After two weeks of classes in CHID480a, my mind has become much more sensitive to the way that I view animals and my interactions, or lack of interactions, with them.
My entire life I have been aware of animals and animal rights. I was lucky enough that as a child my vegetarian mother asked me if I would like to eat animals or not. Based on intuition, I automically knew at a young age that something felt wrong with eating animals, so I never have partaked in the consumption of meat. As I grew older, I would read my mom's PETA magazing lieing around the house. Horrified by the images covered in the pages of these magazines, my passion for animal rights sparked.
Since then, I have always had a certain connection to animals most likely based on my compassion for them. Growing up with a dog, Bobo, allowed me to appreciate how alive and similar animals are to humans. When Bobo passed away, I was utterly devestated. Moreso than I have ever felt over a human death.
Today as a 19-year-old vegan, I put effort into living a cruelty-free existence. This class continues to make me even more aware and critical of animal suffering, and has compelled me to be more passionate about animals. I have become more sensitive to the consumption of animals as food in daily life, and I have felt more compelled each day to actively participate in animal rights.
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