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\"\"painting by Benedict Olorunnisomo<\/p>\n

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Human nature. It is the foundation of humanity.\u00a0 How we know the difference between right and wrong, and how we can care about something are not traits that we learn.\u00a0 They are instincts that have been written into our DNA.\u00a0 Whether you choose to embrace your nature or to ignore it, it is still there non the less.<\/p>\n

I believe, regardless of our reasoning, our decision to go veg stems from this basic code written into all human beings.\u00a0 Be they economic, environmental, ethical or even dietary, our motivations behind this life changing choice are all rooted from the same place.\u00a0 It is because we simply feel that it is the right thing to do.\u00a0 For all the arguments we make in defense of this lifestyle, \u201cknowing that it is right\u201d is the one that always goes unexplored.<\/p>\n

The positions of vegetarianism have always been made clear.\u00a0 Whether its the true impact the beef industry has on the planet, or just simple knowledge of how slaughter animals are treated, the arguments are always based on logic and understanding.\u00a0 There is one point to this lifestyle, however, that goes beyond logic or understanding.\u00a0 It is so ingrained into who we are, that we overlook it entirely as a point to be made.<\/p>\n

\"\"The point that I wish to make is that, in our natural state, every human has an aversion to the sight of bloody meat.\u00a0 We see it most when we are young and inexperienced, before the years dull and desensitize us to what our instincts scream out when we see blood and flesh in its uncooked state.\u00a0 It is gross and offensive to our senses.\u00a0 A wolf at any age would find this picture of raw flesh quite appetizing.\u00a0 When I realized this, it occurred to me that anytime someone cooks a hamburger, or boils a chicken, or fries a strip of bacon, every time they season it, dress it, and serve it on a plate, they are in fact making every effort possible to make this bloody piece of meat look and taste like something that it is not.<\/p>\n

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How we see animals is also an important clue in discovering who we are as a species, and what role we fit into within the animal kingdom.\u00a0 Just googling images of the word animal can be a revelation.\u00a0 What you see are \"\"pictures of animals at their most proud and majestic.\u00a0 You see cute pics of little baby animals, and animals doing tricks.\u00a0 More importantly is what you don’t see.\u00a0 What you don’t see are pictures of steak.\u00a0 You don’t see images of hamburgers or chicken wings or pork chops.\u00a0 This is because somewhere, consciously or subconsciously, we simply do not see animals as our food.\u00a0 How many times are these farm animals depicted as loveable characters in our favorite movies and TV shows?\u00a0 More importantly, how often do those same characters end up in the slaughter?\u00a0 When you really hammer it out, it seems so obvious that humans have no nature predilection towards harming these little guys.<\/p>\n

If killing and butchering animals is so natural and acceptable for us, then why is it done behind closed doors?\u00a0 Why is it that you never see animals being slaughtered in childrens cartoons, or any kind of television show with a PG rating?\u00a0 More interesting is what happens when you look for graphic footage of animal slaughter on a website like You Tube or Hulu.\u00a0 The videos are blocked and you need to prove that you are over 18 to view them.\u00a0 It’s as though the content is rated R, and deemed unsuitable for children.\u00a0 I believe it is of course, and I believe most people would agree.\u00a0 But it’s why this graphic material is \u201cinappropriate for some users\u201d that I find most compelling (the same reason why slaughterhouses go to such lengths to prevent footage made of their true exploits).\u00a0 We know its wrong, we know that children would be traumatized by seeing this.\u00a0 We know that we would be uncomfortable seeing images of animals being butchered as they are.\u00a0 That is why such footage is so hard to come by.\u00a0 Few people actually go looking for it.\u00a0 So how natural can slaughtering animals be, if most people can’t even bare to watch someone else do it?<\/p>\n

\"\"Another point of curiosity regarding human nature, and his relationship with his fellow animals, is how most people react when they see a cow in real life.\u00a0 The reaction is usually an urge to pet the animal; as they would with a dog or a cat.\u00a0 Cows were so easily domesticated, in fact, that the hunting of cattle was largely unnecessary.\u00a0 The same thing applied with pigs and chickens.\u00a0 It was just easier to keep them close at home.\u00a0 Its unfortunate, but the affinity we have for animals is also what leads to their exploitation.\u00a0 We are social animals after all, and we tend to socialize with animals; as we see when one reaches to pet a dog or a cat, or even a big grass eating cow.\u00a0 It would probably look pretty ridiculous if the human tried to pounce on the cow as a predator might.\u00a0 Even if a group of humans attempted this feat, we don’t possess the tools or abilities to prey upon the animal.\u00a0 I’m not even sure if a human could kill a full grown cow, not without using a weapon of some kind.\u00a0 Our teeth are not nearly sharp enough and jaw can not open wide enough to do any discernible damage.\u00a0 When a human chases a chicken, again, there’s nothing natural about it.\u00a0 It’s a ridiculous often humorous sight to behold.<\/p>\n

\"\"There is something fundamental about a carnivore, and that is that they do not cringe at the sight of blood or guts.\u00a0 A true carnivore will hunt and kill its prey; something that very few humans ever do.\u00a0 A true carnivore does not concern itself with the screams of the animal it is chasing or the species of meat that it eats, or the age of the animal that it hunts.\u00a0 Humans are very different from this.\u00a0 We generally feel sympathy for a screaming animal and would typically avoid killing their babies.\u00a0 As for the species, well, humans are surprisingly selective.\u00a0 A wolf or a lion probably wouldn’t have much problem eating the meat of a dead dog, for them its just food, and nothing personal. A true carnivore will eat every part of the animal it can, from the intestines and the liver, to the skin and the eyes.\u00a0 They will eat it raw and without remorse, never concerning themselves with getting blood on their faces or wet meat on their skin.\u00a0 You can say humans don\u2019t do these things because we are civilized and evolved, but the truth is, we don’t do it because it is simply not in our nature.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Regardless, there are still people who handle dead animals and raw meat.\u00a0 They are able to do so without gagging or recoiling at the mere sight of it.\u00a0 I believe it is because they have just gotten used to it over the years.\u00a0 They have literally trained themselves to ignore their baser reaction, which is to gag and shy away.\u00a0 What human would eat a plate of raw hamburger meat by the way?\u00a0 Uncooked chicken is full of salmonella, uncooked pork is full of trichinella worms, and uncooked beef can even harbor deadly strains of the E. coli bacteria.\u00a0 We can only seem to eat these meats when cooked of their natural properties.\u00a0 If humans were meant to eat these animals, then why do we not have an immunity to these diseases as their other predators do?\u00a0 We can only seem to stomach these meats when they’re thoroughly cooked away of its natural properties.\u00a0\u00a0 Humans are so unadapted to raw chicken meat in fact,\u00a0 you don’t even need to eat it to be poisoned by it. \u00a0We can get sick simply from handling it and forgetting to wash up afterwords.<\/p>\n

In any case, it is hard to deny that when we are young, we are as grossed out by bloody meat as any vegetarian.\u00a0 Human nature is not a characteristic that defines who we are as a person, but it does define who we are as a people.\u00a0 Our experiences are what lead us down that road.\u00a0 They guide us and nurture us and eventually shape the platform for our eventual decision making.\u00a0 For some, their experiences lead them to believe that eating meat is perfectly natural.\u00a0 There is no denying that our ancestors saw the flesh of animals as an opportunity, and we may have become predators in our pursuit of them, but we never became true carnivores, not where human nature is concerned.<\/p>\n

I cannot offer this as proof that that people were meant to be vegetarian.\u00a0 I can conclude, however, that if you give a person a choice between a fresh apple and a fresh animal carcass, the choice is pretty clear.<\/p>\n

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Sincerely,<\/p>\n

Jive<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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