“Human beings are a part of the animal kingdom, not apart from it. The separation of “us” and “them” creates a false picture and is responsible for much suffering. It is part of the in-group/out-group mentality that leads to human oppression of the weak by the strong as in ethic, religious, political, and social conflicts.” ~Marc Bekoff, Professor Emeritus of Evolutionary Biology
The Interconnectedness of Life a book by Michael Lanfield with foreword by Karen Davis, PhD which explores the relationship between humans, animals and the Earth. It exposes the underlying reasons to the vast array of daunting problems of our time while addressing spiritual and ethical issues so we can live in a more harmonious, loving and compassionate world.
¿Alguna vez te has preguntado cómo fue la vida de los animales que comes? ¿Cómo fueron sus últimos momentos de vida? ¿Realmente crees en la vaca, el cerdo y el pollo sonriente? Ésta es su realidad. ¡Los animales nos necesitan ya! ¡Súmate al cambio!
Los animales podemos sufrir y disfrutar, tenemos intereses y necesidades propias con independencia de nuestra especie. Por ello debemos respetar a TODAS las especies, todas desean vivir, con capacidad de sentir, y nosotros debemos respetarles. No importa si pueden razonar o no, si pueden usar palabras para comunicarse o no, la clave es ¿pueden sentir?
The habit of consuming animal products is deeply ingrained in each of us; we have grown up in a society that views nonhuman animals as little more than “resources” or “things” for our benefit.
They have taught us to differentiate between a child, a dog and a pig, to play with the first two and eat the third, without realizing that they are all individuals who want to enjoy their lives equally and deserve the same respect.
