There was a time when it ended at race,
There was a time when it ended at gender,
There was a time when it ended at thought,
And now it is the time when it ends at species
How can you speak of empathy, while your compassion is a heteronomous construct,
arbitrarily specified by people you don’t even know
How can you speak of tolerance, when your acceptance is based on an understanding
shaped from an antiquated society that still holds on to their false-proven views
In the quest for equality, we must proclaim veganocracy
Comprehension must not end at diversity
How dare you speak of empathy, while your compassion is a heteronomous construct,
arbitrarily specified by people you don’t even give a fuck about
How can you even think of tolerance, when your acceptance is based on an understanding
shaped from an antiquated society that still holds on to their false-proven views
Embrace the change and fight for it – defeat this carnistic society
Overcome indoctrination and challenge morality
How can you continue to look away until it hurts to forcefully close your eyes
And how can you still pretend to not hear their screams, while you desperately try to cover your ears
Is it more pleasant to fail to see? Is it just easier to ignore?
How can you speak of transition and change, while you’re wrapped up in ignorance and fear,
from a life you never lead yourself and words that you never dared to speak
How can you even think of revolution, while all you actually care about is yourself;
a polite approach alone won’t do shit, in the end you’ll have to accept reality
In the quest for equality, we must proclaim veganocracy
Comprehension must not end at diversity
There was a time, when someone finally stood up and said no, this is not the way that it should be
There followed the time, when the majority of people accepted it and integrated this mindset
into their own set of moral principles and rules
So there could be a time, when all people can think of a certain discrimination,
may it be due to race, gender or religion, as wrong and reprehensible
And there will be a time, when we look back at our ancestors and say:
“how could we be so barbaric and dumb to hate, oppress and kill.”
Just for a certain order… just for a certain thought…
Just for a certain feel… or just for a certain taste…