Because I don't think it's quite my gallery without this one... from April of 2013.
Before you yell at me, please see the original submission's comments, because someone else has probably already said the same thing. Thanks.

How can you say your truth is bigger than ours?

Most people, when you tell them about what is actually on their plate, will tell you they "don't want to hear it." They'll say, "stop, it makes me feel bad," as if simply experiencing guilt is enough, and they have no further obligation to try to actually stop the harm their gluttonous whims require. Some will go so far as to actually plug their ears, laughing it off as if not questioning the morality of your actions when the lives of 2.5 million living, feeling beings a day are at stake is somehow cute and quaint. They will often act as if they're being silly or somehow childish, but they just can't help themselves. They want their acknowledgement to count for something when they take no action to change the reality they're forced to examine at the end of their fork.

Then there are those who get angry. They loudly insist they have no reason to feel guilty, that they're doing nothing out of the ordinary ... which is true. Many of these people have such a vested interest in fitting into a society where it's normal to eat carcasses that even the hint that this might be somehow morally inappropriate is considered an attack. Many others simply don't like being told they're hurting someone else... and the feelings of guilt quickly turn to anger aimed at the cause of said guilt. *How dare you make me consider my actions? I was comfortable, and you made me feel bad. *You are, therefore, the bad guy.

There are also those who simply don't care. They pay others to torture and imprison other sentient beings for 15 minutes of pleasure 3 times a day, when it's completely unnecessary, and they're okay with that. When you tell them of the horrors caused by man's exploitation of animals in every way, they may flinch, but they pay no lip service to change. They'll say, "who cares, it's just a pig?" or "cows are stupid," but they've never spent a single second to get to know one of those very creatures on an individual basis. To them, "cows" are just pictures and images they've seen, and that's where beef comes from. Pork is made of pigs, sure, but what is a pig?

What kind of personality did the pig whose leg you're eating have? They were more intelligent than your dog. They were able to form complex social relationships with other pigs. Were they a boar or sow? Were they affectionate? Were they skittish? Did they prefer this kind of food or that? Were they afraid when it was their turn to die?
Humans try so hard to get you to just excuse their disgusting lack of compassion as petty foolishness or personal choice. They try to make you out to be silly, radical, too pushy, preachy, annoying, a wuss, too emotional ... they tell you you're not making a difference. They tell you what you're doing won't matter. They tell you you might as well quit trying because you can't save them all.

But there are so many lives to fight for, and so few doing the actual fighting, and every ounce of effort counts for something. How many animals live in nightmarish torment and die horrific and violent deaths to feed you? How many less would go through the same, if we simply stopped?
The largest part of this problem is not that there is violent opposition, but that the push for compassion is met with apathy. Stop ignoring the obvious. Videos and images from the inside of not only slaughterhouses but also the so-called "farms" that feed most large grocery stores are available. All you have to do is look for them. Ignorance is no longer an excuse ... lack of effort to educate oneself on a topic is not a good basis for morality.

Stop buying into this abusive system, stop funding exploitation and torture, and stop closing your eyes so you don't have to feel bad.