The Temptation to Give Up Hope
Opinion
Like many other animal rights activists, I’m always thinking about the plight of animals, and I’m always asking people to consider animals in the decisions they make each day. I don’t advocating for animals is all-consuming. Maybe it’s just the way I’m wired. But, every so often, I see abuse that is so extreme that I short circuit – and give up hope.
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Today I came across an article – with accompanying video – about live frogs being served as sushi in Japan. I’ve seen the footage of people eating live fish in Japan, but this took a bigger toll on me. Perhaps it’s because the frog footage is more graphic. Whatever the reason, I struggled through the video, put my head in my hands, and had one of those moments when I asked myself, “Humans have been – and always will – monsters, so what’s the point in trying?”
Then I eat a row of cookies, focus on the animals who are counting on us, think about the victories and get back to work.
NEVER give up hope. I sign probably 10+ petitions EVERY day regarding animal and human rights. People like you are the reason I know there really is GOOD on Earth. I don’t think I can watch the frog video you talk about – I saw the fish one… that was bad enough. There’s no way in hell I’d ever eat frogs’ legs either – much less a live frog. Once upon a time I ate various kinds of sushi, but no more. Our oceans are in peril. Keep up the excellent work you do bringing animal rights issues to the world.
Exactly how I feel. It seems hopeless sometimes and yet to do nothing is not an option. The world would be worse if there were not people like you Donny pushing through