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[theexpressiveprogressive]

Hunters Are Monsters

I used to hunt… I’ve personally killed the animals I now defend.

After my first kill, I felt like I was going to throw up. It was a dove… I shot her head dead center with a .22 rifle. After I shot her, her body flailed around, spinning, wings flapping, kicking up dust and dirt everywhere. 

While it was more than likely she couldn’t feel the pain (and was most likely dead) with the direct hit, her body wouldn’t stop flailing… I walked up to her and fired 5 more shots into where her head used to be. I was almost certain she was dead, but I was completely certain if there was any chance she was still alive, I would be a monster. I was 10 years old. Kids at this age should never make the decision to end another’s life… It’s unfortunate so many do.

At this moment, I knew what I did was wrong, but I believed it was necessary. I continued hunting with my dad for many more years.

As soon as I discovered the animal rights/vegan community, I started taking steps to become vegan (which I successfully did at the age of 17).

The reason why I refer to hunters as monsters is because I personally felt like one while slaughtering animals. I continue to feel this way when I look back on these days. To personally end another’s life and then continue the practice as if it’s an obligation or even a hobby is fucked up. 

At 10 years old, I didn’t know we could just go to the grocery store and pick up vegetables. I didn’t understand that the human body doesn’t need meat to survive. I didn’t want to feel the pain of murder, yet I forced to through my youthful ignorance. Full grown men and women should know these things.

HUNTERS ARE MONSTERS. If you are a hunter with access to a grocery store, you are a fucked up individual. Don’t give me the bullshit excuse that it “saves money” or you need to do it because “it provides food”. Hunting is an impractical waste of time and money. If I worked a minimum wage job with all the hours I spent hunting, I would have more than enough money to buy more (and healthier) food than I got from hunting. On top of this, guns and ammo aren’t cheap - It’s a huge waste of time and money.

If you really want to spend time outside, saving money and getting food - Learn how to garden. 

[theexpressiveprogressive]

It is common practice in many fisheries to toss live fish directly onto ice to keep them fresh while they die. Studies have shown this prolongs their agonizing suffocation upwards to 14 minutes. 

They may not look like us

They may not speak like us

They may not breath like us

But…

Just like us, they want to live.

[acti-veg]

Domestic honey bees are not endangered; dozens of wild species are. Someone please explain to me how consuming honey harvested from domesticated, non-native honey bees is supposed to help wild pollinators? Your honey-nut Cheerios will not save the world; you are being lied to. 

[thesealistheswornenemyofman]

“Your honey-nut cheerios will not save the world” comes off as the most ridiculously over-dramatic phrase ever until you remember that there are people who actually buy into that corporate bs

[ladycrankyasshole]

That’s the thing- I’ve seen soooo many posts on here of people just fawning over cheerios for doing this, thinking it’s the best things that’s happened

[acti-veg]

The really hilarious thing is that I used that phrase just to be funny as I assumed it’d be obvious to everyone that Cheerios aren’t trying to save the world… Then I woke up the day after posting this, looked at my inbox and was like OH okay maybe not.

[deactivated-blog]

Nice to know how the people claiming that vegans are literal demons really care about human trafficking in Thailand to produce fish. Fish often fed to animals, so if you eat them, you can be damn sure you’re supporting this torturous treatment of people. Or, hmmm, what about Thai chicken? Oh yeah, that’s just as bad isn’t it, but obviously those people don’t matter… Right? Oh wait, what about the fact that that most of the grain that we grow is fed to livestock? You know, so rich people in the west can enjoy a hamburger while people literally fucking starve as they sell their crop to huge animal ag corporations? Or what about the fact that, in India, there is a huge proportion of vegetarians/vegans, some because of their religion and same because…. Oh that’s right, meat is too expensive. What about the fact that 200,000 Indian farmers have committed suicide for reasons related to climate change as their crops fail? Climate change, of which, is linked intrinsically with animal ag. Oh, those slaughterhouse workers with incredibly high rates of depression and PTSD? Yeah, do they not matter either?

There are some extreme vegans, I get that, but there are extremists in every social movement. And I get that not everyone can go vegan; but don’t you fucking dare EVER say that we don’t care about the people. Because you can be damn sure that we fucking do.

[punkassvegan]

THIS.

[unclefather]

Taco Bell drive thru: hi how may I help you me in my head: don’t say something stupid me: knuckles the enchilada

[philosophern-blog]

Vegan: you should probably look at your lifestyle and how it affects the animals, the planet and the people living on it.

Carnist: omg why don't you just live and let live!!!!!

Vegan: ... but you aren't......

[downtovegan]

omg vegans know other people can’t go vegan but ARE YOU one of those people? No? Then stop using others as an excuse!!!!! Look at your damn lifestyle and level the fuck up honestly.

[oddbitch-deactivated20170918]

maybe you should consider the idea that everybody has the freedom to make their own fucking choices. mind your own business. people can eat whatever they want—it is NOT your place to tell anyone what they can or can’t do or what they should or shouldn’t do. worry about yourself and stop trying to dictate other people’s diets.

[downtovegan]

It is my business when your diet literally affects me and the entire human race… - Animal agriculture is responsible for 18 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, more than the combined exhaust from all transportation.  

- Livestock is responsible for 65% of all human-related emissions of nitrous oxide – a greenhouse gas with 296 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide, and which stays in the atmosphere for 150 years. - 2,500 gallons of water are needed to produce 1 pound of beef.  - 1,000 gallons of water are required to produce 1 gallon of milk. - Livestock or livestock feed occupies 1/3 of the earth’s ice-free land. - Animal agriculture is the leading cause of species extinction, ocean dead zones, water pollution, and habitat destruction.   - 70 billion farmed animals are reared annually worldwide. More than 6 million animals are killed for food every hour -We are currently growing enough food to feed 10 billion people. Worldwide, at least 50% of grain is fed to livestock.  X This all being said this is why I made this post. Because everyone can do something with their diet. A little goes a long way for the animals, the planet and the people. This is why vegans make it their business to talk about food and peoples diets because we are well aware not everyone can go vegan but they can damn well do something.

[vero-in-technicolor]

[ethereumwinds]

fun fact about the next avengers film being filmed in edinburgh: they’ve blocked off certain areas which is disrupting one specific postal van’s delivery route which is in turn leading to an awkward stand-off at the police station because Marvel Studios might be a billion dollar company but this man really wants to do his job and apparently interfering with the course of the Royal Mail technically counts as treason so they’re at a stalemate

[angryjerkandstrawboy]

this is the best thing i’ve heard all day

[organicfeelings]

I support Animal Rights !

[hufflepuffsuperwolf-blog]

I’m not vegan or vegetarian but I fully support animal rights and always will <3

[opinionatedvegan]

You should really rethink that then. Contributing to the torture and killing of innocent animals while claiming to support their rights is flat out hypocritical.

An animal has no rights if it does not first have the right to its own life.

[cradlewitch]

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In response to @the-wiccans-glossary

[animalsandtrees]

[iescapedintothetrees]

And what do they think is going to happen to trees when we have to plant a shit tonne of vegetables cause I know there’ll be a lot less fucking trees

[acti-veg]

What you’re failing to realise is that farmed animals consume significantly more calories in crops than they will ever give out in meat, meaning they require far more land and therefore more deforestation than it would if we grew crops to feed humans directly. If we look at cows as an example, it takes 16 pounds of grain to make one pound of beef. That’s 94% more land than what would be consumed if we just ate that grain directly. All told, livestock consume 79% of all the grain we produce, 98% of all soy, and a fifth of all water consumed globally.

[mangosandmermaids-blog]

I’m pretty sure a cow takes up more space than a fucking lettuce 

Animal agriculture is the single biggest cause for the destruction of the amazon rainforest and all the environmentalists still seem to be chowing down on fucking beef burgers like, hello?

[babyanimalgifs]

oh my god, please take 3 seconds out of your day to watch this.

[monsieurenjlolras]

What’s the opposite of a jump scare

[goldfishgeek]

The “I Probably Shouldn’t Have Pets” Starter Pack

[schakerin]

Could someone tell me what’s wrong with meowmix?

[irljimmy]

seems that it’s made some cats sicker (puking uncontrollably) and has been infested with bugs often, also in general, i think it’s probably just low grade and can give cats problems (like purina for dogs)

[chill-moth]

What’s wrong with the bird cage? I could understand that it could be too small for a large bird like a parrot, but what about a canary?

[birdfightingbigotry]

Nope. That cage is far too small to be used as a home for any kind of bird. It’s acceptable as a travel cage for small birds, or as a sleeping only cage. But songbirds deserve to have room to move around and fly too.

[prettyfishies]

For Canaries and finches, it’s recommended they have at least a 3 foot cage!

[firephox]

Canaries are birds that need to fly. They were not meant to be domesticated and profited from as pets. They are highly active birds that will self harm from stress in such confined spaces. Canaries are delightful to have in groups, though they are fine on their own, but every 1 bird adds 3 cubic feet to the space needed. They need multiple perches and toys. These are examples of proper Canary or other small bird enclosures.

Meow Mix is a horrible brand of cat food, I used to feed it to my cats and they would just throw it back up. It’s so low quality that half of the ingredients aren’t even food items. The meat is all scrap by products from slaughterhouses like hooves, eyes, tails and fat because it’s cheap. Which is something they don’t list on the packaging to fool pet owners. I always used to find worms in my bags of Meow Mix. Beneful literally uses antifreeze in it’s food, which has lead to the deaths of thousands of dogs a year. From conditions such as internal bleeding, seizures and cancers. 

Rabbits shouldn’t be confined to a cage. (Especially a dog cage..?) Rabbits are curious creatures that need to jump, run, chew and play to be healthy. Keeping them locked in a cage 24/7 as a toy for your kids will make them sick or develop aggression from stress. Healthy rabbit lifespans are 10+ years. Rabbit cages should only be a place for your rabbit to use the litterbox and sleep after a long day of exercise and play. Also, never keep two rabbits together unless they are fixed. Rabbits are territorial and they will either fight or mate rapidly when intact. Up to 14 babies every month. This is the proper set up for a rabbit.

I’m cringing at that rainbow “my mommy got me a cute hamster” rodent cage. These are small creatures that need to run around and explore. They need to burrow and chew. This is the proper set up for a hamster or other small rodent. 

Betta fish get stressed from any confinement under 5 gallons. They are the worst pet for being sold to kids as “accessories” in small cubed tanks. When kept like that the fish will die a horribly stressed life within a year when they can live for 7 or more. They need calm filtration with many dark caves and soft plants. They are aggressive to other fish. These fish are so intelligent that they actually play with you, and they need mental stimulation to live healthy. These are proper Betta setups.

Who the fuck would even feed an omnivorous bearded dragon pellet food…? Do they want a sick pet? If pet stores even bothered to care about the keeping of exotic pets, they would know that shit is bad for them. If you can’t feed live meal worms and crickets than you shouldn’t own an exotic pet in the first place. Pellet food isn’t even real food, it’s chemically made with preservatives. 

[st--pvtrick]

@amazingpetenclosures

[amazingpetenclosures]

All of this is good info, thanks!

[cherry-spiced]

I kinda just wanna say that being vegan is a completely positive thing like why you gotta be so bitter? 

[kemonododo]

Meat isn’t bitter at all, in fact it’s delicious! You should try it some time.

[cherry-spiced]

This right here is exactly what i mean.

[pinkcheesegreenghost-deactivate]

the fact that some people can’t afford to be vegan is really a serious issue to me, and i hate that their suffering is only brought up when its time to discredit veganism.

there are thousands of food insecure people right here in oakland, who don’t have access to fresh food and live in food deserts and can’t even afford the basics.  its really scary to know that this country is as rich as it its yet we have even children going hungry almost every night.

so unless you are willing to tackle the issues that the food insecure and the working poor face, please stop bringing it up to discredit veganism!!

poor vegans exist and we can do a lot with a small budget and im sick of being ignored.

please stop conflating the two, and stop throwing poor people under the bus to do it.

[liryae-blog]

There is literally nothing in nature that blooms all year long, so do not expect yourself to do so.