AGAINST HUNTING- AGAINST THE USE AND CONSUMPTION OF ANIMALS Most of the current green anarchist milieu rightly criticize vegans for their beliefs of animal rights etc. which is based off morality- therefore continuing the present capitalist mentality within the confines of the present system. Where I disagree with such green anarchists is their present acceptance of hunting animals. I want to live my life as a free, wild being and in doing so requires the destruction of all specialization and alienation meaning not only the destruction of capitalism, the state, sexism, racism, hate against homosexuals, religion, etc. but civilization, organized time, number, art, domestication and organized language. Organized language not only creates divisions within the human species (creating a language only a certain section of selected humans can understand) but I believe creates divisions with humans and other species. Because of the need of repression of ones instincts to fit the narrow confined symbolism of organized language (through imposed schooling) many people forget the more universal language of untrained body language and physical touch. Body language when unrestrainded is in direct connection with ones emotions therefore expressing what ones feeling at that moment, as well as how one acts through physical touch (soft touch- love, harsh touch- violence etc.) that I believe many other animals can understand. I have expressed such animal "intelligence" and how many animals are more than capable of understanding body language and physical touch (which I believe many insects can also react too) in my essay "The Forgotten Language Between Humans and Nature" By hunting animals and insects I believe one is putting oneself at a psychological loss by not choosing to interact with such animals (which causes specialization between species) I believe by choosing to interact with such animals through physical touch and body language there are profound enhancements in ones health (some examples include significant improvement in cognitive response of children with attention deficit disorder, improve motor skills, improve standing balance, improve mental health, reduce anxiety and many other improvements documented by The Delta Socity and Interspecies) enabling one to live ones life on a much psychologically healthier basis in communication with all other beings rather than a narrow specialized and alientated subdivision of ones own species. |