Great danger in use of the will

[Monica]

Someone could read this and say that you're comparing Blacks to chickens and cows.

They already did, on the meat thread. And I replied, explaining that no, I wasn't comparing humans to chickens, except for their common ability to feel pain and fight for survival. (Although, I don't understand why not? What is wrong with comparing our younger, 2D brethren? They are entities too!)

But in this case, I was actually comparing the cause of championing victims; whether the victim is human or animal is irrelevant to my point.

The cause could even be to champion the environment. Whatever the cause, how much longer would it have taken to get anything done, had it not been for those courageous enough to speak out and take action?

My point was that, those quietly praying/meditating, and those boldly taking action, both have their place.

I could say that to make you look inhumane or whatever, using willpower in the attempt to advance my argument (which I could believe to be a noble STO cause) and weaken your credibility, polarizing me a bit towards STS.

I don't understand. How would comparing the suffering of 2D entities to 3D entities make someone look inhumane? (Or am I misunderstanding you?)

I'm using my will right now to prove a point - is my purpose to give a viewpoint, or to inflate my ego by looking smart? Am I polarizing STS right now?

If you are implying something, it has eluded me.

L/L Monica, I'm not saying you think the rights of cows and chickens are as important as civil rights, I just used a dirty political tactic to make a point. I think you're awesome.

Well thank you, Wander-Man, and I hope my next statement doesn't cause you to retract yours but actually, I do think the cause of ending animal suffering is just as important as the causes of human rights. Suffering is suffering, and all suffering is contributing to the low vibrations on this planet.

Does this mean I think animals are as important as humans? To the Creator, probably. But I am human and I have biases. I consider humans more important than animals. I readily admit I would save the child before the dog. Yes, we do have hierarchies when it comes to species. I consider 3D more important than 2D, because they are more invested in this incarnation. But that doesn't make the cause of championing oppressed animals, any less important or less noble than the cause of championing oppressed humans. I absolutely believe that, someday, the meat industry will be viewed in the same way that slavery is viewed now.