I'll
stop.

I've
been on the edge of vegetarianism numerous times. But it's actually
not necessary- there are Kosher foods and free range chicken egs
and such. Money is a problem- foods that don't come from mass
production are more expensive.

Aside from food
though- some stuff is just uncalled for. Using live dogs for shark
bait? the dolphin and pilot whale slaughter in denmark is sport. As
is dog fighting. Whaling is for food. But these are sentient
beings. They are aware of what is happening, they can
intellectualize it. There were three flippers in the movie
"flipper" for example, the their one was named Sandy and she
actually committed suicide. Dolphins choose to breathe it's not
automatic and one day she came up to her handler (Rick), who knew
she had been dpressed, and let herself sink, choosing not to take a
breath. Dolphins and whales don't belong in captivity, they are
there for our entertainment and financial profit that comes from
that entertainment. Orcas will only leave their pods upon death or
capture. the ones at sea world were taken from their families.
Dolphins and whales actually grieve. As do Elephants and Gorillas,
and chimpanzees.

I could go on and
on. There has to be a compromise- we have to eat and we need
protein, but do we have to inflict such pain and suffering in the
process of obtaining it? And do we have to inflict such pain and
suffering in order to be entertained?

I just don't think
so.

andii