Cruel Slaughter Practices

My Two Statues; Draft 

 

I believe that the topic of cruel animal slaughter practices would make a really great statue, or if the idea could be depicted in statue form that would be great. Monuments of common inhumanely slaughtered animals would be a great reminder to the general public that it is not okay to do that. I am already completely opposed to the idea of depending on animals as a food source. My message is simple, that if people have to depend on animal meat, at least do right by it, the animals have emotions that you can see in their eyes. I feel that if people find this necessary then there are better ways of practicing the slaughtering of animals. They’re many humane ways of doing this, rather then hanging cows upside down and cutting their throats. Cows and all animals have minds; they are cognate of what is happening. They suffer what must feel like hours to them, for what? So a family can digest the meat in three days. The current practices that take place are cruel and inhumane. There are many solutions to this problem, as well as many arguments to these practices. One of the more common counter arguments is money; the more humane approach is the most expensive approach as well.

        My statue(s) are about fifty feet tall, big enough to notice but not overly outdone, to avoid cost and looking ridiculous. I’ve noticed through some research that some statues in different cultures are colored, but I would like to stick with the idea of keeping my statue(s) bronze. This keeps the serious tone of the topic; I don’t want people distracted by the color. My statue design is of a cow and/or animals with a look of fear. The plaque would information about better ways to approach cruel slaughter practices and quotes from Temple Grandin: “Grandin explains that going through life as an autistic person —feeling anxious and threatened by unfamiliar surroundings—is not unlike what cows feel when passing through handling facilities” Temple Grandin is a animal welfare advocate who arrived to standardize humane slaughter practices in the United States. I feel with quotes and backed up research from a highly respected advocate, the monuments can make a difference and grab the attention of people, perhaps enforcing more Humane Slaughter Acts, the goal being what Grandin advocates, helping the animals we can’t save.  My monument(s) would be located in states or cities that ignore these laws, so that the attention can be shined upon these companies.