A few months back I noticed something engraved on the cemented pavement.
It said “Human Rights = Animal Rights!”
Wow, I thought: this is really breaking a precious Taboo in our society!
I took a photo of it and smiled to myself. It pleased me to think of the stir this may cause in some people.
I thought of all those who may resist and abhor this statement as “foolish,” “radical,” or irrational.” I thought of all the animals that would welcome a paradigm shift. Those who are unloved, in laboratories, or on their way to be consumed for the sake of ‘servicing humanity’…
In ancient Egypt people used to be buried along with their deceased dogs or cats out of respect for their companionship and service. I then thought of all the animal lovers who would agree with the above statement of equality. Who would attest to the enhanced quality of health and wellbeing that their beloved animals provide for them. I thought of all the beautiful animals that are being comforted and admired by loving human companions, and how they themselves know how to remain connected to their source in unconditional gratitude despite being mistreated at times.
Can we as humanity enter a new dawn, a paradigm shift that speaks of equality and respect for all life? One that suggests: Human Rights = Animal Rights...
Or moreover, an in-depth understanding that when one inflicts pain on another living being- human or animal it makes no difference whatsoever- in the eyes of source energy and the precise laws of the universe, one actually ends up hurting oneself...
It said “Human Rights = Animal Rights!”
Wow, I thought: this is really breaking a precious Taboo in our society!
I took a photo of it and smiled to myself. It pleased me to think of the stir this may cause in some people.
I thought of all those who may resist and abhor this statement as “foolish,” “radical,” or irrational.” I thought of all the animals that would welcome a paradigm shift. Those who are unloved, in laboratories, or on their way to be consumed for the sake of ‘servicing humanity’…
In ancient Egypt people used to be buried along with their deceased dogs or cats out of respect for their companionship and service. I then thought of all the animal lovers who would agree with the above statement of equality. Who would attest to the enhanced quality of health and wellbeing that their beloved animals provide for them. I thought of all the beautiful animals that are being comforted and admired by loving human companions, and how they themselves know how to remain connected to their source in unconditional gratitude despite being mistreated at times.
Can we as humanity enter a new dawn, a paradigm shift that speaks of equality and respect for all life? One that suggests: Human Rights = Animal Rights...
Or moreover, an in-depth understanding that when one inflicts pain on another living being- human or animal it makes no difference whatsoever- in the eyes of source energy and the precise laws of the universe, one actually ends up hurting oneself...
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Human rights is a sub-set of animal rights... because we humans are animals, too. :-)
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