Monday, January 16, 2012

Musings: Witnessing the Incredible

Sitting in the midst of a racket of mynah chatter and soughing of warm wind through big trees, I think of a friend who likes to affect obliviousness; a facade that is often betrayed by his actions, such as when he wisely declined to view a video clip I sent him about how horribly animals are abused in labs — “I can't watch that stuff,” he said — and instead emailed me a link, under the apt subject heading: response to animal testing.

I watched the video in a state of awe that increased as it progressed — did you see the bat (a mammal, just like us) carrying a baby when it came in to feed? — until at the end, all I could think was, wow, we humans are so lucky to be a part of this world. Can't we start treating it a little bit better?

And then I decided, I'm not gonna post the link to the animal testing video. It's just too tempting to look, and why sicken ourselves with documentations of our depravity when we can nourish our souls and psyches by witnessing the incredible web of life?

All you really need to know is Mars engages in animal testing — as do all these companies — and the video was so disturbing you'll never eat another M&M, Snickers, Twix, Dove, Three Musketeers, Starburst or Skittles. Take my word for it.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thank you for not sharing!

Anonymous said...

Snickers is the most popular candy bar in the world.

I LOVE IT...and M&M's with Peanuts...and Milky Way...

I don't think I'll stop loving them.

It's kinda like veal. I absolutely move that, too, but I care not about knowing/seeing how it's done...

Anonymous said...

Mars denies it.

Anonymous said...

To 7:51

what's your source?

To 6:25

"There's none so blind as those that will not see."

irk said...

they admit they also use GMO products:

http://www.mars.com/global/press-center/media-library.aspx?query=factsheet

like the borinques say: "mas frica"

Anonymous said...

I prefer to use products that have been tested, but thanks for your thoughts on the matter.

Anonymous said...

"Give it to Mikey. Mikey likes everything!"

Anonymous said...

Mars should simply test all their products on third world kids.

Anonymous said...

Keep eating those candies because dentists and dialysis centers need the business.

Anonymous said...

Like they say "how nice for you"