It should be no surprise that humankind is inflicting upon itself an apocalyptic catastrophe. It should be no surprise, or source of wonder, that humans continue to wage war against one another for absurd reasons. It should be no surprise that a vast portion of humanity is dying of starvation. It should be no surprise that the earth is finally saying no to humanity and ridding itself of this horrible blight.

All this, and more, is a direct consequence of the way that humans have treated the rest of the animal inhabitants of this particular planet since it began its exploitation of animality millenia ago.

It is time to stop the exploitation or cease to exist as a species. It's that simple!

There is no room left for the queasiness of becoming a vegan. There is no room left for any decisions based on any religious convictions to the contrary. There is no room left for putting off until tomorrow the life changes that are necessary today.

The only "meaning" in life is life itself. If any form of life is denigrated, all are denigrated.

If you cannot "survive" without baby back ribs, then perhaps you shouldn't.