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In Reply to: Very well put.. posted by Vinyl Valet on May 9, 2015 at 06:25:23:
It's all so complicated. For example, it's easy for us to sit in our comfortable homes and point fingers at poachers. But I will tell you this with absolute certainty; if my wife and sons were starving and near death and my only means of saving them would be to shoot an elephant, I wouldn't hesitate, not for second. Unless we solve these underlying issues, the slaughter will continue. Yes, I know that many poachers are simply profiteers, no different than war profiteers; selfish, greedy people. And if we don't solve the underlying issues leading to their motives (unregulated capitalism), the slaughter will continue. I know this saddens both of us greatly, but it's reality.With that said, one of my main life philosophies is this: accept the things you can not change, change the things you can and have the wisdom to know the difference.
Current trends have the world, at least several of the most powerful countries, moving in the direction of a purer, unregulated capitalism where profit is king. In addition, we have a long way to go before we make a significant dent in world poverty. Being a realist, and believe me it breaks my heart, the endangered species are goners and more animals will find their way on to that list as time goes on. To me, that is the reality of it and I feel there is nothing I can do to change that. Now, I still admire folks like you that continue to try. But based on my philosophy above, I believe the thing I can change is the current corporate abuse of farm animals in the US. How? By what I put in my body and how I spend my money. This is the real power we all have. Forget about elections at the federal and state level. With the passage of Citizen's United, that's now a rigged game with the winner going to the highest bidder (another reason I am loosing hope).
You are good person trying to do all you can do. I believe I am the same. We have different philosophies and that is okay. There is no right or wrong here. The main thing is we are men of action, not just words.
I believe we can solve all the worlds problems with education. But there are forces much great than us, suppressing the truth and creating faulty education to suit their needs. I'm afraid they will win in the end as long as profit is the main motive.
And no, I'm not a socialist.
Open up your mind, in pours the trash. - Meat Puppets, 1987
Edits: 05/09/15
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- Sorry, just a few last points. - Vinyl Valet 07:49:35 05/09/15 (0)
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