When you've been raised a vegetarian, to love animals and to make conscious choices, living a cruelty free life isn't really hard. Some of my friends are astonished when I tell them I don't buy Garnier because its animal tested, but its not like that's going to influence their choices anyway. It's more of a I-respect-you-for-your-strength-but-there's-no-way-I'm-going-to-do-that sort of thing.
This post is not an attempt to convince anyone the right way to go. I was just wondering..
Is it my responsibility to attempt to influence those around me? Does the burden of convincing people that its not so bad become the duty of those of us who care for our cause?
The Hard and bitter truth...most people hate it. No one likes being forced to like animals. Trying to impose a bloody video of torture and animal cruelty on an unsuspecting audience doesn't always change things for the better, p.e.t.a. has demonstrated that quite aptly. I'm not denying that p.e.t.a does influence a lot of people to change, but for the most part, You cannot torture someone into changing their lifestyle, it simply won't work!!
As a child, I was quite a fan of the organization and saw only the bright side of things. Which was why I was quite shocked when I came across this...http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=At3wLyLLCJHghpunfiiHAYcjzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20080812142819AA2Pb72
So yeah, no one likes being lectured on the unpleasant stuff. But that doesn't mean there's nothing that can be done. Think about it. If my cruelty free hair care routine is going to beat your Garnier Fructis routine, you're gonna want to try mine anyway.
So if you've got a sweet beauty secret out there, don't hesitate to share it because you might be doing the world some good!
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