On average, the number of animals victimized throughout their lives by a human who consumes meat and fish is over 20,000. And the total number of animals harmed each year is much greater than the sum of all humans who throughout history have suffered injustice, hunger, poverty, illness, physical pain, and other hardships. To understand the proportions, the latter is as large as a castle wall, while the former is like the Great Wall of China, which is 21,000 km long and can even be seen from the Moon.

Some anthropocentric individuals will say that animals cannot be compared to people. Of course, they can be compared! Because both share the only relevant characteristic for comparison: they all have the capacity to feel and suffer. It’s like comparing trucks to ships, as both categories of vehicles have the capacity to transport.

Read LIVE WITHOUT HARMING: Let’s Say No to Exploitative Anthropocentrism

Some may argue that harming animals is natural. And it is, just like everything else that occurs in nature: such as slavery, human sacrifice, the systematic rape of women in wars, and so on. What is natural is quite frequently evil and painful. Therefore, natural is not necessarily synonymous with good or desirable.

What can an ethical and empathetic person do to put an end to these cruelties?:

1.- UNDERSTAND them. The reason for so much evil is, in part, due to self-serving opportunism, but also due to the lack of knowledge among most people about the details of the suffering animals endure. There are enough good people who, if they knew what was really happening, would not participate in these abuses. Therefore, the first step is to read and/or watch videos to be adequately informed on this topic.

LET’S AVOID HARM! Let’s Open Our Eyes and Face Injustice

LIVE WITHOUT HARMING: Let’s Not Be Opportunistic

2.- REBEL, that is, pound your fist on the table and say: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

3.- SHARE so that others can also become aware of the scope and seriousness of this problem.

LET US PREVENT HARM!: Let us share and persuade so that they do not cause harm

4.- EDUCATE children and adolescents in the ethics of kindness, in a culture of respect, of not harming any sentient being, except in legitimate self-defense. Minors are like molten metal, easily malleable.

LET US AVOID HARM: Let us educate children in the ethics of kindness

Read Let’s Not Harm Anyone!

5.- Choose VEGAN OPTIONS in your diet, which are also healthier, more economical, and more ecological.

FOR A WORLD WITHOUT HARM: Let’s Choose Vegan Options

6.- VOTE for anti-cruelty political parties.

7.- SIGN this campaign to ask all governments to protect animals and recognize their rights. Sign…

And others in favor of animal rights: you can find some here and others in our different articles on animal abuse. Access…

8.- CONVINCE people around you not to harm any being that feels and is therefore susceptible to experiencing pain and discomfort.

9.- DONATE money, both to the Institute of Well-being and to NGOs that are doing excellent work in animal advocacy, such as Animal Equality or PETA.

10.- BECOME A VOLUNTEER.

LET US BE COMPASSIONATE AND GOOD PEOPLE!

Thank you for applying this Decalogue to achieve a world with less cruelty and more kindness, less suffering and more happiness.