,ON ,VEGET>IANISM 7FROM ! ,HUMANE ,REVIEW7 

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,AU?OR 3 ,ELISEE ,RECLUS 

,TAGS 3 ANIMAL & VEGETABLE1 BUT*]S' %OPS1 LIFE1 BLOOD1 FLE%1 FOOD1 ANIMAL1 MAN1 FLE%-EAT]S1 ANIMALS4 

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,PHOTO BY ,MAURE5 ,B>L91,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,ON ,VEGET>IANISM 

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,M,5 ( SU* HI< /&+ 9 HYGI5E & BIOLOGY HAV+ MADE A PR(\ND /UDY ( QUE/IONS RELAT+ TO NORMAL FOOD1 ,I %ALL TAKE GOOD C>E NOT TO DISPLAY MY 9COMPET5CE BY EXPRESS+ AN OP9ION AS TO ANIMAL & VEGETABLE N\RI%M5T4 ,LET ! COBBL] /ICK TO HIS LA/4 ,AS ,I AM NEI!R *EMI/ NOR DOCTOR1 ,I %ALL NOT M5TION EI!R AZOTE OR ALBUM51 NOR REPRODUCE ! =MULAS ( ANALY/S1 BUT %ALL CONT5T MYSELF SIMPLY ) GIV+ MY [N P]SONAL IMPRESSIONS1 :I*1 AT ALL EV5TS1 CO9CIDE ) ?OSE ( MANY VEGET>IANS4 ,I %ALL MOVE )9 ! CIRCLE ( MY [N EXP]I5CES1 /OPP+ H]E & !RE TO SET D[N SOME OBS]VATION SUGGE/$ BY ! PETTY 9CID5TS ( LIFE4 

,FIR/ ( ALL ,I %\LD SAY ?AT ! SE>* = TRU? HAD NO?+ TO DO ) ! E>LY IMPRESSIONS :I* MADE ME A POT5TIAL VEGET>IAN :ILE /ILL A SMALL BOY WE>+ BABY-FROCKS4 ,I HAVE A DI/9CT REMEMBRANCE ( HORROR AT ! SI<T ( BLOOD4 ,ONE ( ! FAMILY HAD S5T ME1 PLATE 9 H&1 TO ! VILLAGE BUT*]1 ) ! 9JUNCTION TO BR+ BACK SOME GORY FRAGM5T OR O!R4 ,9 ALL 9NOC5CE ,I SET \T *E]FULLY TO DO AS ,I WAS BID1 & 5T]$ ! Y>D :]E ! SLAU<T]M5 W]E4 ,I /ILL REMEMB] ?IS GLOOMY Y>D :]E T]RIFY+ M5 W5T TO & FRO ) GREAT KNIVES1 :I* !Y WIP$ ON BLOOD-BESPR9KL$ SMOCKS4 ,HANG+ FROM A POR* AN 5ORM\S C>CASS SEEM$ TO ME TO OCCUPY AN EXTRAORD9>Y AM\NT ( SPACE2 FROM ITS :ITE FLE% A R$DI% LIQUID WAS TRICKL+ 9TO ! GUTT]S4 ,TREMBL+ & SIL5T ,I /OOD 9 ?IS BLOOD-/A9$ Y>D 9CAPABLE ( GO+ =W>D & TOO MU* T]RIFI$ TO RUN AWAY4 ,I DO NOT KN[ :AT HAPP5$ TO ME2 IT HAS PASS$ FROM MY MEMORY4 ,I SEEM TO HAVE HE>D ?AT ,I FA9T$1 & ?AT ! K9DHE>T$ BUT*] C>RI$ ROE 9TO HIS [N H\SE2 ,I DID NOT WEI< MORE ?AN ONE ( ?OSE LAMBS HE SLAU<T]$ EV]Y MORN+4 

,O!R PICTURES CA/ !IR %AD[S OV] MY *ILDI% YE>S1 &1 LIKE ?AT GLIMPSE ( ! SLAU<T]-H\SE1 M>K SO MANY EPO*S 9 MY LIFE4 ,I CAN SEE ! S[ BELONG+ TO SOME PEASANTS1 AMATEUR BUT*]S1 & !RE=E ALL ! MORE CRUEL4 ,I REMEMB] ONE ( !M BLE$+ ! ANIMAL SL[LY1 SO ?AT ! BLOOD FELL DROP BY DROP2 =1 9 ORD] TO MAKE REALLY GOOD BLACK PUDD+S1 IT APPE>S ESS5TIAL ?AT ! VICTIM %\LD HAVE SUFF]$ PROPORTIONATELY4 ,%E CRI$ )\T CEAS+1 N[ & !N UTT]+ GROANS & S\NDS ( DESPAIR ALMO/ HUMAN2 IT SEEM$ LIKE LI/5+ TO A *ILD4 

,& 9 FACT ! DOME/ICAT$ PIG IS = A YE> OR SO A *ILD ( ! H\SE2 PAMP]$ ?AT HE MAY GR[ FAT1 & RETURN+ A S9C]E AFFECTION = ALL ! C>E LAVI%$ ON HIM1 :I* HAS BUT ONE AIM - SO MANY 9*ES ( BACON4 ,BUT :5 ! AFFECTION IS RECIPROCAT$ BY ! GOOD WOMAN :O TAKES C>E ( ! PIG1 FONDL+ HIM & SPEAK+ 9 T]MS ( 5DE>M5T TO HIM1 IS %E NOT CONSID]$ RIDICUL\S - AS IF IT W]E ABSURD1 EV5 DEGRAD+1 TO LOVE AN ANIMAL ?AT LOVES US8 

,ONE ( ! /RONGE/ IMPRESSIONS ( MY *ILDHOOD IS ?AT ( HAV+ WITNESS$ ONE ( ?OSE RURAL DRAMAS1 ! =CIBLE KILL+ ( A PIG BY A P>TY ( VILLAG]S 9 REVOLT AGA9/ A DE> OLD WOMAN :O W\LD NOT CONS5T TO ! MURD] ( H] FAT FRI5D4 ,! VILLAGE CR[D BUR/ 9TO ! PIG/YE & DRAGG$ ! BEA/ TO ! SLAU<T] PLACE :]E ALL ! APP>ATUS = ! DE$ /OOD WAIT+1 :IL/ ! UNHAPPY DAME SANK D[N UPON A /OOL WEEP+ QUIET TE>S4 ,I /OOD BESIDE H] & SAW ?OSE TE>S )\T KN[+ :E!R ,I %\LD SYMPA?IZE ) H] GRIEF1 OR ?9K ) ! CR[D ?AT ! KILL+ ( ! PIG WAS JU/1 LEGITIMATE1 DECRE$ BY COMMON S5SE AS WELL AS BY DE/9Y4 

,EA* ( US1 ESPECIALLY ?OSE :O HAVE LIV$ 9 A PROV9CIAL SPOT1 F> AWAY FROM VULG> ORD9>Y T[NS1 :]E EV]Y?+ IS ME?ODICALLY CLASS$ & DISGUIS$ - EA* ( US HAS SE5 SOME?+ ( !SE B>B>\S ACTS COMMITT$ BY FLE%-EAT]S AGA9/ ! BEA/S !Y EAT4 ,!RE IS NO NE$ TO GO 9TO SOME ,PORCOPOLIS ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 OR 9TO A SALAD]O ( ,LA ,PLATA1 TO CONTEMPLATE ! HORRORS ( ! MASSACRES :I* CON/ITUTE ! PRIM>Y CONDITION ( \R DAILY FOOD4 ,BUT !SE IMPRESSIONS WE> (F 9 TIME2 !Y YIELD BE=E ! BANEFUL 9FLU5CE ( DAILY $UCATION1 :I* T5DS TO DRIVE ! 9DIVIDUAL T[>DS M$IOCRITY1 & TAKES \T ( HIM ANY?+ ?AT GOES TO ! MAK+ ( AN ORIG9AL P]SONALITY4 ,P>5TS1 TEA*]S1 (FICIAL OR FRI5DLY1 DOCTORS1 NOT TO SPEAK ( ! P[]FUL 9DIVIDUAL :OM WE CALL 0EV]YBODY10 ALL WORK TOGE!R TO H>D5 ! *>ACT] ( ! *ILD ) RESPECT TO ?IS 0F\R-FOOT$ FOOD10 :I*1 NEV]!LESS1 LOVES AS WE DO1 FEELS AS WE DO1 &1 UND] \R 9FLU5CE1 PROGRESSES OR RETROGRESSES AS WE DO4 

,IT IS JU/ ONE ( ! SORRIE/ RESULTS ( \R FLE%-EAT+ HABITS ?AT ! ANIMALS SACRIFIC$ TO MAN'S APPETITE HAVE BE5 SY/EMATICALLY & ME?ODICALLY MADE HIDE\S1 %APELESS1 & DEBAS$ 9 9TELLIG5CE & MORAL WOR?4 ,! NAME EV5 ( ! ANIMAL 9TO :I* ! BO> HAS BE5 TRANS=M$ IS US$ AS ! GROSSE/ ( 9SULTS2 ! MASS ( FLE% WE SEE WALL[+ 9 NOISOME POOLS IS SO LOA?SOME TO LOOK AT ?AT WE AGREE TO AVOID ALL SIMIL>ITY ( NAME BETWE5 ! BEA/ & ! DI%ES WE MAKE \T ( IT4 ,:AT A DIFF]5CE !RE IS BETWE5 ! M\FFLON'S APPE>ANCE & HABITS AS HE SKIPS AB\T UPON ! M\NTA9 ROCKS1 & ?AT ( ! %EEP :I* HAS LO/ ALL 9DIVIDUAL 9ITIATIVE & BECOMES M]E DEBAS$ FLE%-SO TIMID ?AT IT D>ES NOT LEAVE ! FLOCK1 RUNN+ HEADLONG 9TO ! JAWS ( ! DOG ?AT PURSUES IT4 ,A SIMIL> DEGRADATION HAS BEFALL5 ! OX1 :OM N[-A-DAYS WE SEE MOV+ ) DIFFICULTY 9 ! PA/URES1 TRANS=M$ BY /OCK-BRE$]S 9TO AN 5ORM\S AMBULAT+ MASS ( GEOMETRICAL =MS1 AS IF DESIGN$ BE=EH& = ! KNIFE ( ! BUT*]4 ,& IT IS TO ! PRODUCTION ( SU* MON/ROSITIES WE APPLY ! T]M 0BRE$+06 ,?IS IS H[ MAN FULFILLS HIS MISSION AS $UCATOR ) RESPECT TO HIS BRE?R51 ! ANIMALS4 

,= ! MATT] ( ?AT1 DO WE NOT ACT 9 LIKE MANN] T[>DS ALL ,NATURE8 ,TURN LOOSE A PACK ( 5G9E]S 9TO A *>M+ VALLEY1 9 ! MID/ ( FIELDS & TREES1 OR ON ! BANKS ( SOME BEAUTIFUL RIV]1 & Y\ WILL SOON SEE :AT !Y W\LD DO4 ,!Y W\LD DO EV]Y?+ 9 !IR P[] TO PUT !IR [N WORK 9 EVID5CE1 & TO MASK ,NATURE UND] !IR HEAPS ( BROK5 /ONES & COAL4 ,ALL ( !M W\LD BE PR\D1 AT LEA/1 TO SEE !IR LOCOMOTIVES /REAK+ ! SKY ) A NETWORK ( DIRTY YELL[ OR BLACK SMOKE4 ,SOMETIMES !SE 5G9E]S EV5 TAKE IT UPON !MSELVES TO IMPROVE ,NATURE4 ,?US1 :5 ! ,BELGIAN >TI/S PROTE/$ REC5TLY TO ! ,M9I/] ( ,RAILROADS AGA9/ HIS DESECRATION ( ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL P>TS ( ! ,MEUSE BY BL[+ UP ! PICTURESQUE ROCKS ALONG ITS BANKS1 ! ,M9I/] HA/5$ TO ASSURE !M ?AT H5CE=? !Y %\LD HAVE NO?+ TO COMPLA9 AB\T1 AS HE W\LD PL$GE HIMSELF TO BUILD ALL ! NEW WORK%OPS ) ,GO?IC TURRETS6 

,9 A SIMIL> SPIRIT ! BUT*]S DISPLAY BE=E ! EYES ( ! PUBLIC1 EV5 9 ! MO/ FREQU5T$ /REETS1 DISJO9T$ C>CASSES1 GORY LUMPS ( MEAT1 & ?9K TO CONCILIATE \R AES!TICISM BY BOLDLY DECORAT+ ! FLE% !Y HANG \T ) G>L&S ( ROSES6 

,:5 READ+ ! PAP]S1 ONE WOND]S IF ALL ! ATROCITIES ( ! W> 9 ,*9A >E NOT A BAD DREAM 9/EAD ( A LAM5TABLE REALITY4 ,H[ CAN IT BE ?AT M5 HAV+ HAD ! HAPP9ESS ( BE+ C>ESS$ BY !IR MO!R1 & TAU<T 9 S*OOL ! WORDS 0JU/ICE0 & 0K9DNESS10 H[ CAN IT BE ?AT !SE WILD BEA/S ) HUMAN FACES TAKE PLEASURE 9 TY+ ,*9ESE TOGE!R BY !IR G>M5TS & !IR PIGTAILS BE=E ?R[+ !M 9TO A RIV]8 ,H[ IS IT ?AT !Y KILL (F ! W\ND$1 & MAKE ! PRISON]S DIG !IR [N GRAVES BE=E %OOT+ !M8 ,& :O >E !SE FRI<TFUL ASSASS9S8 ,!Y >E M5 LIKE \RSELVES1 :O /UDY & READ AS WE DO1 W HA HAVE BRO!RS1 FRI5DS1 A WIFE OR A SWEE!>T2 SOON] OR LAT] WE RUN ! *ANCE ( MEET+ !M1 ( TAK+ !M BY ! H& )\T SEE+ ANY TRACES ( BLOOD !RE4 

,BUT IS !RE NOT SOME DIRECT RELATION ( CAUSE & EFFECT BETWE5 ! FOOD ( !SE EXECUTION]S1 :O CALL !MSELVES 0AG5TS ( CIVILIZATION10 & !IR F]OCI\S DE$S8 ,!Y1 TOO1 >E 9 ! HABIT ( PRAIS+ ! BLE$+ FLE% AS A G5]ATOR ( HEAL?1 /R5G?1 & 9TELLIG5CE4 ,!Y1 TOO1 5T] )\T REPUGNANCE ! SLAU<T] H\SE1 :]E ! PAVEM5T IS R$ & SLIPP]Y1 & :]E ONE BREA!S ! SICKLY SWEET ODOR ( BLOOD4 ,IS !RE !N SO MU* DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! DEAD BODY ( A BULLOCK & ?AT ( A MAN8 ,! DISSEV]$ LIMBS1 ! 5TRAILS M+L+ ONE ) ! O!R1 >E V]Y MU* ALIKE 3 ! SLAU<T] ( ! FIR/ MAKES EASY ! MURD] ( ! SECOND1 ESPECIALLY :5 A LEAD]'S ORD] R+S \T1 OR FROM AF> COMES ! WORD ( ! CR[N$ MA/]1 0,BE PITILESS40 

,A ,FR5* PROV]B SAYS ?AT 0EV]Y BAD CASE CAN BE DEF5D$40 ,?IS SAY+ HAD A C]TA9 AM\NT ( TRU? 9 IT SO LONG AS ! SOLDI]S ( EA* NATION COMMITT$ !IR B>B>ITIES SEP>ATELY1 = ! ATROCITIES ATTRIBUT$ TO !M C\LD AFT]W>DS BE PUT D[N TO JEAL\SY & NATIONAL HATR$4 ,BUT 9 ,*9A1 N[1 ! ,RUSSIANS1 ,FR5*1 ,5GLI%1 & ,G]MANS HAVE NOT ! MODE/Y TO ATTEMPT TO SCRE5 EA* O!R4 ,EYEWITNESSES1 & EV5 ! AU?ORS !MSELVES1 HAVE S5T US 9=MATION 9 EV]Y LANGUAGE1 SOME CYNICALLY1 & O!RS ) RES]VE4 ,! TRU? IS NO LONG] D5I$1 BUT A NEW MORALITY HAS BE5 CREAT$ TO EXPLA9 IT4 ,?IS MORALITY SAYS !RE >E TWO LAWS = MANK9D1 ONE APPLIES TO ! YELL[ RACES & ! O!R IS ! PRIVILEGE ( ! :ITE4 ,TO ASSASS9ATE OR TORTURE ! FIR/ NAM$ IS1 IT SEEMS1 H5CE=? P]MISSIBLE1 :IL/ IT IS WRONG TO DO SO TO ! SECOND4 

,IS NOT \R MORALITY1 AS APPLI$ TO ANIMALS1 EQUALLY ELA/IC8 ,H>K+ ON DOGS TO TE> A FOX TO PIECES TEA*ES A G5TLEMAN H[ TO MAKE HIS M5 PURSUE ! FUGITIVE ,*9ESE4 ,! TWO K9DS ( HUNT BELONG TO ONE & ! SAME 0SPORT02 ONLY1 :5 ! VICTIM IS A MAN1 ! EXCITEM5T & PLEASURE >E PROBABLY ALL ! KE5]4 ,NE$ WE ASK ! OP9ION ( HIM :O REC5TLY 9VOK$ ! NAME ( ,ATTILA1 QUOT+ ?IS MON/] AS A MODEL = HIS SOLDI]S8 

,IT IS NOT A DIGRESSION TO M5TION ! HORRORS ( W> 9 CONNECTION ) ! MASSACRE ( CATTLE & C>NIVOR\S BANQUETS4 ,! DIET ( 9DIVIDUALS CORRESPONDS CLOSELY TO !IR MANN]S4 ,BLOOD DEM&S BLOOD4 ,ON ?IS PO9T ANY ONE :O SE>*ES AMONG HIS RECOLLECTIONS ( ! PEOPLE :OM HE HAS KN[N WILL F9D !RE CAN BE NO POSSIBLE D\BT AS TO ! CONTRA/ :I* EXI/S BETWE5 VEGET>IANS & CO>SE EAT]S ( FLE%1 GRE$Y DR9K]S ( BLOOD1 9 AM5ITY ( MANN]1 G5TL5ESS ( DISPOSITION & REGUL>ITY ( LIFE4 

,IT IS TRUE !SE >E QUALITIES NOT HI<LY E/EEM$ BY ?OSE 0SUP]IOR P]SONS10 :O1 )\T BE+ 9 ANY WAY BETT] ?AN O!R MORTALS1 >E ALWAYS MORE >ROGANT1 & IMAG9E !Y ADD TO !IR [N IMPORTANCE BY DEPRECIAT+ ! HUMBLE & EXALT+ ! /RONG4 ,ACCORD+ TO !M1 MILDNESS SIGNIFIES FEEBL5ESS 3 ! SICK >E ONLY 9 ! WAY1 & IT W\LD BE A *>ITY TO GET RID ( !M4 ,IF !Y >E NOT KILL$1 !Y %\LD AT LEA/ BE ALL[$ TO DIE4 ,BUT IT IS JU/ !SE DELICATE PEOPLE :O RESI/ DISEASE BETT] ?AN ! ROBU/4 ,FULL-BLOOD$ & HI<-COLOR$ M5 >E NOT ALWAYS ?OSE :O LIVE LONGE/ 3 ! REALLY /RONG >E NOT NECESS>ILY ?OSE :O C>RY !IR /R5G? ON ! SURFACE1 9 A RUDDY COMPLEXION1 DI/5D$ MUSCLE1 OR A SLEEK & OILY /\TNESS4 ,/ATI/ICS C\LD GIVE US POSITIVE 9=MATION ON ?IS PO9T1 & W\LD HAVE DONE SO ALREADY1 BUT = ! NUM]\S 9T]E/$ P]SONS :O DEVOTE SO MU* TIME TO GR\P+1 9 BATTLE >RAY1 FIGURES1 :E!R TRUE OR FALSE1 TO DEF5D !IR RESPECTIVE !ORIES4 

,BUT1 H[EV] ?IS MAY BE1 WE SAY SIMPLY ?AT1 = ! GREAT MAJORITY ( VEGET>IANS1 ! QUE/ION IS NOT :E!R !IR BICEPS & TRICEPS >E MORE SOLID ?AN ?OSE ( ! FLE%-EAT]S1 NOR :E!R !IR ORGANISM IS BETT] ABLE TO RESI/ ! RISKS ( LIFE & ! *ANCES ( DEA?1 :I* IS EV5 MORE IMPORTANT 3 = !M ! IMPORTANT PO9T IS ! RECOGNITION ( ! BOND ( AFFECTION & GOODWILL ?AT L9KS MAN TO ! SO-CALL$ L[] ANIMALS1 & ! EXT5SION TO !SE \R BRO!RS ( ! S5TIM5T :I* HAS ALREADY PUT A /OP TO CANNIBALISM AMONG M54 ,! REASONS :I* MI<T BE PLEAD$ BY AN?ROPOPHAGI/S AGA9/ ! DISUSE ( HUMAN FLE% 9 !IR CU/OM>Y DIET W\LD BE AS WELL-F\ND$ AS ?OSE URG$ BY ORD9>Y FLE%-EAT]S TODAY4 ,! >GUM5TS ?AT W]E OPPOS$ TO ?AT MON/R\S HABIT >E PRECISELY ?OSE WE VEGET>IANS EMPLOY N[4 ,! HORSE & ! C[1 ! RABBIT & ! CAT1 ! DE] & ! H>E1 ! PHEASANT & ! L>K1 PLEASE US BETT] AS FRI5DS ?AN AS MEAT4 ,WE WI% TO PRES]VE !M EI!R AS RESPECT$ FELL[-WORK]S1 OR SIMPLY AS COMPANIONS 9 ! JOY ( LIFE & FRI5D%IP4 

0,BUT10 Y\ WILL SAY1 0IF Y\ AB/A9 FROM ! FLE% ( ANIMALS1 O!R FLE%-EAT]S1 M5 OR BEA/S1 WILL EAT !M 9/EAD ( Y\1 OR ELSE HUNG] & ! ELEM5TS WILL COMB9E TO DE/ROY !M40 ,)\T D\BT ! BALANCE ( ! SPECIES WILL BE MA9TA9$1 AS =M]LY1 9 CON=MITY ) ! *ANCES ( LIFE & ! 9T]-/RUGGLE ( APPETITES2 BUT AT LEA/ 9 ! CONFLICT ( ! RACES ! PR(ESSION ( DE/ROY] %ALL NOT BE \RS4 ,WE WILL SO DEAL ) ! P>T ( ! E>? :I* BELONGS TO US AS TO MAKE IT AS PLEASANT AS POSSIBLE1 NOT ONLY = \RSELVES1 BUT ALSO = ! BEA/S ( \R H\SEHOLD4 ,WE %ALL TAKE UP S]I\SLY ! $UCATIONAL ROLE :I* HAS BE5 CLAIM$ BY MAN S9CE PREHI/ORIC TIMES4 ,\R %>E ( RESPONSIBILITY 9 ! TRANS=MATION ( ! EXI/+ ORD] ( ?+S DOES NOT EXT5D BEYOND \RSELVES & \R IMM$IATE NEI<BORHOOD4 ,IF WE DO BUT LITTLE1 ?IS LITTLE WILL AT LEA/ BE \R WORK4 

,ONE ?+ IS C]TA91 ?AT IF WE HELD ! *IM]ICAL IDEA ( PU%+ ! PRACTICE ( \R !ORY TO ITS ULTIMATE & LOGICAL CONSEQU5CES1 )\T C>+ = CONSID]ATIONS ( ANO!R K9D1 WE %\LD FALL 9TO SIMPLE ABSURDITY4 ,9 ?IS RESPECT ! PR9CIPLE ( VEGET>IANISM DOES NOT DIFF] FROM ANY O!R PR9CIPLE2 IT MU/ BE SUIT$ TO ! ORD9>Y CONDITIONS ( LIFE4 ,IT IS CLE> ?AT WE HAVE NO 9T5TION ( SUBORD9AT+ ALL \R PRACTICES & ACTIONS1 ( EV]Y H\R & EV]Y M9UTE1 TO A RESPECT = ! LIFE ( ! 9F9ITELY LITTLE2 WE %ALL NOT LET \RSELVES DIE ( HUNG] & ?IR/1 LIKE SOME ,BUDDHI/1 :5 ! MICROSCOPE HAS %[N US A DROP ( WAT] SW>M+ ) ANIMALCULES4 ,WE %ALL NOT HESITATE N[ & !N TO CUT \RSELVES A /ICK 9 ! =E/1 OR TO PICK A FL[] 9 A G>D52 WE %ALL EV5 GO SO F> AS TO TAKE A LETTUCE1 OR CUT CABBAGES & ASP>AGUS = \R FOOD1 AL?\< WE FULLY RECOGNIZE ! LIFE 9 ! PLANT AS WELL AS 9 ANIMALS4 ,BUT IT IS NOT = US TO F\ND A NEW RELIGION1 & TO HAMP] \RSELVES ) A SECT>IAN DOGMA2 IT IS A QUE/ION ( MAK+ \R EXI/5CE AS BEAUTIFUL AS POSSIBLE1 & 9 H>MONY1 SO F> AS 9 US LIES1 ) ! AE!TIC CONDITIONS ( \R SURR\ND+S4 

,JU/ AS \R ANCE/ORS1 BECOM+ DISGU/$ ) EAT+ !IR FELL[-CREATURES1 ONE F9E DAY LEFT (F S]V+ !M UP TO !IR TABLES2 JU/ AS N[1 AMONG FLE%-EAT]S1 !RE >E MANY :O REFUSE TO EAT ! FLE% ( MAN'S NOBLE COMPANION1 ! HORSE1 OR ( \R FIRESIDE PETS1 ! DOG & CAT-SO IS IT DI/A/EFUL TO US TO DR9K ! BLOOD & *EW ! MUSCLE ( ! OX1 :OSE LABOR HELPS TO GR[ \R CORN4 ,WE NO LONG] WANT TO HE> ! BLEAT+ ( %EEP1 ! BELL[+ ( BULLOCKS1 ! GROANS & PI]C+ %RIEKS ( ! PIGS1 AS !Y >E L$ TO ! SLAU<T]4 ,WE ASPIRE TO ! TIME :5 WE %ALL NOT HAVE TO WALK SWIFTLY TO %ORT5 ?AT HIDE\S M9UTE ( PASS+ ! HAUNTS ( BUT*]Y ) !IR RIVULETS ( BLOOD & R[S ( %>P HOOKS1 :]EON C>CASSES >E HUNG UP BY BLOOD-/A9$ M51 >M$ ) HORRIBLE KNIVES4 ,WE WANT SOME DAY TO LIVE 9 A CITY :]E WE %ALL NO LONG] SEE BUT*]S' %OPS FULL ( DEAD BODIES SIDE BY SIDE ) DRAP]S' OR JEWEL]S'1 & FAC+ A DRUGGI/'S1 OR H>D BY A W9D[ FILL$ ) *OICE FRUITS1 OR ) BEAUTIFUL BOOKS1 5GRAV+S OR /ATUETTES1 & WORKS ( >T4 ,WE WANT AN 5VIRONM5T PLEASANT TO ! EYE & 9 H>MONY ) BEAUTY4 

,& S9CE PHYSIOLOGI/S1 OR BETT] /ILL1 S9CE \R [N EXP]I5CE TELLS US ?AT !SE UGLY JO9TS ( MEAT >E NOT A =M ( NUTRITION NECESS>Y = \R EXI/5CE1 WE PUT ASIDE ALL !SE HIDE\S FOODS :I* \R ANCE/ORS F\ND AGREEABLE1 & ! MAJORITY ( \R CONTEMPOR>IES /ILL 5JOY4 ,WE HOPE BE=E LONG ?AT FLE%-EAT]S WILL AT LEA/ HAVE ! POLIT5ESS TO HIDE !IR FOOD4 ,SLAU<T] H\SES >E RELEGAT$ TO DI/ANT SUBURBS2 LET ! BUT*]S' %OPS BE PLAC$ !RE TOO1 :]E1 LIKE /ABLES1 !Y %ALL BE CONCEAL$ 9 OBSCURE CORN]S4 

,IT IS ON ACC\NT ( ! UGL9ESS ( IT ?AT WE ALSO ABHOR VIVISECTION & ALL DANG]\S EXP]IM5TS1 EXCEPT :5 !Y >E PRACTIC$ BY ! MAN ( SCI5CE ON HIS [N P]SON4 ,IT IS ! UGL9ESS ( ! DE$ :I* FILLS US ) DISGU/ :5 WE SEE A NATURALI/ P9N+ LIVE BUTT]FLIES 9TO HIS BOX1 OR DE/ROY+ AN ANT-HILL 9 ORD] TO C\NT ! ANTS4 ,WE TURN ) DISLIKE FROM ! 5G9E] :O ROBS ,NATURE ( H] BEAUTY BY IMPRISON+ A CASCADE 9 CONDUIT-PIPES1 & FROM ! ,CALI=NIAN WOODSMAN :O CUTS D[N A TREE1 F\R ?\S& YE>S OLD & ?REE HUNDR$ FEET HI<1 TO %[ ITS R+S AT FAIRS & EXHIBITIONS4 ,UGL9ESS 9 P]SONS1 9 DE$S1 9 LIFE1 9 SURR\ND+ ,NATURE-?IS IS \R WOR/ FOE4 ,LET US BECOME BEAUTIFUL \RSELVES1 & LET \R LIFE BE BEAUTIFUL6 

,:AT !N >E ! FOODS :I* SEEM TO CORRESPOND BETT] ) \R IDEAL ( BEAUTY BO? 9 !IR NATURE & 9 !IR NE$FUL ME?ODS ( PREP>ATION8 ,!Y >E PRECISELY ?OSE :I* FROM ALL TIME HAVE BE5 APPRECIAT$ BY M5 ( SIMPLE LIFE2 ! FOODS :I* CAN DO BE/ )\T ! LY+ >TIFICES ( ! KIT*54 ,!Y >E EGGS1 GRA9S1 FRUITS2 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ! PRODUCTS ( ANIMAL & VEGETABLE LIFE :I* REPRES5T 9 !IR ORGANISMS BO? ! TEMPOR>Y >RE/ ( VITALITY & ! CONC5TRATION ( ! ELEM5TS NECESS>Y TO ! =MATION ( NEW LIVES4 ,! EGG ( ! ANIMAL1 ! SE$ ( ! PLANT1 ! FRUITS ( ! TREE1 >E ! 5D ( AN ORGANISM :I* IS NO MORE1 & ! BEG9N+ ( AN ORGANISM :I* DOES NOT YET EXI/4 ,MAN GETS !M = HIS FOOD )\T KILL+ ! BE+ ?AT PROVIDES !M1 S9CE !Y >E =M$ AT ! PO9T ( CONTACT BETWE5 TWO G5]ATIONS4 ,DO NOT \R M5 ( SCI5CE :O /UDY ORGANIC *EMI/RY TELL US1 TOO1 ?AT ! EGG ( ! ANIMAL OR PLANT IS ! BE/ /OREH\SE ( EV]Y VITAL ELEM5T8 ,OMNE VIVUM EX OVO4 

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