Speciesism

You are my property

I own you

I can afflict any type of pain on you because it benefits my people

Sorry.

You are my property

I am white

You are black

Sorry.

You are my property

I am male

You are female

Sorry.

You are my property

My rights are higher than yours

You cannot possibly have any feelings  

Sorry.

 I feel pain

just like you

I have a central nervous system

Just like you

I desire completion in life

just like you

I have children

just like you

I want to be alive

Just like you

I am not human

I am an animal

Just like you

Speciesism is the belief that being human is a good enough reason for humans to have greater moral rights than animals. It is the same sort of bigotry as racism or sexism. Why do we think our gain justifies another’s suffering? Why do we think that we are entitled, more than another? At one point in our privileged history, slavery, rape, and child labour were considered acceptable supported by similar beliefs that we use today to justify the use of animals. As Gandhi put it, a true measure of society will be judged by how we treat our most vulnerable.

We love our pets and would almost anything for them. Many people would say that they are a member of the family. Who has not witnessed a dog being joyful, playful, loving or content. Why do we assume that other animals don’t experience these emotions? Our pets are given as a higher status. This is the grand delusion.

Consider that fact that violence is fed by a collective energetic force coming from a collective many. Everything in our world, as explained by Einstein, has been created by energy. We are really energy beings. Like breeds like, and any form of violence is breeding more violence on our planet. So we are all contributing to the reality as we see it, through our own personal beliefs, thoughts, and actions. If all forms of violence were considered morally unacceptable, the world could be different. If we continue to condone other forms of violence in our society, we cannot change the path of violence.

No wonder the world is Effed! Speciesism is one of the last oppressions.The old paradigm of separateness has shaped our world and these  outdated beliefs never came from Jesus, Allah, Vishnu, or Charles Darwin. We construed their great wisdom in our fear.  The manure pile of oppression is the same as its ever been just a different shovel . It is Time to birth the new paradigm of oneness. If you are brave enough.