Quite often, I heard stories about animal cruelty, cruelty to the animals that are farmed for our consumption and to provide us meat, milk and other dairy products. At this point and time in my life, I never though I would see video or read information about how horrible it is. I mean, I was aware, but never mature enough to really see the truth. Not that anyone else isn't mature enough, I mean by way of my own mental capacity.
I belong to The Humane Society of the United States group on facebook and am a strong supporter of this charity. Occasionally, their link pops up on my home page whenever some new expose' is released or a fund raiser, party, etc., and I usually make it a point to NOT watch the vids cause I know it will damage me more than I already am. I also am trying not to share the links, however, whats the point if I can't try to create more awareness to the ugly truth. What is the purpose?
I had, in the past, watched video of how deplorable the conditions and treatment of livestock for our own personal consumption were treated and housed. I have seen the face of those evil doers who find in necessary, for some Ungodly reason, to abuse and horrify them into submission. Or just mistreat them for their own fucked up satisfaction. This is so unacceptable. OUTRAGEOUSLY ATROCIOUS AND VOMIT JERKING!!
I am beyond angry, words, tears, trying to understand the motivation! I need help coping with this. I need help and answers on how we can treat this epidemic of cruelty. Do the factory farms go out and look for sociopaths to care for their cattle? How and why the fuck is it justifiable. I am so angry. So hurt! I can feel the pain of these creatures. WHY! I will ask that at least a billion times by the time I'm done. Do they not see the face of a being, mammal, they have a fucking parent for Christ's sake!
I keep telling myself and reminding myself I know this happens every single freakin day to these innocent, voiceless creatures. Outrage is the least of my adjectives for this! The least! I was always taught to respect the creatures we are to eat. Treat them well and feed them well as it would be of benefit to them and the blessing of nutrition will come from it. What the hell is going on? How is it possible? Wait, I know how its possible, which will make my question moot, however, necessary to leave my lips. How is it possible that in a day and age where we are considered logical, thinking people, a modern society of human beings, is this allowed to happen? How? How? HOW! I want answers, I want action, I was justification and vindication for these animals. Why?!?!?!
I have such a hard time processing such things. Cruelty towards children, elders, animals, and the in between. So hard. As I'm sure it is for everyone else. I would hope.
I know everything cannot be solved in one day, one week, one month or even one year. But something has to be done. More people need to be made aware of this and be made aware of its effects on our bodies. And mostly, the pain these animals must feel. My tears are rolling. How many more do we have to video tape and use as examples to prove the point? How much documentation is needed to end this bullshit practice.
Eat meat if you will, thats a personal choice and I would never judge or comment on one's choices to do so. Personal choice is what life is about.
These poor animals have no choice. No choice, no voice and no where to turn. Locked up in a tiny fucking filthy cage. Whipped and kicked. There could be good argument for said abuses. You know, its just food under its skin so it doesnt really matter. Its going to grow and be slaughtered eventually so what does it matter. God created them to be eaten, so beat the shit out of them before we sell em. No one will know and nobody will even care, they're just....food. LMFAO. Not really.
No way, no how and never again will I support this industry by purchasing another piece of meat. Yeah, for my abstaining, there's another one right behind me to eat a bloody piece of meat. I love rare steak, don't get me wrong. But the last time I took a bite, all I could see was the eyes of a calf whom was saved in the middle of the street running from the slaughterhouse. Hmm. I wonder if she knew. She is now living on a farm somewhere in a New Jersey Farm.
I will never understand it. Ever! I really don't know how all life or feeling an animal has can be gone enough to beat them. Literally. I saw a man stomping, seriously stomping on the head of a calf he had thrown to the ground. Do you think it felt it? Yes indeed. Oh man. Oh boy. I don't know how much more of this disappointment in man kind I can take.
Seems like around every corner there is something to top the last one. The last disappointment. My lack of hope for human kind is so thin and frail. My lack of compassion for mankind is a struggle. Which is why I have to practice obsessively each day of my life. I constantly have to remind myself that there are many people in this industry that actually do treat them humanely. And then, I am let down again. New expose's, new terror against animals.
Today, I am struggling with the pain and the shock of seeing another animal hurt by a human being. Human beings are supposed to be rational right? Compassionate and loving. Am I wrong? Do I hold my fellow man up too high with expectations of them having some kindness in their hearts? My husband seems to think everyone is good. Born good perhaps. What they do with themselves after they leave the teet is a totally different story. I cannot believe these are actually people behaving this way. I just ccan't. Its completely unfathomable to me.
So for today, I will allow myself to feel this pain, this disappointment and release it once its worked its way out through my breathing and thoughts of enlightenment in my prayer through Christ. I pray he has sympathy for these "people." I'm not one to talk for God, I just hope this is something that can be forgiven. Innocent creatures.
I have a difficult time accepting the will of man and God's plan when I see this. I understand and see the will of man in full action before me on television and videos. I see the will of man with his abuses towards animals, people, anything that can be abused. The earth, etc. I can completely feel the will of man when I decide to be kind and love with great struggle. I can also feel the will of this woman when it comes to making decisions on whether or not I will contribute to helping that horrible will by my purchase of said products. I also understand that it all has to happen and situations unfurl and show face as God's plan is further displayed to us. Its the way of man I just cannot seem to grasp.
I wish I had the voice enough, far more than petitions or rally's to further assist in making change in this world. I would love nothing more but to have these so called people taken into custody and shown how horrible it feels. I know, I know, I know. I am displaying the same negative energy that these animals use to abuse innocent creatures with. By this expression of the need to teach and show how horrible it feels to be treated in this manner would keep me in the hole of hell I so despise.
I am amazed from time to time about the passion I feel for these causes I support. Some days apathetic due to the fact that I just cannot tolerate it anymore. I have to shut the switch off sometimes. Bt even that doesn't help. Everything i look at is a reminder of reality. A reminder of what its like to be an adult with eyes wide open and the stretch to survive in a busy and ugly world. The need to put on my rose colored glasses to make it all better for now that is needed on occasion. At times, I'd love to hide from it all. Take a break from being amongst the real world. Id love to be 5 and oblivious to all things bad and sad. All things horrifying and mortifying. What a life at 5. I also know that realistically, this is why I am an adult with choices and the ability to work towards change and resolve to said issue. I am also incredibly fortunate to have been raised with attention paid and nurturing of feelings of kindness, compassion and love. It might hurt like a son-of-a-bitch sometimes and it may be the bane of my existence, but somehow I guess its a blessing. Who knows. Only God knows, and I pray so hard for resilience. Because at times its just about crippling to witness.
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