End of Human Civilization

Monday, 28 September 2009 14:51 Written by TVD

This article is based on the preface of the book "To Kill Cow means to end human civilization". This book is available for free online read at www.cowism.com

‘We are the masters of the universe and the whole creation is made to fulfill our whims’ - this misconception will cost humanity dearly. Today the man is working according to the paradigm that he is the supreme in creation and he can do whatever he likes. He thinks that everything has evolved from chaos and there is no body to check on anything he does. This is a dangerous philosophy, to say the least. This is a significant shift from the traditional concept of revering the universe, nature and the Creator.

Today we are treating other life forms just like inert objects, as if they are devoid of any feelings whatsoever. We are showing unprecedented cruelty and callousness towards the dumb creation of God with whom we share this planet. Cruelty has been industrialized, barbarism has been institutionalized. Today the mistreatment of animals is phenomenal, unprecedented in human history. The unspeakable treatment meted out to poor animals before they become our dinner will never go unpunished by the stringent laws of nature.

This book specifically deals with ‘cow’, the very representative of the aphonic creation of God, a symbol of selfless service in life and death. Our attitude towards this important animal will decide our fate. Strange it may sound or even eccentric, cow will prove to be the making or breaking point for humanity. Already we stand at the cross roads today. Dangerous challenges are staring us in the face today from environmental, ecological, moral, social, economic and health fronts. Global uncertainties are mounting and humanity’s future prospects look increasingly bleak. There is a correlation between cruelty towards animals and wars in Preface VII To Kill cow means to End Human Civilization human society. Animal slaughter and violence in human society are interrelated. 20th century saw the establishment of global networks in animal products and inhumane factory farming system. At the same time, 20th century also saw the two most brutal World Wars, the worst acts of barbarism like holocaust, Gulag Concentration camps, genocides and atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It was the bloodiest century in human history. We think this is what prompted Mahatma Gandhi to say that “Cow-slaughter and man-slaughter are in my opinion the two sides of the same coin.”

The same sentiments were echoed by George Bernard Shaw, “The Peace we say we are anxious for? Thus cruelty begets its offspring— War.” Cruelty is killing us in many ways. Dr. Neal Barnard says, “The beef industry has contributed to more American deaths than all the wars of this century, all natural disasters, and all automobile accidents combined. If beef is your idea of "real food for real people", you"d better live real close to a real good hospital.”