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,?IS ESSAY FIR/ APPE>$ 9 AN E>LI] ,5GLI% TRANSLATION 9 ,! ,HUMANE ,REVIEW #a 7,JANU>Y #a#i#a73 #c#a#f-#b#d1 :ILE ! ,FR5* V]SION1 0,LE ,VEGET>ISME10 WAS PUBLI%$ LAT] ! SAME YE> 9 ,LA ,RE=ME ALIM5TAIRE 7,M>* #a#i#a73 #c#g-#d#e4 ,! TEXT WAS LAT] REPR9T$ AS A PAMPHLET 9 BO? ,FR5* & ,5GLI% & HAS BE5 CIRCULAT$ UP TO ! PRES5T TIME4 

,HI<LY QUALIFI$ EXP]TS 9 HYGI5E & BIOLOGY HAVE DONE ?OR\< RESE>* 9TO QUE/IONS RELAT+ TO COMMON FOODS1 SO ,I WILL BE C>EFUL NOT TO DEMON/RATE MY 9COMPET5CE 9 (F]+ MY [N OP9ION CONC]N+ ANIMAL & VEGETABLE DIET4 ,EV]Y MAN TO HIS TRADE4 ,S9CE ,I AM NEI!R A *EMI/ NOR A PHYSICIAN1 ,I WILL MAKE NO REF]5CES TO NITROG5 OR ALBUM91 NOR WILL ,I REPORT ! RESULTS ( LABORATORY ANALYZES4 ,9/EAD ,I WILL LIMIT MYSELF SIMPLY TO PRES5T+ MY [N P]SONAL IMPRESSIONS1 :I* PROBABLY CO9CIDE ) ?OSE ( MANY VEGET>IANS4 ,I WILL FOLL[ ! PA? ( MY [N EXP]I5CE1 /OPP+ OCCASIONALLY = COMM5TS SUGGE/$ BY V>I\S SMALL 9CID5TS4 

,FIR/ ( ALL1 ,I %\LD SAY ?AT ! SE>* = ABSOLUTE TRU? PLAY$ NO ROLE 9 ! E>LY IMPRESSIONS ?AT TURN$ ME 9TO A VIRTUAL OR POT5TIAL VEGET>IAN :5 ,I WAS A SMALL *ILD /ILL WE>+ BABY CLO!S4 ,I REMEMB] DI/9CTLY MY HORROR AT ! SI<T ( ! %$D+ ( BLOOD4 ,ONCE1 A FAMILY MEMB] PUT A PLATE 9 MY H& & S5T ME (F TO ! VILLAGE BUT*]1 ASK+ ?AT ,I BR+ BACK SOME BLOODY SCRAP OR O!R4 ,9NOC5TLY OBEY+1 ,I SET \T BLI!LY TO RUN ! ]R& & 5T]$ ! C\RTY>D :]E ONE F9DS ?OSE EXECUTION]S :O SLIT ANIMALS' ?ROATS4 ,I /ILL REMEMB] ?IS S9I/] C\RTY>D 9 :I* T]RIFY+ M5 W5T BY HOLD+ L>GE KNIVES ?AT !Y WIP$ ON BLOOD-SPATT]$ SMOCKS4 ,ON A POR* HUNG AN 5ORM\S C>CASS ?AT SEEM$ TO ME TO TAKE UP AN EXTRAORD9>Y AM\NT ( SPACE4 ,FROM ITS :ITE FLE% A P9K LIQUID RAN 9 RIVULETS4 ,I /OOD TREMBL+ & DUMBF\ND$ 9 ?IS BLOOD/A9$ C\RTY>D1 UNABLE TO ADVANCE & TOO T]RIFI$ TO RUN AWAY4 ,I HAVE NO IDEA :AT HAPP5$ NEXT4 ,I HAVE NOT ! SLI<TE/ MEMORY4 ,I ?9K ,I WAS TOLD ?AT ,I FA9T$ & ?AT A SYMPA!TIC BUT*] C>RI$ ME TO HIS HOME4 ,I WEI<$ NO MORE ?AN ONE ( ! LAMBS HE SLAU<T]$ EA* MORN+4 

,O!R SU* 9CID5TS CA/ A GLOOM OV] MY E>LY YE>S &1 LIKE MY EXP]I5CE AT ! SLAU<T]H\SE1 >E L&M>KS 9 MY Y\NG LIFE4 ,I CAN /ILL SEE ! S[ BELONG+ TO SOME PEASANTS :O W]E AMATEUR BUT*]S1 ! CRUELE/ K9D4 ,ONE ( !M BL$ ! ANIMAL SL[LY1 SO ?AT ! BLOOD FELL DROP BY DROP1 = IT IS SAID ?AT TO MAKE REALLY GOOD BLOOD SAUSAGE1 ! VICTIM MU/ SUFF] A GREAT DEAL4 ,& 9DE$1 %E LET \T A CONT9U\S CRY1 PUNCTUAT$ ) *ILDLIKE MOANS & DESP]ATE1 ALMO/ HUMAN PLEAS4 ,IT SEEM$ AS IF ONE W]E LI/5+ TO A *ILD4 

,& 9 FACT ! DOME/ICAT$ PIG IS = A YE> ! BABY ( ! H\SEHOLD1 GORG$ ) FOOD TO FATT5 HIM4 ,HE RESPONDS ) S9C]E AFFECTION = ALL ?IS C>E1 ?\< ITS ONLY REAL AIM IS TO ADD ON A ?ICK LAY] ( BACON4 ,BUT :5 !RE IS A MEET+ ( HE>TS1 :5 ! H\SEWIFE *>G$ ) C>+ = ! PIG BEFRI5DS H] W>D1 PETS HIM1 PAMP]S HIM & SPEAKS TO HIM1 DOESN'T %E APPE> RIDICUL\S1 AS IF IT W]E ABSURD & ALMO/ DISGRACEFUL TO LOVE AN ANIMAL :O LOVES US6 ,ONE ( ! /RONGE/ IMPRESSIONS ( MY *ILDHOOD COMES FROM WITNESS+ A RURAL TRAG$Y4 ,A PIG WAS SLAU<T]$ BY A :OLE POPULACE 9 REVOLT AGA9/ A GOOD OLD WOMAN1 MY GREAT AUNT1 :O W\LD NOT CONS5T TO ! MURD] ( H] FAT FRI5D4 ,! CR[D FROM ! VILLAGE =C$ ITS WAY 9TO ! PIGP5 & !N L$ ! BEA/ AWAY BY =CE TO ! RU/IC SLAU<T]H\SE :]E ! MA*9]Y ( BUT*]Y AWAIT$4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ! MIS]ABLE LADY COLLAPS$ ON A /OOL1 SIL5TLY WEEP+4 ,I /OOD NEXT TO H] & WAT*$ H] TE>S1 NOT KN[+ :E!R ,I %\LD %>E H] GRIEF OR BELIEVE LIKE ! CR[D ?AT ! SLAU<T] ( ! PIG WAS JU/ & LEGITIMATE1 DICTAT$ BY BO? COMMON S5SE & FATE4 

,EA* ( US HAS WITNESS$ SOME SU* B>B>\S ACT COMMITT$ BY ! C>NIVORE AGA9/ ! ANIMALS HE EATS1 & ?IS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE ( ?OSE :O HAVE LIV$ AMONG ! COMMON PEOPLE1 F> AWAY FROM HUMDRUM CITIES :]E EV]Y?+ IS C>EFULLY PIGEONHOL$ OR HIDD5 AWAY4 ,!RE IS NO NE$ TO GO TO A ,PORCOPOLIS.<#d#d#f.> ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 OR 9TO A SALAD]O ( ,LA ,PLATA.<#d#d#g.> TO GAZE UPON ! HORRIFY+ MASSACRES ?AT >E A PRECONDITION = ! FOOD WE EAT EA* DAY4 ,BUT SU* IMPRESSIONS FADE AWAY 9 TIME4 ,!Y GIVE WAY TO ! BANEFUL 9FLU5CE ( EV]YDAY LIFE1 :I* T5DS TO PULL ! 9DIVIDUAL 9 ! DIRECTION ( NORMALITY1 :ILE ROBB+ HIM ( ANY?+ ?AT MI<T MAKE HIM 9TO A UNIQUE BE+1 A REAL P]SON4 ,P>5TS1 (FICIAL & 9=MAL $UCATORS1 & DOCTORS1 NOT TO M5TION ?AT ALL-P[]FUL P]SON REF]R$ TO AS 0EV]YBODY10 ALL WORK TOGE!R TO H>D5 ! *>ACT] ( ! *ILD 9 RELATION TO ?IS 0MEAT ON FEET10 :I*1 NEV]!LESS1 LOVES AS WE DO1 FEELS AS WE DO1 & MI<T ALSO PROGRESS UND] \R 9FLU5CE1 IF IT DOES NOT REGRESS ALONG ) US4 

,& SU* REGRESSION IS 9DE$ ONE ( ! MO/ DEPLORABLE RESULTS ( \R C>NIVOR\S PRACTICES1 = ! ANIMALS SACRIFIC$ TO MAN'S APPETITE HAVE BE5 SY/EMATICALLY & ME?ODICALLY MADE UGLY1 WEAK5$1 DE=M$1 & DEGRAD$ 9 9TELLIG5CE & MORAL WOR?4 ,! V]Y NAME ( ! ANIMAL 9TO :I* ! WILD BO> HAS BE5 TRANS=M$ HAS BECOME ! NA/IE/ 9SULT4 ,! MASS ( FLE% ?AT ONE SEES WALL[+ 9 A F\L-SMELL+ PUDDLE IS SO REPULSIVE TO BEHOLD ?AT WE V]Y C>EFULLY AVOID ANY SIMIL>ITY ( NAME BETWE5 ! ANIMAL & ! DI%ES MADE \T ( IT4 ,:AT A DIFF]5CE !RE IS BETWE5 ! M\FLON'S.<#d#d#h.> PHYSIQUE & BE>+ AS IT LEAPS FROM ROCK TO ROCK 9 ! M\NTA9S1 & ?AT ( ! %EEP1 :I* IS =EV] ROBB$ ( ALL 9DIVIDUAL 9ITIATIVE1 R$UC$ TO M]E 9]T FLE% AT ! M]CY ( ITS FE>S4 ,IT NEV] D>ES TO /RAY FROM ! FLOCK & EV5 ?R[S ITSELF 9TO ! JAWS ( ! DOG ?AT PURSUES IT4 ,! SAME K9D ( DEG5]ATION IS EVID5T 9 ! C[ ?AT WE SEE MOV+ LABORI\SLY ACROSS ! PA/URE1 TRANS=M$ BY ITS BRE$]S 9TO AN 5ORM\S AMBULATORY MASS1 %AP$ GEOMETRICALLY AS IF IT W]E DESIGN$ EXPLICITLY = ! BUT*]'S KNIFE4 ,& IT IS TO ! CREATION ( SU* MON/ROSITIES ?AT WE ?AT WE APPLY ! T]M 0BRE$+06 ,?IS IS H[ MAN C>RIES \T HIS MISSION AS $UCATOR 9 RELATION TO HIS ANIMAL BRE?R56 

,ISN'T ?IS MOREOV] ! WAY ?AT WE ACT 9 RELATION TO ALL ( NATURE8 ,LET LOOSE A PACK ( 5G9E]S 9 A *>M+ VALLEY1 9 ! MID/ ( MEAD[S & TREES1 OR ON ! BANKS ( A BEAUTIFUL RIV]1 & Y\ WILL SOON SEE :AT !Y >E CAPABLE ( DO+ TO IT4 ,!Y WILL DO EV]Y?+ 9 !IR P[] TO MAKE !IR [N WORK CONSPICU\S & HIDE NATURE UND] PILES ( GRAVEL & COAL4 ,!Y WILL BE QUITE PR\D TO SEE ! SKY CRISSCROSS$ BY /REAKS ( FIL?Y YELL[I% OR BLACK SMOKE FROM !IR LOCOMOTIVES4 ,!SE SAME 5G9E]S ALSO SOMETIMES CLAIM TO BEAUTIFY NATURE4 ,?US :5 SOME ,BELGIAN >TI/S REC5TLY PROTE/$ AGA9/ ! DEVA/ATION ( ! C\NTRYSIDE ALONG ! ,MEUSE ,RIV]1 ! ,M9I/] 9 *>GE QUICKLY ASSUR$ !M ?AT HE W\LD MAKE !M HAPPY 9 ! FUTURE BY HAV+ ALL ! NEW FACTORIES BUILT ) ,GO?IC TURRETS6 ,SIMIL>LY1 BUT*]S DISPLAY DISMEMB]$ C>CASSES & BLOODY PIECES ( MEAT BE=E ! EYES ( ! PUBLIC1 EV5 ALONG ! BUSIE/ /REETS1 NEXT TO P]FUM$ %OPS DECK$ ) FL[]S4 ,!Y EV5 HAVE ! AUDACITY TO DECORATE ! HANG+ HUNKS ( FLE% ) ROSE G>L&S TO MAKE !M ES!TICALLY PLEAS+4 

,:5 READ+ ! NEWS ( ! W> 9 ,*9A1.<#d#d#i.> ONE IS AMAZ$ ?AT ! ATROCITIES REPORT$ >E A SAD REALITY RA!R ?AN A BAD DREAM4 ,H[ IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT M5 :O ONCE HAD ! JOY ( !IR MO!RS' C>ESSES & W]E TAU<T 9 S*OOL WORDS SU* AS 0JU/ICE0 & 0K9DNESS0 TURN 9TO WILD BEA/S ) HUMAN FACES :O TAKE PLEASURE 9 TY+ ,*9ESE PEOPLE TOGE!R BY !IR CLO?+ & PIGTAILS & !N ?R[+ !M 9TO A RIV]8 ,H[ IS POSSIBLE = !M TO F9I% (F ! W\ND$ & =CE PRISON]S TO DIG !IR [N GRAVES BE=E %OOT+ !M8 ,:O >E !SE T]RIFY+ ASSASS9S8 ,!Y >E PEOPLE LIKE \RSELVES1 :O /UDY & READ AS WE DO1 :O HAVE BRO!RS1 FRI5DS1 WIVES1 & FIANCEES4 ,WE >E LIKELY TO MEET !M SOON] OR LAT] & %AKE !IR H&S )\T NOTIC+ ANY TRACES ( BLOOD ON !M4 

,BUT ISN'T !RE A DIRECT CAUSAL RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! FOOD EAT5 BY !SE EXECUTION]S1 :O CALL !MSELVES 0CIVILIZ]S10 & !IR BRUTAL DE$S8 ,!Y (T5 PRAISE BLOODY FLE% AS A S\RCE ( HEAL?1 /R5G?1 & 9TELLIG5CE4 ,& )\T DISGU/ !Y GO 9TO BUT*] %OPS ) SLIPP]Y R$DI% PAVEM5T & BREA! ! SICKLY SWEET ODOR ( BLOOD6 ,H[ MU* DIFF]5CE IS !RE BETWE5 ! DEAD C>CASS ( A C[ & ?AT ( A MAN8 ,!IR SEV]$ LIMBS & 5TRAILS MIX$ 9 ) ONE ANO!R LOOK QUITE SIMIL>4 ,! SLAU<T] ( ! =M] FACILITATES ! MURD] ( ! LATT]1 ESPECIALLY :5 AN ORD] RES\NDS FROM A SUP]IOR1 OR :5 ONE HE>S FROM AF> ! WORDS ( HIS ROYAL MA/]1 0,%[ NO M]CY60 

,A ,FR5* PROV]B SAYS ?AT 0ANY EVIL DE$ CAN BE D5I$40 ,!RE WAS A C]TA9 DEGREE ( TRU? TO ?IS AS LONG AS ! SOLDI]S ( EA* NATION COMMITT$ !IR ACTS ( CRUELTY 9 ISOLATION1 = ! REPORTS ( !IR ATROCITIES C\LD !N BE DISMISS$ AS ! PRODUCTS ( JEAL\SY & NATIONAL HATR$4 ,BUT TODAY 9 ,*9A1 ! ,RUSSIANS1 ,FR5*1 ,5GLI%1 & ,G]MANS NO LONG] CONCEAL ?+S DISCRETELY FROM ONE ANO!R4 ,EYEWITNESSES & EV5 ! CULPRITS !MSELVES 9=M US ( !M 9 MANY LANGUAGES1 ?\< SOME DO IT ) OP5 CYNICISM & O!RS MORE RELUCTANTLY4 ,S9CE ! TRU? CAN NO LONG] BE D5I$1 IT HAS BECOME NECESS>Y TO CREATE A NEW MORALITY TO EXPLA9 IT4 ,?IS MORALITY HOLDS !RE >E TWO LAWS = MANK9D1 ONE LAW = ?OSE ) YELL[ SK9 & ANO!R LAW ?AT IS ! PR]OGATIVE ( ! :ITES4 ,APP>5TLY1 9 ! FUTURE IT WILL BE P]MISSIBLE TO KILL OR TORTURE ! =M]1 :ILE IT WILL /ILL BE WRONG TO DO SO TO ! LATT]4 

,BUT ISN'T MORALITY EQUALLY FLEXIBLE :5 APPLI$ TO ANIMALS8 ,BY GOAD+ DOGS ON TO TE> A FOX TO PIECES1 ! G5TLEMAN LE>NS H[ TO S5D HIS M>KSM5 AFT] ! FLEE+ ,*9ESE4 ,! TWO K9DS ( HUNT >E P>T ( ONE & ! SAME 0SPORT10 ?\< :5 ! VICTIM IS A MAN ! EMOTION & PLEASURE >E NO D\BT MORE 9T5SE4 ,ONE MI<T ASK ! OP9ION ( ! (FIC] :O REC5TLY 9VOK$ ! NAME ( ,ATTILA1 PO9T+ TO ?AT MON/] AS A MODEL = HIS SOLDI]S6 

,IT IS 9 NO WAY A DIGRESSION TO M5TION ! HORRORS ( W> 9 CONNECTION ) MASSACRES ( CATTLE & C>NIVOR\S BANQUETS4 ,PEOPLE'S DIET CORRESPONDS CLOSELY TO !IR MORALITY4 ,BLOOD CALLS = BLOOD4 ,ON CONSID]+ ONE'S ACQUA9TANCES1 ONE USUALLY F9DS ?AT ! AGREEABLE MANN]S1 K9DNESS ( DISPOSITION1 & EQUANIMITY ( ! VEGET>IANS CONTRA/S M>K$LY ) ! QUALITIES ( ! 9VET]ATE MEAT-EAT]S & AVID DR9K]S ( BLOOD4 

,SU* QUALITIES >E NOT HELD 9 V]Y HI< E/EEM BY ?OSE 0SUP]M50 :O1 )\T ACTUALLY BE+ SUP]IOR TO O!R MORTALS1 EXCEL 9 >ROGANCE & IMAG9E ?AT !Y ADVANCE !MSELVES BY BELITTL+ ! HUMBLE & EXALT+ ! /RONG4 ,9 !IR VIEW1 ! MEEK >E WEAK & SICKLY2 !Y BLOCK \R PA?1 & IT W\LD BE A NOBLE DE$ TO SWEEP !M ASIDE4 ,IF !Y >E NOT KILL$1 !Y %\LD AT LEA/ BE ALL[$ TO DIE6 ,BUT IT IS PRECISELY SU* G5TLE PEOPLE :O MI<T WELL BE MORE RESI/ANT TO ILLS ?AN ! VIOL5T4 ,?OSE ) A RUDDY COMPLEXION >E NOT USUALLY ! ONES :O LIVE ! LONGE/4 ,! TRULY /RONG >E NOT ?OSE :O EXHIBIT !IR /R5G? ON ! SURFACE1 9 A FLU%$ FACE1 BULG+ MUSCLES1 OR HUGE1 GLI/5+ BULK4 ,/ATI/ICAL /UDIES C\LD QUICKLY SETTLE ?IS PO9T CONCLUSIVELY1 & W\LD HAVE PROBABLY DONE SO ALREADY W]E !RE NOT SO MANY BIAS$ 9DIVIDUALS US+ FIGURES1 :E!R TRUE OR FALSE1 AS AMMUNITION TO DEF5D !IR PET !ORIES4 

,BE ?AT AS IT MAY1 WE M]ELY CONT5D ?AT = ! GREAT MAJORITY ( VEGET>IANS1 ! QUE/ION IS NOT :E!R !IR BICEPS & TRICEPS >E FIRM] ?AN ?OSE ( C>NIVORES1 NOR EV5 :E!R !IR CON/ITUTIONS >E BETT] ABLE TO COPE ) ! TRIALS ( LIFE & ! RISK ( DEA?--AS IMPORTANT AS !SE MATT]S MAY BE4 ,= !M1 ! REAL CONC]N IS TO RECOGNIZE ! BONDS ( AFFECTION & K9DNESS ?AT L9K MAN TO ANIMALS4 ,IT IS TO EXT5D TO \R BRO!RS :O HAVE BE5 DISMISS$ AS 9F]IOR ! FEEL+S ?AT HAVE ALREADY PUT AN 5D TO CANNIBALISM )9 ! HUMAN SPECIES4 ,! >GUM5TS ?AT CANNIBALS ONCE GAVE AGA9/ ! ELIM9ATION ( HUMAN FLE% FROM !IR DAILY DIET HAVE ! SAME M]IT AS ?OSE ?AT ! TYPICAL MEAT-EAT] EMPLOYS TODAY1 & ! >GUM5TS ?AT W]E US$ AGA9/ ?AT ABOM9ABLE CU/OM >E PRECISELY ! ONES ?AT WE N[ PRES5T4 ,! HORSE & ! C[1 ! WILD RABBIT & ! CAT1.<#d#e.> ! DE] & ! H>E--!SE >E MORE VALUABLE TO US AS FRI5DS ?AN AS MEAT4 ,WE >E EAG] TO HAVE !M EI!R AS RESPECT$ FELL[ WORK]S1 OR SIMPLY AS COMPANIONS 9 ! JOY ( LIV+ & LOV+4 

0,NEV]!LESS10 WE >E TOLD1 0IF Y\ AB/A9 FROM ! FLE% ( ANIMALS1 !N O!R C>NIVORES1 :E!R MAN OR BEA/1 WILL EAT !M 9/EAD1 OR ELSE HUNG] & ! ELEM5TS WILL SEE TO IT ?AT !Y DIE40 ,9DE$1 ! BALANCE ( NATURE WILL BE MA9TA9$ AS ALWAYS1 9 ACCORD ) ! HAZ>DS ( LIFE & ! CONFLICT ( APPETITES4 ,BUT AT LEA/ 9 ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 SPECIES ! JOB ( DE/ROY] WILL BELONG TO O!RS4 ,WE WILL DEVELOP ! P>T ( ! E>? ?AT FALLS TO US SO AS TO MAKE IT AS PLEASANT AS POSSIBLE1 NOT ONLY = \RSELVES1 BUT ALSO = ! ANIMALS ( \R H\SEHOLD4 ,WE WILL TAKE S]I\SLY ! ROLE ( $UCATOR ?AT MAN HAS CLAIM$ S9CE PREHI/ORIC TIMES4 ,\R %>E ( RESPONSIBILITY 9 ! TRANS=MATION ( ! UNIV]SAL ORD] DOES NOT EXT5D BEYOND \RSELVES & \R IMM$IATE 5VIRONM5T4 ,EV5 ?\< WE CAN DO ONLY A LITTLE1 ?IS LITTLE WILL AT LEA/ BE \R [N WORK4 

,IF WE HAD ! *IM]ICAL IDEA ( TAK+ ! PRACTICE ( \R !ORY TO ITS ULTIMATE & LOGICAL CONCLUSION1 )\T TAK+ 9TO ACC\NT ANY O!R CONSID]ATIONS1 WE W\LD SURELY FALL 9TO COMPLETE ABSURDITY4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 ! PR9CIPLE ( VEGET>IANISM IS EXACTLY ! SAME AS ANY O!R PR9CIPLE2 IT MU/ BE ADAPT$ TO ! NORMAL CONDITIONS ( LIFE4 ,OBVI\SLY1 WE HAVE NO 9T5TION ( D$ICAT+ ALL \R PRACTICES & ACTIONS1 EV]Y H\R & EV]Y M9UTE1 TO RESPECT+ ! LIFE ( ! 9F9ITELY SMALL4 ,WE WILL NOT LET \RSELVES DIE ( HUNG] & ?IR/1 LIKE A ,BUDDHI/ LAMA1 :5 A MICROSCOPE %[S US A DROP ( WAT] TEEM+ ) ANIMALCULES4 ,WE WILL NOT HESITATE OCCASIONALLY TO CUT A /ICK 9 ! =E/ OR PICK A FL[] 9 A G>D54 ,WE WILL EV5 GO SO F> AS TO USE LETTUCE1 CABBAGES1 & ASP>AGUS = \R FOOD1 AL?\< WE FULLY ACKN[L$GE ?AT LIFE EXI/S 9 PLANTS AS WELL AS 9 ANIMALS4 ,BUT WE >E NOT 9T]E/$ 9 F\ND+ A NEW RELIGION & *A9+ \RSELVES TO IT ) SECT>IAN DOGMATISM4 ,\R GOAL IS TO MAKE \R EXI/5CE AS BEAUTIFUL AS POSSIBLE1 &1 AS BE/ WE CAN1 TO ADAPT IT TO ! ES!TIC CONDITIONS ( \R 5VIRONM5T4 

,JU/ AS \R ANCE/ORS BECAME DISGU/$ ) EAT+ !IR FELL[ HUMANS & ONE F9E DAY /OPP$ S]V+ !M ON !IR TABLES1 & JU/ AS !RE >E MANY C>NIVORES TODAY :O REFUSE TO EAT ! FLE% ( MAN'S NOBLE COMPANION1 ! HORSE1 OR ?AT ( ?OSE PAMP]$ GUE/S 9 \R HOMES1 ! DOG & ! CAT--9 ! SAME WAY IT IS REPUGNANT TO US TO DR9K ! BLOOD & *EW ! MUSCLE ( ! /E]1 AN ANIMAL :OSE LABOR HELPS SUPPLY US ) BREAD4 ,WE NO LONG] WANT TO HE> ! BLEAT+ ( %EEP1 ! BELL[+ ( C[S1 OR ! GRUNTS & PI]C+ CRIES ( PIGS AS !Y >E L$ TO ! SLAU<T]H\SE4 ,WE LOOK =W>D TO ! DAY :5 WE WILL NO LONG] HAVE TO RU% QUICKLY PA/ HIDE\S SITES ( KILL+ TO SEE AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE ( ! RIVULETS ( BLOOD1 ! R[S ( CADAV]S HANG+ FROM %>P HOOKS1 & ! BLOOD-/A9$ WORK]S >M$ ) GRUESOME KNIVES4 ,WE HOPE TO LIVE ONE DAY 9 A CITY 9 :I* WE NO LONG] RISK SEE+ BUT*] %OPS FULL ( C>CASSES NEXT TO SILK & JEWELRY /ORES1 OR ACROSS FROM A PH>MACY1 A /& ) FRAGRANT FRUIT1 OR A F9E BOOK/ORE FULL ( 5GRAV+S1 /ATUETTES & WORKS OR >T4 ,WE WANT TO BE SURR\ND$ BY AN 5VIRONM5T ?AT PLEASES ! EYE & IS AN EXPRESSION ( BEAUTY4 

,& S9CE WE KN[ FROM PHYSIOLOGI/S & EV5 MORE FROM \R [N EXP]I5CE ?AT ?IS VILE DIET ( DISMEMB]$ FLE% IS NOT NECESS>Y TO SU/A9 \R EXI/5CE1 WE PUT ASIDE ALL !SE AWFUL FOODS ?AT \R ANCE/ORS ONCE 5JOY$ & ?AT MO/ /ILL DO TODAY4 ,WE HOPE ?AT BE=E LONG ! MEAT-EAT]S WILL AT LEA/ HAVE ! DISCRETION TO HIDE !IR FOOD4 ,SLAU<T]H\SES >E ALREADY BANI%$ TO ! \TSKIRTS ( T[N4 ,BUT*] %OPS %\LD BE TREAT$ SIMIL>LY4 ,LIKE C[B>NS1 !Y %\LD BE TUCK$ AWAY 9 D>K CORN]S4 

,IT IS ALSO BECAUSE ( !IR UGL9ESS ?AT WE ABHOR VIVISECTION & ALL DANG]\S EXP]IM5TS1 EXCEPT :5 !Y >E H]OICALLY C>RI$ \T BY ! SCI5TI/ ON HIS [N P]SON4 ,& IT IS ALSO BECAUSE ( ! UGL9ESS ( ! ACT ?AT WE >E DISGU/$ :5 A NATURALI/ P9S LIVE BUTT]FLIES 9 HIS SPECIM5 BOX OR DE/ROYS AN 5TIRE AN?ILL 9 ORD] TO C\NT ! ANTS4 ,WE TURN ) REPUGNANCE FROM ! 5G9E] :O DEFACES NATURE BY IMPRISON+ A WAT]FALL 9 CA/-IRON PIPES1 & FROM ! LOGG] 9 ,CALI=NIA :O CUTS D[N A TREE ?AT IS F\R ?\S& YE>S OLD & ?REE HUNDR$ FEET HI< 9 ORD] TO %[ ITS R+S AT FAIRS & EXHIBITIONS4 ,UGL9ESS 9 P]SONS1 9 ACTIONS1 9 LIFE1 & 9 ! NATURAL 5VIRONM5T >E ALL ! 5EMY P> EXCELL5CE4 ,LET US BECOME BEAUTIFUL \RSELVES1 & LET \R LIFE BE BEAUTIFUL6 

,:I* FOODS !N SEEM MO/ 9 ACCORD ) \R IDEAL ( BEAUTY1 BO? 9 !IR NATURE & 9 ! MANN] 9 :I* !Y >E PRODUC$8 ,PRECISELY ?OSE ?AT HAVE ALWAYS BE5 MO/ APPRECIAT$ BY ?OSE :O LIV$ A SIMPLE LIFE1 ! FOODS ?AT HAVE NO NE$ = DECEPTIVE CUL9>Y TRICKS4 ,!SE 9CLUDE EGGS1 GRA9S1 & FRUITS1 9 O!R WORDS1 ! PRODUCTS ( ANIMAL & VEGETABLE LIFE ?AT REPRES5T BO? ! TEMPOR>Y CESSATION ( ! ORGANISM'S VITALITY & ! CONC5TRATION ( ! MAT]IALS NECESS>Y = ! =MATION ( NEW LIFE4 ,! EGGS ( AN ANIMAL1 ! SE$S ( A PLANT1 & ! FRUIT ( A TREE >E ! 5D ( AN ORGANISM ?AT NO LONG] EXI/S1 & ! BEG9N+ ( AN ORGANISM ?AT DOES NOT YET EXI/4.<#d#e#a.> ,MAN COLLECTS !M = HIS FOOD )\T KILL+ ! BE+ ?AT PROVIDES !M S9CE !Y >E =M$ AT ! PO9T ( CONTACT BETWE5 TWO G5]ATIONS4 ,MOREOV]1 DO NOT ! SCI5TI/S :O /UDY ORGANIC *EMI/RY TELL US ?AT ! EGG ( ! ANIMAL OR PLANT IS ! REPOSITORY P> EXCELL5CE ( EV]Y VITAL ELEM5T8 ,OMNE VIVUM EX OVO4.<#d#e#b.> 

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