Why is it that nearly every holiday is turned into a nightmare for
animals and for thoughtful people who truly care about animals? The next
one coming up is Easter, also known as Resurrection Day because it is
the day when Christians celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus after His
crucifixion.
For many years, caring people have been trying to discourage the
giving of baby animals to children as Easter gifts. Yet this heartless
exploitation goes on year after year.
For example, in the latest issue of the local free newspaper that
arrived in our mail, there is an ad with the heading “Easter Special
16th Annual Chick Day Sale!” Beneath this are these words, with pictures
to match: “Chicks, Bunny Rabbits, and Ducklings.” And to add insult to
injury, this ad mentions that a local “4-H club will provide
informational displays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.”
Cruel traditions are proudly passed on to the next generation and die
hard. It takes people with real “guts” to promote peaceful,
compassionate change. The cowardly submissive (a. k. a. “gutless
wonders”) follow society’s sociopaths and bullies (I call ’em the way I
see ’em!), who are only too happy to dominate, exploit, and set the
standards. And don’t forget: “legal” standards do not necessarily equate
with “ethical” or “compassionate.”
When will the world begin to celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord
Jesus with the compassion for all of His creation that He came to earth
to establish two thousand years ago?
