If you do not know this yet, I love animals. I do eat meat, once in a while. I am a FLEXITARIAN, yes it is time YOU learn a new word. Basically I eat meat occasionally.
I have talked about this in the blog before, for example in a blog called Meat Free Monday that you can read here .
People are selfish, they feel that they can do whatever they want just because they exist - pollute, trash, eat meat every day, kill off animals in danger of extinction, collect ivory and the list goes on. The "it's all about me and what I want" mentality. Sure I can be selfish too but I try to not be too much like that, I have a hard time with people who are blatantly uncaring for others and that includes animals and nature too. Deep down I believe in the greater good and I think that we are all somehow connected like an invisible universal puzzle. Therefore I am against animals performing acts for our entertainment, like circus animals. How sad. If you want a circus, go see Cirque du Solei.
Yes, I have been to a few circuses in my life, a long time ago now and I would not go again because I do not want to support the captivity and abuse of animals. Do you think those elephants enjoy being locked up in cages, transported to different locations and performing tricks for crowds of people? No. Elephants do not belong in a circus or a zoo either for that matter. I am just bringing up the elephant as an example, I mean all circus animals of course. Same goes for zoo's. Also a sad place for animals. And a place like Sea World. Yes, I went but never again. I remember feeling bad for the dolphins and the killer whales. You know that dolphins live much shorter lives in captivity and that they sometimes commit suicide because they are captive right? Because they are sad, they do not belong in a concrete pool, they belong in the ocean. So think twice before you go and see the cute dolphins and pay big bucks to pose for those "adorable" kissing pictures with them. You are contributing to the problem when supporting this. Be part of the solution instead!
I did swim with dolphins once. In the wild in Hawaii. I was fortunate to be invited to go out with a couple of marine biologists on their boat, they were doing some studies on dolphins and knew where they were. So I swam with the dolphins , they were curious and beautiful and I was ordered to not reach out and touch them, which of course I obliged. Same goes for things like bull fighting and running with the bulls. To me it's barbaric and dumb. Who cares that it is some kind of a "tradition"? There has been many "traditions' here on Earth but that doesn't mean that they were right or good.
As we humans evolve so should our traditions and some practices do not belong in today's society. Or should we maybe bring back such practices like keeping slaves, witch burning, dog fighting etc? A circus or Sea World to me is a place where the masses are kept entertained and happy, same practices that the emperors of ancient Rome had. They kept the public distracted and happy by putting on violent shows for them, involving gladiators, slaves and animals. But we have "evolved" since those dark days, have we not? You might think that animals are here for your disposal. But actually, they are intelligent being with feelings. Have you read about the injured dolphin seeking help from the diver because it had a hook stuck in it's fin and was tangled in a net? There is a video of it too.
I am all for rehabilitation places for animals that have been injured or abandoned or lost their Mom are kept and nurtured. But not taken from their natural habitat to be suffering for the rest of their lives in captivity so humans can watch them.
Certain animals do not make good pets. I don't think any exotic animals do. Have you ever seen a macaw fly free? If you have, then (if you have a working brain) you should know that it doesn't belong in a cage in your living room.
It's easy to go to work and come home, stuff your face, piss, shit, watch tv, trample through life. Ignorance is bliss - absolutely! Then there are people like me, big mouth,
I think, I don't do much - yet. I do small things, I know I can and should do more. Hopefully one day I will make a difference. I am still halfway stuck in the trample through life like an idiot category. And then there are the activists, those are the people I admire, they are out there changing the world, making it a better place. I love animals. Do you?
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Juliana on :
If I were an animal, I'd just want to be in an environment and element that felt natural to me. I wouldn't want people to gawk at me behind borders that I couldn't see past or explore.
I believe in letting all souls be themselves.
Thanks for the great blog...
Love you, Tati
xo
J
TATIANA Post author on :
Hugs.
Juliana on :
There's a restaurant in L.A- I think it's called Govinda (I may have not spelled that correctly) that has the staff pray over the food before serving it. I do that sometimes too.
I say for instance, "Bless you little chicken or steak for giving us your life and nourishing our body". I know it sounds goofy but there has to be some karmic good there.
xo
-J
TATIANA Post author on :
But I do believe that cutting back on meat and fish is better, even if you love eating meat and fish. There is no real need to have to have it everyday. If you want protein, try a grain like quinoa.