023-07-29T23:08:25.721+10:00Comments on Against the Grain: The circle of lifeStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972603146658288273noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28611242.post-32480224047509821242009-02-17T09:26:00.000+11:002009-02-17T09:26:00.000+11:00"It is this loss of understanding of our place in ..."It is this loss of understanding of our place in the natural scheme of things, I propose, that has led to an illogical line of thinking and the resultant emergence of radical animal rights groups. They scream cruelty for just about everything to do with animals, yet are prepared to ignore the fact that the meat they eat was a living animal."<BR/><BR/>Although I completely concur with the author on the observation that most humans have lost the "understanding of our place in the natural scheme of things', many animal rights groups are heavily populated by vegans, not meat eaters. Vegans do not eat any animals under any circumstances.<BR/><BR/>Is it the place of homo sapiens to determine the natural scheme of things? I think not, but we continue to make such claims. Perhaps a better position is, if you're willing to eat it, you should be willing to kill/harvest it. <BR/><BR/>That's where we've lost our way. We have been totally sheltered from the act of slaughter, and that is to the benefit of the factory farm conglomerates in this nation. If everyone knew the killing process by which the beef, pork, or chicken reached the Styrofoam packs in the grocery store, many would not buy the products of slaughter, leading to a reduced consumer base.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589461088079201199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28611242.post-3703977712392078572009-01-04T07:29:00.000+11:002009-01-04T07:29:00.000+11:00Well said!Well said!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com