Animal and Women's Rights Activist Michelle Del Cueto

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Jeremy Loeb

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@NathanBlackberry 4 ай бұрын

She's awesome🤗🤗🤗 thanks for sharing😊🙏❤️🐷🐮🐔🫂💚

@ChinaDelCueto 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for having me Jimmy!

@mielimedina3146 4 ай бұрын

I don’t know why the algorithm brought me here, but this was a fascinating discussion to drop in on. I don’t know how this idea got in my head, but for whatever reason, I never considered that I could be a supporter of animal rights activists and causes without being a vegan or vegetarian. Perhaps that always seemed to be the focus with those who brought it up to me. I’ve got several issues going on that make it very hard for me to cut animal products out of my diet completely, and unfortunately I have no real intention to become vegan or vegetarian anytime soon. However, and this may make me a hypocrite, I DO really want to support these efforts to change legislation around animal rights. I think a society that can treat its animals humanely will be a society that treats all humans with dignity as well. Imagine if we gave all animals quality living conditions and treated them with dignity- even the ones raised for food. It’s an important issue that is intertwined with so many other issues as well. I may eat meat, but truly, that does not mean I wish for that animal to have suffered in its life. Just like when it comes to the clothing we wear… I do not agree with how it is made. I’m horrified by the slave conditions that children and women have to endure in the sweat shops where our clothing is made. Human blood is in these threads! I may thrift as many clothes as I can, but at some point I still have to buy new underwear, or get a new bra that fits me as my body changes, or even just get a new outfit for a wedding so that I can look nice in some family photos. Does the fact that I buy unethically made clothing mean I can’t support causes that protest these sweat shops? No… That would be like saying we can’t criticize society while still living in it. Anyway, thanks for the wake up call. This conversation got me thinking.

@loebjeremy 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for such an incredibly thoughtful message. I am so glad that the algorithm somehow brought you to the channel. And even more glad that it was thought provoking. I invite you to subscribe and check out the other conversations, as well as take advantage of the links I put in the show description for a deeper dive. There are great resources and documentaries there that have changed my life. And yes, there are many ways to help animals. Direct Action Everywhere focuses on systemic change, dismantling strategically the ways in which animal exploitation industries are imbedded in our society and kept afloat by a power structure controlled by very large and influential corporations, with the help of bought and paid for politicians and other so-called "authority" figures. Ballot measures heading to votes in November like the one in Sonoma County, and one in Denver, are ways that citizens are taking the decision back to the people and circumventing those politicians who are more interested in protecting the interests of their donor base than on doing what is right. You may find ways to support those efforts. You can also get involved with activists locally. What happened for me was a shift in perspective. I came face to face with what happened to animals and took myself out of the picture. Thinking from the point of view of the victim is what made me want to do all I can to help them, because I would want that if I were in those cages or facing a knife. And so, similarly, in responding to you, I would take heart that you are wanting to do all you can to help. I hope activists or vegans you encounter will encourage, rather than discourage your open-mindedness and desire to help. Feel free to continue a dialogue in any way you see fit. Your message meant a lot to me. Much love to you.