I can't be vegan because of serial killers and fires burning down houses!
Help! There is a fire started by a serial killer with non vegan matches, it's me or him, not forgetting a dog. I can't go vegan!
29 May 2014 at 20:53
Recently my mother told me that if there was a fire I would save Kestane and Elsie, my dog family, over her. I didn't take her on, we've had this conversation several times before and I have already told her what I would do. But the fact is it's not about fires, dogs, plants or the fact there are no vegan matches to start a fire (at the time of writing). It's about veganism. It pricks some people like a pin going in a pin cushion. I don't know if it's some level of consciousness it's pricking, or a form of irritant. But sadly not enough to do something about it and go vegan. Many of us will have been met with the burning home or lifeboat scenario before. Non vegans like to throw a little discourse into the mix and then sit back thinking they are so original. Sadly not. For me the answer is very simple, it needs no heavy debate, no philosophical delving into speciesism - no, for me, it's common sense. I don't even have to ask Victoria Stilwell - is it me or the dog? I wake to a fire in my home, if I can get to the door, we all can get to the door. It's opened and the dogs will flee, especially if I direct them to do so. That way I can help others. That's it. Boring, I know. So let's make it a bit more interesting and throw a few hiccups in. My mother is lying injured, who do I choose, her or the dogs? I open the door, call the dogs out and go back to help my mother. A dog is injured, I open the door and go back to help the other dog, or perhaps my mother can help the other dog, who knows, perhaps she is more interested in the family photo album, or plants? Yes, the beloved sentient plants! Other than that I am putting everyone in danger by not opening that damned door. A baby in distress? A child? An elderly relative? I help who I can help first. Regardless of species - except plants. Not good enough? Well, what can I say. I'm vegan not a saint. But wait! Hitler. Yes Hitler was in town that day. I'm not going there, I wasn't even a twinkle in my not yet born daddy's eye when he was alive, so stop being ridiculous. Uhoh. The serial killer. What? I'm not only unlucky enough to be awoken with a fire, I now have to contend with waking up to Jason standing at the bottom of my bed brandishing a 16" blade complete with hockey mask? Zoikes. What would Scooby Doo dooo? Well it's farcical enough, why not throw him in? Or phone the A -Team? I could do with them. Not my lucky day is it? I think I have enough on my plate, so could we try something else? Plants. Ah those plants. I keep those by the doors and windows. So in the event of a fire I can throw them to safety. I wouldn't want Jason hacking them to pieces either now would I? I pity you, Hitler, plants, dogs, serial killers, yo ass got more problems than 50 Cent. Ahhh go on then! So, I'm being chased round the sofa faster than Benny Hill in his sexist show chasing the girls, *cue music*, but it's all the same farce, the building is burning down, but the dogs, mother and plants are safe. Can I get a high five? No. Why? I'm moralistic and have sacrificed myself over the dogs and plants. I think I am better than everyone else. Oh. Meh. But it's OK. I have a rope ladder under my bed! By this time the smoke has blocked that damned door, my mother is chatting up a fire man and the dogs are sunning themselves in the heat. All this chasing about has made me knackered. I miss my footing and I fall to the ground, twisting my ankle.... but it's fine, Jason atoned, made me a cup of tea and went vegan.
Or will I just panic and flap? Dunno. I don't think I would. I'm calm in a crisis, so I hope I would be calm then too. But it's not happened, I tell you what has in the time it took me to write this silliness, and for you to read it: Animals have been exploited, used and murdered. THAT HAS HAPPENED. Do something about it, put the same effort in to being kind and considerate that you do to thinking up scenarios that in all likelihood aren't going to happen. But if they did you would do what you could, like any other person. Why does everything have to be so difficult? Moral of the story? Stop making nonsensical excuses why you can't be vegan - there are none. I hope that you never encounter a fire in your home, or anywhere. Invest in some smoke alarms and check the batteries, have an evacuation plan that your family know of and rehearse it, keep the plants by the door, check under the bed for serial killers and don't, whatever you do, have your mother over on a sleep over. www.vegankit.com www.humanemyth.org Vegan Buddy - Find answers about veganism here - group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/597385673692286/?fref=ts Vegan Buddy - Find answers about veganism here - page - https://www.facebook.com/veganbuddyfindanswershere?fref=ts Words by Nik Anti-Speciesist










