Many people are aware of animal testing and a good chunk of people buy cruelty-free products. But why do so many people care about animal testing and not animals being murdered to be consumed? When people are confronted, they often get very defensive. Yet despite this, people who do not support the systemic genocide of animals are labeled as “extremists” — a convenient way to dismiss animal rights activists because people do not want to question their way of life.
The majority of people at school consume animal products. However, eating animal products should not sound appealing to anyone. A lot of people do not think about the fact that they are eating a corpse, otherwise they would not eat it. However, if seeing footage of animals being slaughtered is disturbing, then why do people continue to eat the bodies of the slaughtered animals? This simple question highlights the cognitive dissonance in eating animal products. Instead of mocking vegans, perhaps people need to reflect upon these things and confront some uncomfortable truths.
The suffering, torture and death innocent creatures face is cruel. Animal rights are as vital and relevant as human rights, and to think otherwise is wrong.