(11-09-2015, 12:51 AM)Bring4th_GLB Wrote: Planetary veganism = end of all world ills, or end of environmental abuse, is not a platform that I've adopted, or seen others adopt.
There are a variety of other Distortions in this illusion, including those that the capitalistic system breeds. The particular position that I am taking is not that veganism is the solution to all the world's troubles, only that broadly engaged veganism would curtail (and ideally eliminate) one of the greatest accelerants of planetary destruction, and give the planet some breathing room, so to speak.
Further I suspect that a switch-over to veganism would yield a host of other benefits to individuals and society in other areas as well, including physical health and acuity of consciousness. It might even serve as a general vibration raiser. The unanticipated benefits/consequences would spiral out from there. (Not to equate a particular activity with automatic results in consciousness.)
Again, no silver bullet, but if third density is to continue, and if the planet is to avert destruction, it seems a necessary measure just to quit eating so many animals, and to thus quit funding and supporting the institutions that are plundering with abandon.
GMO, pesticide-laden, monocultured, industrial farming of non-animal products is, so far as I understand, hard on the land as well. I agree. But comparatively speaking it is the system of animal agribusiness specifically that is by leaps and bounds the more ruinous.
Well said! I would add that a huge part of the monocultured, chemical-based farming is for crops to feed farm animals! So that compounds the problem even further.
Gary, I'm so thrilled that you watched Cowspiracy! Here are 2 others that are equally compelling, that you may wish to watch also:
Forks Over Knives
Earthlings
Together, these 3 excellent documentaries provide a fairly complete picture of the impact of the meat/dairy industry on the planet and on all of us.
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