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  Winter's Hazy Skyline. Or, in the case of  Muslims in some Islamic countries where the animal is not stunned, but has a prayer said for it, that that animal, given the choice, would prefer the prayer rather than be stunned and avoid the  acute pain of the knife taking it to its destiny? There is also the ethics 'thing about meat-eater', concerning the over-production and how it acts to devalue not only the lives of the animals being produced for as commodity.  But also how it lays waste to the land and degrades the environment. There is this conflicting perspective when us meat-eaters argue the case for protecting the environment and fighting adverse climate change. Of course, the non-meat-eater among us does not have any moral authority to condemn us meat-eaters for our apparent irreconcilable position or predicament.  Since this is not something which is specific to meat-eaters, but can be observed in many aspects of 'modern life.'  Such as, for example, the res

  But, on to more positive and satisfying developments. Recently my dear mother has found herself in the pleasant situation of welcoming an important visitor.  One whom, not only has she not seen for a long time, but whom she could so easily not have seen again before she goes over the abyss of destiny.  She clearly found this visit very pleasing, and, if it was a case of the proverbial 'unfinished business' delaying her going over the abyss.  Then, the act of seeing this visitor, is the kind of event after which she could have been expected to happily take her leave of the world of the living.  Such was its importance for my dear mother, and, indeed, her visitor and everyone concerned with my dear mother's welfare. But all of this undoubted joy, only offer momentary respite from the increasing poignancy and anxieties associated with the care and welfare of my dear mother.  Her moving about, even between her bed and her commode, her dressing and undressing herself, brings w

  The deliberate taking of life, or, more graphically stated, the killing of a person or other primate, by an apparently sane person, requires a potent, even if not necessarily logical justification.  Normally it is one based on the premis of 'them not being like us', where 'them' can be perceived as 'the enemy', 'the bad guys' 'those of the wrong religion or ethnic group or nationality.'   Or,  where it pertains to animals produced for human consumption, 'not capable of feeling pain and perceiving death like humans do.' In that, if, as is clearly the case, we are counted on the 'demand' side of the meat-eating equation, then, we do have some responsibility for the existence, the health and the morbidity of the meat producing, supplying and selling industry.  No demand should, with all or most things being equal, choke of production and supply of meat.  The thing is that, with the growth of the meat industry, what might have been

  So, imagine that you, a human being, have been told that your country is going to be attacked, and that you will have to fight for your life, and will most likely be killed.  What would you, what could you do with such a seemingly horrendous information?  Well, probably everybody who has been given such life-threatening information, would respond to it with a sense of shock, disbelief, and then foreboding.  And, after the probably intuitive shaking of the head, each person would respond according to their circumstances and their character.  With some seeking to leave their country, or move as far away from where the fighting is expected to take place as possible.  While still others might resign themselves to the situation and move to the front-lines, to help to protect their nation.  And now, consider the reality of the lives of our 'domestic' and/or farmed animals, especially during times of meat-eaters' festivals, be they religious, social or otherwise.  'Our anima

  Yes, the first 'thing about seeking to prolong human life, is, 'why'? Why should anybody be seeking to prolong our lives?  Is seems accurate to state with a high degree of certainty, that, never has there been a time in history of our species, when our kind was as plentiful on the Earth, as we are now.  All 7.9 billion of us, and still counting. There is more than twice of us living now in 2021, than there were in 1960, only 50 years ago.  If our species were to continue breeding, procreating at this unsustainable rate, by the end of this century, by 2200, there could be 14-16 billion humans living on the Earth at any one time; all things being equal.  Of course, with the Climate Change Crisis, it is most probable that all things will most likely not be equal. To what purpose would the endeavour to prolong human life be intended;  considering the travail of the Earth and its resources, in trying to sustain the existing number of humans and other primates, in the first ins

  Contextual relevance .- I n doing this post, I do acknowledge that that none of it is likely to apply to all women and females.  Due to demographical factors such as the females age range, peer groups, cultural, religious and social circumstances, ethnicity, nationality, relationship statuses and political and economic circumstances. Or where the woman, living with her partner, is engaged in carrying out other tasks which a man, living on his own, would have to carry out, as well as 'bread-winning activities'.  Thereby freeing up the man to contribute more time engaged in the 'bwa.' And then there is 'the thing with some or most men', where there is the belief, the expectation, and even the reality of them protecting their families.  Usually from conflicts and wars. Something we could consider as a paradox; as 'the paradoxical thing about most men.'  The fact that men are expected to protect their families and themselves from, yes, other men. Placing i

  That she is all alone with seemingly everyone having abandoned her to her fate.  They are the times when when she can be imagined, if not actually heard saying: 'Where is all of my family, my children, my grandchildren, my great grandchildren'?  Why am I not living with a member of my family or a member of my family living with me?  Of course, these are not unreasonable questions for my dear mother to be asking or thinking, or both.  No, they are reasonable questions. It is the answers to these questions which are more nuanced and complicated. It is the circumstances of the relatives which will not allow a simple answer.  Which is why my dear mother has not, and will probably not get the preferred solution that she would like to have to her 'problem.'  That of having this or that relative having her to live with them, or with her. And yes, although my dear mother has, is sometimes, probably oftentimes feeling this great burden of loneliness, of being alone.  Her circu