“For me, it’s about doing the best thing possible for the animal.” Animal rights activist and filmmaker Ryuji Chua discusses changing his views to see animals as a someone, not a something, analyzing evidence that shows fish feel, play and have families, just like cats and dogs, and getting informed on the suffering humans cause when farming animals for food. #DailyShow #Comedy
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Jesus was a fisherman! We gotta eat dude! Unfortunately fish can’t talk! Unless your a Don knotts Fish named mr. Limpet? Fish and bread is a staple of LIFE
ReplyWhat I’m basically saying is whilst they’re suffering you have to bear in mind there is a certain ecosystem so it’s a cycle as he said circle of life. I suppose you can choose to be vegetarian and not eat any of them but at some point someone’s going to have to do it even if it’s not you personally
Replythe point trevor made about the circle of life would hold more water (no pun intended) if humans didnt literally over-farm animals
ReplyGreat interview! Very insightful and thought provoking.
ReplyBible/Quran are the most unethical misleading unjust books for the animals.
ReplyAs he said, may be it was the understanding of the people up to 17th century.
Now, it is our time to change our mindset.
I guess the question then becomes if planet feel pain and suffer then would you change your diet accordingly?
ReplyA true Mahayana Buddhist ethical approach. Thank you.
ReplyHe has spoken the truth. We humans are animals too. And we treat other animals with such disdain.
ReplyThis guy!!!!!
ReplyIn far far future we should not eat plants they feel pain
ReplyThank you Ryuji for spotlighting you level of delusional thinking. Lost track how many times fo referred to an animal as someone. Not many people argue that harvesting animals for food is totally without stress. Our responsibility as a human is to keep that stress to the lowest level se can.
ReplyI’ll just say this. I’m a meat eater.. always will be. However, we can’t treat each other humanely, never mind animals. But I agree that someone needs to be on the animals side so we can be the best we can
ReplyCambridge Declaration on Consciousness. Look it up. Science institutions have established consensus on consciousness throughout the animal kingdom, not just mammals.
ReplyI love his approach!! Vegans who attack people for eating meat, eggs etc really aren’t helping anyone, if anything, it leads to a communication breakdown and no one takes anything from that.
ReplyHere’s the thing. The more we research the more we will find that ALL living things, including plant-life can feel, suffer, emote, react, etc. These things do not define consciousness. These animals can’t think in terms of others perspectives; or question the meaning of life. I believe in animal rights and all our responsibility towards animals, other people and nature in general. but let’s not confuse the issue of consciousness and that which makes us human; for better or for worse.
ReplyWow, this is a great, eye opening discussion!
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