What happens when Wilbur the
pig does not meet Charlotte the spider?
In the story Charlotte’s Web,
Wilbur escapes a near death experience. Being the runt of the litter, the chances
of him surviving seems slim to none. But miraculously Wilbur’s life was spared.
Throughout the duration of the story Charlotte the spider, Wilbur’s new guardian
angel of some sort, devises a plan to keep Wilbur out of trouble and away from
the slaughterhouse.
Wilbur exemplifies pigs as a
whole in this tale. He is a charming creature whose intellect is evident in his
ability to follow charlottes instructions. He is social and friendly, always
willing to make new acquaintances. He is curious, tranquil, generous, and above
all loving.
The pig embodies the perfect
pet, and in this story Wilbur lives the ideal life.
Nonetheless, this is just a
tall tale, one that should go down in history as one of the biggest lies ever
told to our younger generations and one we have ingested ourselves. The runt is
never spared, and neither are the lives of the other piglets who seemingly had
it better off then Wilbur. In unwritten finale, they will all find themselves
locked behind cages were turning around is a privilege, where eating and drinking
is a struggle, and where relieving themselves ruins their sleeping quarters.
It’s a harsh world for pigs. Being one of the
most intellectual land creatures– scientifically proven as smarter then ourvery own house pets– they are the most seriously abused in the animal
industries. Locked behind cages for the entirety of their lives, forced to give
birth, by artificial insemination, in these filthy facilities and are unable to
tend to their offspring after the fact. By the time they are fully grown, they
are consumed by insanity before they are consumed by people. They chew at the
metal rods of their cages until their teeth become brittle and shatter. Others
become depressed and lay still until its their time to depart from their cruel realities.
Not only do pigs face extremely
grim conditions in life but they do in death as well. Pigs, much like cows, are
killed in “humane” ways. They are either shot between the eyes to quickly
process their bodies into consumable products or they are thrown in boiling
pots of water squealing in pain. After this process, every inch of their body
is severed and sold.
The largest amount of
products in markets today have swine remnants. From the pink slime in hot dogs,
to the bone marrow in Jell-O, to the layers of their muscle fibers in your breakfast
ham sandwiches, pigs have take over the animal product world.
Yearly around 15,000,000 pigs
are slaughtered. 100% of the people who allow this are meat eaters.
These astute beasts are
wasted for the sole purpose of another being’s desire.
Vegans and vegetarians
consume 0% of pigs. But in the United States this is only 1.9% of the
population making it around 6,150,00 people who do not condone the murder of a
creature whose assets are much more useful when alive.
In the effort to reduce these
mass murders think twice about the products you buy, look for alternatives, and
make sure to be informed about where your food comes from and what it has in
it. It does not take being vegan to contribute to this cause, it simply takes putting
desire aside and finding humanity within yourself to spare the lives of those
who cannot control their own fate. Wilbur would appreciate this.
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| Credits to: singingwhatumean |
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