Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Thanksgiving
Call me hard core; call me fanatic, call me radical.
The truth is that what I hate the most about Thanksgiving is the stupid meal tradition—not to mention that myth of pilgrims inviting “Indians” for a meal. Please!
Why do people need to slaughter millions of turkeys every year, to follow a tradition baffles me, especially when turkeys are generally tasteless anyway.
Some traditions should be abolished. I’d say: let’s abolish everything that has to do with human or animal sacrifice. No one should be harmed or worse, killed so that others can have a good time.
We need not inflict pain and suffering upon our earth companions just because we are the top of the food chain. We have a choice, we know better; we can do better.
Now, if only we redirected this beautiful tradition of giving thanks to just giving thanks and showing our appreciation for the blessings we have in life, then, our tradition would really have a meaning. No turkeys, no TV, no pumpkin pie (yuck!). Let’s just get together for a day filled with spirituality and gratitude.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
The truth is that what I hate the most about Thanksgiving is the stupid meal tradition—not to mention that myth of pilgrims inviting “Indians” for a meal. Please!
Why do people need to slaughter millions of turkeys every year, to follow a tradition baffles me, especially when turkeys are generally tasteless anyway.
Some traditions should be abolished. I’d say: let’s abolish everything that has to do with human or animal sacrifice. No one should be harmed or worse, killed so that others can have a good time.
We need not inflict pain and suffering upon our earth companions just because we are the top of the food chain. We have a choice, we know better; we can do better.
Now, if only we redirected this beautiful tradition of giving thanks to just giving thanks and showing our appreciation for the blessings we have in life, then, our tradition would really have a meaning. No turkeys, no TV, no pumpkin pie (yuck!). Let’s just get together for a day filled with spirituality and gratitude.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
