12. The Declaration of ANIMAL Independence

I think that all animals should be free to wander around with out the threat of someone trying to kill and eat them. If you put yourself in their shoes (or hooves or paws), you would most likely rather not have that constant fear of suddenly being shot or having your head chopped off just to feed a human. I am a vegetarian obviously, I am not just saying this without the actions to back it up. For animal independence, ALL animals would be safe from unnatural death, not just the 'cute' ones people have as pets. Think about it. You would not eat a puppy or kitten would you? Of course not! So what makes a deer or cow or chicken any different?? Nothing. Just because they are not domesticated that does not mean that they are any different from household pets. It is almost hypocritical to eat the 'accepted' or 'normal' meats, and scorn those in Japan or China or wherever they eat dogs because all animals should be treated equally! I am not saying we as people should hold them to human standards, because they shouldn't be. But we should at least give them the respect they deserve as our living counterparts on earth. Also in this declaration, I would like to make the point that it is completely fine to not eat meat, in fact, it is healthier. Your body cleanses itself of toxins from the meats after a while of not eating them, which is such a good thing. Omitting meat can lower cholesterol and blood pressure, and can be preventetive of heart disease. Plus, eating meat is allowing for animal mistreatment. Mass marketers and animal farms often subject their animals to horrible treatment which when done to a human being would be considered abuse and torture. These animals should not be treated in such ways, they have feelings, they have nerve endings. That is what this declaration is all about, treated animals with respect and letting them be free!