Wayne you are such an integral part of history for the welfare of animals. You are a true hero for them I have such respect for you and I know exactly how you feel . Just know that your Joan will be around you as there’s no such thing as death and life continues albeit on another plain. Your suffering will only make you stronger 🙏🏼💚
best of luck for you and your endeavours. Your article about Rocket and your dear Joan I found truely heartbreaking.
Protecting animals is such a high and crucial moral thing to pursue, and I do wish you all the best. Like you, I do hope that activism and veganism are moves that can finally break the walls.
“Animals are a window to your soul and a doorway to your spiritual destiny. If you let them into your life and allow them to teach you, you will be better for it.”
― Kim Shotola, The Soul Watchers: Animals' Quest to Awaken Humanity
i'm always having to stop when i read you either to let the tears flow or the thoughts and i usually want to write a note to you before i can go on and read the rest of your soulful and percipient posts. this time i had pause to do a post of my dog friend lulu sitting in henry moore's mushroom cloud chamber on the university of chicago campus. i also thought of my cat jasper and the way he purred reassuringly for us before he died.
Many years ago I was an undergraduate student at the University of Texas in psychology. It’s hard to write about, but killing rats and dissecting their brains was a casual part of the curriculum. One day a professor gave a demo of how to dispose of rats that were used in experiments but which were not to be dissected—by throwing a live rat into an incinerator.
I was horrified and protested—to which the professor smiled condescendingly and said, “It didn’t feel a thing.”
I still wonder about these people in white coats with their smug PHD’s who believe they are super-intelligent and have the right to take the lives of defenseless, innocent beings. What happened to their heart of compassion, which I believe every child is born with?
And my bigger question is, how can we help others grow the seed of compassion, once it has been so nearly extinguished?
"And with this new knowledge, the world will never be the same." Wayne, thank you and beloved Joan for helping us find the way to fight and bring light into the darkest places on earth. With your inspiration, let's do this for the Hidden.
I agree that people are becoming more aware of the sentience of animals. I have even seen it in Chile, where I am currently travelling, from my home in Canada. I spent New Years' Eve in Valparaiso, which is considered THE place to celebrate New Years in South America due to its over-the-top fireworks display which attracts huge numbers of observers. Yet, I was informed that this tradition will be discontinued due to its harmful effect on animals. How heartening that they are willing to abandon this beloved tradition for the sake of animals!
A great many more people would have discomfort with animal use industries if the sight of the consequences were as ubiquitous as the end "products" themselves.
Because facilities for animal experimentation and food are intentionally well-sequestered, people can easily fail to examine their own consciences.
Animal testing as saying no doubt millions of lives and allow them to be lead on a quality basis. That said, it should be done with the utmost respect and honor towards the subject.
Confinement animal operations are hundreds of magnitude more common and every bit as morally bankrupt.
I applaud your decision to be a vegan and lead the lifestyle. I also abhor anyone advocating for a diet other than one emulates our 400,000 years of evolution. I have no problem with anyone’s personal decision. Advocating publicly is a completely different thing. Especially in the society where the average person doesn’t know enough about nutrition to fill a thimble.
Wayne you are such an integral part of history for the welfare of animals. You are a true hero for them I have such respect for you and I know exactly how you feel . Just know that your Joan will be around you as there’s no such thing as death and life continues albeit on another plain. Your suffering will only make you stronger 🙏🏼💚
Dear Wayne,
best of luck for you and your endeavours. Your article about Rocket and your dear Joan I found truely heartbreaking.
Protecting animals is such a high and crucial moral thing to pursue, and I do wish you all the best. Like you, I do hope that activism and veganism are moves that can finally break the walls.
Best regards from Old Europe
Olaf
“Animals are a window to your soul and a doorway to your spiritual destiny. If you let them into your life and allow them to teach you, you will be better for it.”
― Kim Shotola, The Soul Watchers: Animals' Quest to Awaken Humanity
i'm always having to stop when i read you either to let the tears flow or the thoughts and i usually want to write a note to you before i can go on and read the rest of your soulful and percipient posts. this time i had pause to do a post of my dog friend lulu sitting in henry moore's mushroom cloud chamber on the university of chicago campus. i also thought of my cat jasper and the way he purred reassuringly for us before he died.
Thank you Wayne.
Many years ago I was an undergraduate student at the University of Texas in psychology. It’s hard to write about, but killing rats and dissecting their brains was a casual part of the curriculum. One day a professor gave a demo of how to dispose of rats that were used in experiments but which were not to be dissected—by throwing a live rat into an incinerator.
I was horrified and protested—to which the professor smiled condescendingly and said, “It didn’t feel a thing.”
I still wonder about these people in white coats with their smug PHD’s who believe they are super-intelligent and have the right to take the lives of defenseless, innocent beings. What happened to their heart of compassion, which I believe every child is born with?
And my bigger question is, how can we help others grow the seed of compassion, once it has been so nearly extinguished?
"And with this new knowledge, the world will never be the same." Wayne, thank you and beloved Joan for helping us find the way to fight and bring light into the darkest places on earth. With your inspiration, let's do this for the Hidden.
Wayne's essays never fail to touch and inspire.
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I agree that people are becoming more aware of the sentience of animals. I have even seen it in Chile, where I am currently travelling, from my home in Canada. I spent New Years' Eve in Valparaiso, which is considered THE place to celebrate New Years in South America due to its over-the-top fireworks display which attracts huge numbers of observers. Yet, I was informed that this tradition will be discontinued due to its harmful effect on animals. How heartening that they are willing to abandon this beloved tradition for the sake of animals!
A very important article about Rocket and Joan . Thanks for sharing this very valuable piece!
Thank you for writing these hopeful words and for continuing to be a voice for animals!
A great many more people would have discomfort with animal use industries if the sight of the consequences were as ubiquitous as the end "products" themselves.
Because facilities for animal experimentation and food are intentionally well-sequestered, people can easily fail to examine their own consciences.
Animal testing as saying no doubt millions of lives and allow them to be lead on a quality basis. That said, it should be done with the utmost respect and honor towards the subject.
Confinement animal operations are hundreds of magnitude more common and every bit as morally bankrupt.
I applaud your decision to be a vegan and lead the lifestyle. I also abhor anyone advocating for a diet other than one emulates our 400,000 years of evolution. I have no problem with anyone’s personal decision. Advocating publicly is a completely different thing. Especially in the society where the average person doesn’t know enough about nutrition to fill a thimble.
so we hafta watch guardians 1&2 before 3 i'm told. ok den.