Jan. 28, 2007
COMMENTARY: Light Banishes Darkness
By Kim Bloomer
"The best protection against evil is a heart bent toward good; seeking
God in all things." - John Fischer (A Purpose Driven Life Daily
Devotional - inspiration for the title of this article).
Darkness has crept into the world of animals and animal protection
over the years, with 2007 shaping up to be the darkest yet. Those of
us who love our animals and want to continue to live with them in
companionship (rather than banish them to a "gaze upon at a distance
place," as the animal rights movement would have us do), are
experiencing a rude awakening to the true dark agenda of this
movement.
It is this awakening that has gotten pet lovers, pet owners
and breeders moving, speaking out, and taking action. We're out of the
gates a bit slow but like Phar Lap the racehorse, we can come from way
behind and stride out front to win this race and leave them in the
dust!
With anti-pet owner, anti-breeder, anti-animal ordinances passing at
an alarming rate nationwide (under the guise of public safety), it
stands to reason many of us are standing around in a bit of a dazed
shock at how fast this all appears to have happened. While we were all
tending to the care of our animals over the years, working with them
and loving them, the militant animal rights movement has been digging
into our soft-hearted pockets and building themselves a massive army
along with a media machine.
If you've ever watched the trilogy of Lord of the Rings, you
understand about a creeping darkness that is slowly but methodically
gaining ground, annihilating everything in its ugly path, taking down
any beauty, love, gentleness, kindness, joy, and peace, leaving in its
wake a battle-scarred filth with monstrous beasts and demons
abounding. This is how I perceive the animal rights movement: with an
agenda to end all the beauty that God has given to us.
He who seeks good finds goodwill. But evil comes to him who searches
for it. - Proverbs 11:27
One thing the animal rights movement has forgotten -- (probably
intentionally, because they are a misguided, hate-filled, radical,
anarchist bunch) -- is that with rights, comes responsibility. Our pets
are dependent upon us to be responsible with our rights and freedoms.
Those things can't be legislated, only learned and taught. Animals
don't care or know one thing about rights and laws. They care about
being loved and cared for. They care about serving and loving us in
return. We could all take a lesson from the very animals this whole
"agenda" is about. They forgive. They love. They serve willingly.
One recent rebuttal by an animal lover, Joan Schoch, said "If more
humans are held accountable for their actions, our children and
grandchildren will grow up knowing that human rights also means human
responsibilities and both humans and animals will be the better for
it." http://www.hernandotoday.com/letters/MGBN1P8SDXE.html
Amen! We don't just legislate away all our rights so the government
owns everything and has carte blanche on our property (to include our
animals for their protection) because then we have devolved from
democracy into bondage again.
So how do we fight back and come from the lag into the lead like our
famous racehorse Phar Lap? We remove the darkness. A good friend,
veterinarian Dr. John Symes (aka Dogtor J) shared some interesting
things with me today. He said that illness is just the absence of
health. Darkness is just the absence of light. That is good news for
those of us in this fight against darkness.
We don't fight tactic against tactic but rather face the darkness with
light. A friend, Ron Hevener (author/artist/breeder), said "Be the
change you want to see". Mahatma Gandhi said something similar. BE
light. We've been trying to fight this all wrong. We are the TRUE
voice for the animals. We've been moping in the animal rights
darkness, cowering in fear at all these ridiculous ordinances passing.
That is one reason they are winning.
Money isn't a problem because with millions of pet lovers who want to
continue to own and love their pets in this country, and billions of
dollars spent in the pet industry, it stands to reason we ARE the ones
who call the shots. We've just been listening to too much rhetoric and
propaganda. Light banishes darkness. Banishes it! When it is dark
outside things can seem scary with dangers lurking in every corner.
But when the sun comes up, the fear vanishes because we can see
clearly.
I'll leave you with this thought: when you flip on a light in a
roach-infested room they scatter like the scum they are. We can do
likewise and we ARE the "sun come up".
(c)2007 Kim Bloomer
Kim Bloomer is a natural pet care educator, professional lecturer, host of the online radio show Animal Talk Naturally and a proficient blogger and writer on natural pet health. Kim is also co-author of the book "Whole Health for Happy Dogs." She worked in the veterinary field for many years and continues to do extensive research into natural health care for dogs and cats. Kim is currently enrolled in the Clayton College of Natural Health studying for a Bachelor of Science in Holistic Nutrition/Doctor of Naturopathy. Kim is a member of the American Veterinary Naturopathic Association.
