Modern. Educated. Independent. Practical. Aware of what is right and what is not. Capable of raising your voice against wrong done to you and/or others.
Is that what you think of yourself?
Is that what you think of yourself?
Scenario # 1
Out on a fun trip with friends, you come across some exotic animal. They think of catching it and making a meal of it. Assuming you think it is not correct (for obvious reasons), will you stop your friends from doing it? Will you atleast try?
I am sure the answer to this is yes. Let us change this slightly.
Scenario # 2
Same situation. Replace friends with people you would not want to piss off, say your boss. Will you be able to ask them to let the animal go? Will you be able to tell them exactly what you think of what they are doing? Will you stand up against wrong and tell them to let the poor animal go?
If you think yes, you will, good enough. Do tell me what you do if the situation ever arises.
If you think no, I think you are the better person. Atleast you have the guts to accept what you can't do.
After all the education and modernity, it is sad and disheartening to find out that most people can not stand up for their and others' rights. Things like not eating the animal's meat are just ways to ease your conscience of the guilt it carries. But do you think it frees you of the guilt of coming face to face with your own cowardice ?
It doesn't.
Out on a fun trip with friends, you come across some exotic animal. They think of catching it and making a meal of it. Assuming you think it is not correct (for obvious reasons), will you stop your friends from doing it? Will you atleast try?
I am sure the answer to this is yes. Let us change this slightly.
Scenario # 2
Same situation. Replace friends with people you would not want to piss off, say your boss. Will you be able to ask them to let the animal go? Will you be able to tell them exactly what you think of what they are doing? Will you stand up against wrong and tell them to let the poor animal go?
If you think yes, you will, good enough. Do tell me what you do if the situation ever arises.
If you think no, I think you are the better person. Atleast you have the guts to accept what you can't do.
After all the education and modernity, it is sad and disheartening to find out that most people can not stand up for their and others' rights. Things like not eating the animal's meat are just ways to ease your conscience of the guilt it carries. But do you think it frees you of the guilt of coming face to face with your own cowardice ?
It doesn't.
5 comments:
First, I like the title.
Second, sometimes you just want to go with the flow. You don't fight every battle on your way. Some you do, some you don't. But the ones you do, you win them (or try to).
Third, there is a huge assumption right at the start. Huge.
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On a serious note, talking specifically of your example, think of it this way..
Why should I be concerned with the pain other people are causing to others? Every animal has to die one day, I just want to be sure I am not a part of that cause.
"If you think no, I think you are the better person. Atleast you have the guts to accept what you can't do. "
dont judge ppl!!! i think u r not aware of what ppl[think of me ;)] can do!!!!!!
ya, but in this case i wud say njoy the meat :D
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