DARE to Face the TRUTH!

Few weeks ago, my brother told me that he decided to become a vegetarian. At first, I thought he did it for his health, but that's not the reason. The reason is simple - he doesn't want to involve in animal killings.

When I was ten, the inquisitive me asked my aunt (who was then a dedicated Buddhist) why do we eat meat when the teaching of Buddha prohibits us to kill? She simply answered, "because we are not the ones who actually do the killing." If I have the chance to meet her again, I will tell her that she was wrong. How do you get to eat those animals if you don't help killing them? Make sense, doesn't it?

But still, many of us ignore the fact that the animals that we "kill" everyday is due to daily human consumption of meats. According to animalcruelty.com, we kill over ten billion of animals annually for our meals. Or maybe we are too "chicken" to face the fact that animals are actually suffering from the act of humans?

One of my colleagues told me that it's "natural" to eat animals. I wonder, does that mean all those who don't consume meats are considered un-natural, weirdo and abnormal? Another girl said it's all about circle of life. She commented, "I eat those animals, and when I die, those bacteria will eat my body too." Yeah, but are you forced to die for the sake of those bacteria? Will you be suffering for those hungry eating micro creatures? Sometimes it's all about common sense.

Some may argue that eating plants, vegetables and fruits is also considered as killing, but we have to survive to continue living in this world. There's no scientific evident stating that cutting a celery will cause it to suffer. Cutting a chicken at its throat is a whole different story.

It's up to you to judge what is right...and what is wrong. Pictures are courtesy from all-creatures.org

Double beef burgers, anyone?

If these pictures make you sick, think about it when you eat those burgers/steaks.

Imagine yourself in its position. If I were you, I rather eat salad.

Animals are NOT meant to be experimented! Just because they can't voice out their rights doesn't mean that they should be tortured and suffered in pain.

The next time before you purchase any animal products, such as fur, for the sake of vanity...think about those who suffer and die for the sake of you.

Cats are waiting to die for bowl of soups in Korea. Imagine that's your own pet dog.

Dogs are being tied and suffocated before being hung and slaughtered for meat in Korea. Dogs are men's best friends? Or men are dog's worst enemies?

What's so great about kosher or "halal" beef? One thing for sure is those animals suffer more than normal slaughtering.

Sorry for making your stomach upset because those pictures are meant to do that. They are also reminders for all of us that animals have the right to survive in this earth. The only person to stop these cruelty begins with you. Here are some tips to help those animals and help yourself:

• Go vegan or vegetarian!
• Participate in local animal support such as SPCA.
• Stop buying animals from pet shops! Adopt animals instead!
• Get your pets "fixed", especially dogs and cats.
• Sign a petition to urge Korean government to ban consumption of dogs and cats!!! Your 30 seconds signature will help save thousand of dogs and cats in Korea. (View video on dogs slaugthering)
• Spread the words to every person you know & spread LOVE to all the animals.

"The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black people were made for white, or women created for men." ~ Alice Walker