It's an interesting subject, for sure...one of the things I remember after listening to this, is the image of Britney Spears dancing on my coffee table...now that is a nice memory, and oddly enough, it is a memory of a thing that never happened.
I think the subject of oral history is interesting. One can imagine how important it was to a pre-literate culture, that stories be told, that information be passed forward in conversation, since it was the only way to advance the next generation. I used to love to hear my grandparent's talk about their earlier years...that is a history that often still does not get written down. I try to remember as much of that as I can, but in passing it forward to my children, forgotten details drop away. Family history gets to be like a vapor trail in the sky dissipating in a short while. Random thoughts.
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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It's an interesting subject, for sure...one of the things I remember after listening to this, is the image of Britney Spears dancing on my coffee table...now that is a nice memory, and oddly enough, it is a memory of a thing that never happened.
I think the subject of oral history is interesting. One can imagine how important it was to a pre-literate culture, that stories be told, that information be passed forward in conversation, since it was the only way to advance the next generation. I used to love to hear my grandparent's talk about their earlier years...that is a history that often still does not get written down. I try to remember as much of that as I can, but in passing it forward to my children, forgotten details drop away. Family history gets to be like a vapor trail in the sky dissipating in a short while. Random thoughts.
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