I have little space from the suffering of elephants right now. I wake up with it and go to sleep with it. The plight of animals in shelters, of kids used for labor for the metals in our electronics and endless other things, the fate of our water supply to dye our blue jeans and water our lawns, the sad painful life of conventionally raised meat...For me, I am working to not contribute to this. I really don't want to hurt others for my benefit.
Kristin Bauer van StratenThe loss of free will I find unacceptable - what most of us refer to as rights.
Kristin Bauer van StratenI will never be ok with the suffering of others - that I will likely continue to fight so I must treat it as a marathon race not a sprint.
Kristin Bauer van StratenPeople can do all kinds of things that maybe aren't wise in hindsight because of jealousy.
Kristin Bauer van StratenI have discovered that I cannot ignore the infliction of suffering - especially for my convenience or pleasure! It's as if a puppy is being kicked in front of me. I must try to do something.
Kristin Bauer van Straten