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This is a space for the dialogues I have between the person I am, who lives in a world of media representation and the wafting smell of delicious cheeseburgers, and the person I aspire to be: consistent, compassionate, dedicated, and absurdly well-informed.
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." -Gandhi
I love animals. Lots of people claim the same. But our statements about our fondness for them are loaded: we eat them, we abuse them, we gawk at them, we admire or fear them, we use them for their bodies or love them for their companionship. We are inconsistently ruthless.
I have high standards for myself, as well as high aspirations, and quite a lot of naggy guilt. I have a flair for the dramatic and two cat companions. I want to bring justice and tolerance into the world. I would also like a snack, please.
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