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Had a lovely day off today. Went to the market to buy some light summer treats and then came home and had a bit of a picnic. Goat cheese Canapees, field greens with my own white garden radish, vine ripened tomato and some nuts. And for dessert some delectable local strawberries. Very tasty and relaxing. Eating it in the grass, listening to Devendra Banhart made me feel connected to my surroundings. Simply lovely.
" We've got no guns no we don't have any weapons
Just our corn and the children"
- 'Cripple Crow'
As a vegetarian I have always made a connection between the Holocaust and factory farming because the treatment of the Jewish/gypsies/disabled during World War Two was so brutal. As of yesterday I had never actually taken the time to think about why I felt this way. So I thought step by step thought the process of the Holocaust and related it to Factory Farming and to my amazement every step in the process really fight the treatment of present day animals in modern operations.
#1 Preparation
When the Jewish were taken to concentration and work camps they were prepared by cutting their hair etc.
In factory farms there is also cruel preparation which differs depending on the the live stock.
Ex:
Pigs: Tails cut off
Chickens: Beaks sanded
#2 Transportation
Jews were taken to camps in cars with too little space in humid cruel conditions.
Similarly pigs, cows, chickens are transported in small boxcars in large numbers.
#3 Selection
In Nazi work camps workers were chosen by age, health and work capacity. If they did not meet these standards they were killed.
In the dairy industry and egg poultry industry if the cow/bird is not meeting quota it is slaughtered.
#4 Living Conditions
When relocated Nazi prisoners were often separated from their loved ones and lived in small cramped housing.
Much like this dairy cows and beef cows are separated from their young. Many animals chickens and pigs in particular live in very cramped conditions.
#5 Death
Death for both the Jewish and farm animals of all kinds is uncertain. Their death date could result in an off day. The method of killing for Jews was incineration for animals it is "cooking". Cooking their flesh- again very similar to the method of Nazi prisoners.
I find it odd that the puzzle fits together so perfectly in all steps. Perhaps this was done purposely to "dehumanize" the Jewish prisoners.
No soul deserves this treatment. Animals are not for butchering. Animals have a life to live just like all humans have.
Note:
In no way am I saying that an animals life today is equal to a Jews. I am simply comparing the two cruel happenings and pointing out the value of both a human and animals soul. The Holocaust should never have happened and will hopefully never happen again. It was a terrible thing. So lets end animal slavery as well.
