Paws for thought...

Powerful words can translate into positive actions.

Every now and then I come across a piece of hard-hitting writing that really makes me think. Writers who demonstrate this skill have my respect, because we need them to help us break free of conventional thinking and to challenge what is the cultural (brainwashed) norm' - maybe even to think about an issue, in depth, for the very first time.

So, in 'Paws for thought' posts, I want to share with you those words of others that have inspired me to think differently, and, to act differently.

This week:

Kate Fowler [Head of Campaigns at Animal Aid] looks at the question:

'Should society bear some responsibility when slaughtermen kill people?'

In this powerful piece, I came to have a different view (some sympathy) for slaughterhouse workers - who - if you think about it, are doing a job that few people could. The only way that they can, is by becoming desensitised to what they do. CD-H

Animal Aid  

Animal Aid is the UK's largest animal rights group and one of the longest established in the world, having been founded in 1977.

We campaign peacefully against all forms of animal abuse and promote a cruelty-free lifestyle. We investigate and expose animal cruelty, and our undercover investigations and other evidence are often used by the media, bringing these issues to public attention.

What have you read that's inspired you to think and to live differently?