These are all so sweet to look at, but that first one is actually so 'touching', in some way. It is so beautiful, and so fragile....look at that tiny stem leading down to the earth...a lifeline. It so wants it's moment (don't mean to anthropomorphize, I just think all of nature is this way.) All of nature seems to find ways of working it out, except we humans....we are so stupid...so egocentric...so dumb as to think to control and abuse...not willing to be a part of the large picture. We make our own bed....we die in it.
The progress of social justice is slow and measured. Its growth depends on an increasing number of us becoming aware of the truth and consequences of our actions.
I believe that it is morally wrong to allow our wanton desires to interfere with the basic needs and interests of other sentient beings.
I believe the physical and psychological abuse – confinement, social deprivation, mutilation, genetic and reproductive manipulation, and profit exploitation – imposed by us on other animals is morally wrong.
I believe the suggestion that the exploitation of other sentient beings by humans can be achieved without cruelty, violence, or injustice is false and misleading.
As an advocate for all life, committed to compassion and justice, I refuse to take part in the exploitation of other sentient beings or to collaborate with those caught up in such injustice.
I pledge to do my best to live a life that conveys a clear, sincere and uncompromised message that is free of resentment, fear, exploitation, anger, cynicism, and manipulation.
Furthermore, I pledge to continue to support a broad range of nonviolent initiatives and programs that will hopefully one day eliminate the needless pain and suffering we inflict upon all the many wonderful creatures with whom we share this planet.
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These are all so sweet to look at, but that first one is actually so 'touching', in some way. It is so beautiful, and so fragile....look at that tiny stem leading down to the earth...a lifeline. It so wants it's moment (don't mean to anthropomorphize, I just think all of nature is this way.) All of nature seems to find ways of working it out, except we humans....we are so stupid...so egocentric...so dumb as to think to control and abuse...not willing to be a part of the large picture. We make our own bed....we die in it.
So true, Dan
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