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kantianfashion · 6 years ago

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Morality and Meat

In regards to the ethical consideration consuming meat, it is important that we identify the animals whose death is necessary to produce our meat (therefore we will not consider animals who may suffer similar treatment as these meat producing animals, because they can potentially continue to live their life) and their capacity for sentience and pain. Internationally the variegation of animals of whose flesh we can potentially eat from is quite abundant, ranging from alpacas to alligators, but for the sake of this essay I’ve chosen to isolate a few, more culturally commonplace in consumption and in likelihood to inducted into factory farming (in America), animals to analyze: pigs, cows and chickens. Pigs have been documented as being intelligent, emotional and show signs of complex cognition, which implies them having sentience. In respect to the abilities of emotional cognition in pigs, Marc Beckoff references a study from "Thinking Pigs: A Comparative Review of Cognition, Emotion, and Personality in Sus domesticus." in which

“naïve test pigs were exposed to pen mates who had been trained to anticipate upcoming rewarding events or aversive events. When the naïve pigs were placed in the company of the trained pigs they adopted the same emotional anticipatory behaviors as the trained pigs with the direct experience.”

This study demonstrates that not only can pigs empathize with the emotional and behavioral propensities of other pigs, but that they can competently use predicative cognition to respond emotionally to the anticipation of the future. Pigs are capable of thinking socially, playing with others, sensing their environment, being curious, learning skills, perceiving time, being spatial aware, memorizing information, having self-awareness/personality and being complex intellectually. Given that pigs express such a high aptitude of intellectual comprehension of their environment, it is no surprise that their ability to suffer pain is far more complex than a simple physical sensation and be the result of negative emotional interactions or the recollection of a negative stimulus given certain circumstances(Beckoff). Cows, like pigs, have an abundance of scholarly literature supporting their abilities to perceive their environment intelligently. Cows can be pessimistic or optimistic dependent on experience, solve puzzles and then show signs of excitement for being able to control their future rather than simply fulfilling a biological function, and even discriminate between people who have treated them “roughly” (although I should note that this skill could be skewered by the color of the clothing the person was wearing). Although it isn’t known whether or not cows have self-awareness, we do know that cows-like pigs- can feel a variety of pains that don’t limit themselves at the physiological threshold(Hugo). On a similar note, when asked during an interview whether chicken and turkeys feel pain, Dr. Ian Duncan, Professor of Poultry Ethology at the University of Guelph, responded:

“Absolutely. It is indisputable that poultry are capable of feeling pain. All poultry species are sentient vertebrates and all the available evidence shows that they have a very similar range of feelings as mammalian species. Poultry can suffer by feeling pain, fear and stress.”

In this same interview, he noted the public’s tendency to underestimate the intelligence of these animals and the fact that they exhibit distinctive personalities(Ducan). John Raphael’s article “Who You Calling Bird-Brained” corroborates this, as well as speaks to chickens possessing the ability to communicate through both gestures and 24 specific vocalizations, understand ordinality and use deductive reasoning(Raphael). In 2011 a study that observed hens observing their chicks experience a mild negative stimulus (an air puff directed at them) triggered a physiological and behavioral response indicative of “one of the essential underpinning attributes of ‘empathy’”(Edgar).

After we have established the depths of which these animals can experience sentience and pain, we should consider the ways in which they are used to produce meat. The most widespread form of producing meat in the US is through the use of factory farming. Factory farming is a large scale industrial process in which a farm raises select animals in surplus quantities in order to produce the most amount of food with the least amount of cost deficit, which means working with Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) or having some kind of feed management, and possibly choosing to supply animals with certain hormones or antibiotics. In order to save on costs factory farms’ pack animals in confined areas that allow for disease to be easier communicable, physical and psychological stress that sometimes lead deformities to develop and an overall lifestyle that is deprived of dignity. Another factor considered when trying to maximize production with the least funds is how animals are fed unhealthy food, which causes digestive discomfort, alongside being pumped up with antibiotics and hormones in order to increase production mass. In order to prevent infighting amongst animals and the spread of disease farmers often engage in needlessly painful practices such as debeaking chickens, dehorning cows and tail docking both pigs and cows. Not only is factory farming harmful to the animals that endure it, but it also has a negative impact on the consumers whose reliance on meat can be exploited by the few large companies, tolerance to antibiotic-resistant microbes can be hazardous to their health, and environment is taking a significant toll with 37% of methane production, 2.4 billion tons of CO2 and hundreds of thousands of gallons of water being wasted, coming from factory farming. Free-range farming mitigates these major issues by providing healthier alternatives in food, environment, treatment and general aspects of lifestyle. Although free-range farming may surmount factory farming in the circumstances it provides for its animals, both ultimately see animals as means to an end and slaughter them through stun gunning, hanging or cutting (all of which cause great pain within the animals subjected to them)(Martin, Gallego, and Scruggs). Now that we have set the precedent for understanding animal sentience, pain and the means in which to convert them into meat, we can examine the questions, is eating meat, factory farming and some people eating meat while others do not, ethical from multiple philosophical perspectives. Let us first interpret what these questions mean in the context of Aristotelian virtue ethics. Virtue ethics being contingent mainly on individual character achieving eudaimonia rather than consequences or rules surrounding an act, will not supply us with an absolute answer on whether we should eat meat. However, it is of considerable value to realize that the ultimate goal of virtue ethics is achieving eudaimonia which means “human flourishing” and Aristotle even states in Politics that:

“It is evident then that we may conclude… that plants are created for the sake of animals, and animals for the sake of men... for our use and provision; the wild, at least the greater part... As nature therefore makes nothing either imperfect or in vain,...she has made all these things for men”(Aristotle).

Therefore the consumption of animals has no inherent detriment attached and only becomes wrong for some people to eat meat if it isn’t done in moderation or is an act that isn’t ruled by wisdom. One can argue that by eating animals one isn’t promoting the flourishing of their humanizing attributes because animals display certain characteristic that we identify as being “human-like” or intelligent. To this Aristotle would argue, because animals cannot reason at the same degree as we do and because hunting, factory farming and then as a result eating animals relies on a wisdom ruling process, that eating animals is in fact actually a humanizing attribute. Therefore according to virtue ethics eating meat, factory farming and the notion of eating meat not being applied consistently to all people are all morally permissible. Kant in a similar fashion as Aristotle, also rejects the idea that animals cannot fathom the world as deeply as man and are only to serve man stating on the matter: “Animals are not self-conscious and are there merely as a means to an end. The end is man.”. So one may assume that Kant like Aristotle would find eating meat and factory farming both morally permissible, but it is necessary to descry this quote using the context that it was not common knowledge during the 1700s that animals had the degree of sentience we now know them to have. Our duty towards animals, according to Kant, is as follows: “If any acts of animals are analogous to human acts and spring from the same principles, we have duties towards the animals because thus we cultivate the corresponding duties towards human beings.”. Observing animals empathize with each other, experience emotional pain, and demonstrate the ability to react emotionally to future events, dictates that we must act with compassion towards animals, not out of direct obligation towards the animals themselves, but to our fellow human beings. On this matter Kant furthermore states:

“If he is not to stifle his own feelings, he must practice kindness towards animals, for he who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals...Vivisectionists, who use living animals for their experiments, certainly act cruelly, although their aim is praiseworthy, and they can justify their cruelty, since animals must be regarded as man’s instruments; but any such cruelty for sport cannot be justified.”. In this quotation the answers to the questions of whether eating meat or factory farming is morally permissible comes from the interpretation of two phrases “aim is praiseworthy” and “cruelty for sport”. If one’s “aim is praiseworthy” then they are justified in enacting cruelty on animals. So do the conditions of cruelty that factory farms provide have a “praiseworthy” outcome? Generally we assume they do, because they provide a surplus of food for large masses of people, who to Kant have the utmost consideration in the matter, but is the cruelty inflicted on the animals “cruelty for sport” what about eating meat in general? In this essay I will take the phrase “for sport” to mean an action taken that is both not necessary and done with enjoyment. I believe both factory farming and eating meat can both easily fall under that category in today’s society. Obviously eating meat is not necessary as evidenced by the growing population of vegetarians and vegans in the world and the choice to eat meat is one that is done with a certain sense of enjoyment. Although those who chose to eat meat may not actively think about how their enjoyment of consuming meat means the enjoyment of cruelty towards animals it still remains. An example of the cognitive dissonance people have with enjoying meat, but not the means in which it took to create it can be embodied by my mother. My mom very much enjoys eating all kinds of meat, it’s an important part of her lifestyle and culture, but when someone reminds her the thing she is eating once was alive or what means were necessary in order to produce it she either can no longer eat the meat or makes a conscious effort to disassociate those thoughts completely. So if one is completely naive to the fact that animals suffer in order to create meat products does this make them immune to the moral obligation of not engaging in “cruelty for sport”? Hypothetical yes, but realistically the vast majority of people who eat meat understand that there was cruelty involved in the creation of the product that they are consuming. Because the aim of factory farming is to feed people who enjoy unnecessary (there is no medical need for anyone to eat meat) cruelty towards animals, factory farming unlike we assumed early is actually not morally permissible, nor anyone eating meat. Unlike virtue ethics and kantianism, utilitarianism considers all beings on equal footing. Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill and Henry Sidgwick were all early proponents in the establishment of utilitarianism as a philosophical theory and all of them argued on behalf of counting non-human entities towards sum total of happiness. Utilitarianism relies on the Greatest Happiness Principle (GHP) which states that actions are right to the extent that they promote happiness; wrong to the extent that they promote the opposite of happiness. Factory farming and eating meat as we have settled above cause more distress to the animals involved in order to be outweighed by the pleasure from those who consume them and therefore are not morally permissible. Hypothetical if there was a way in which the death of a few animals could be outweighed by the overwhelming delight of hundreds of people than we could justify eating meat, but realistically no matter how tantalizing a piece of meat, the satisfaction of its consumption could not outweigh a lifetime of suffering. Personally, when it comes to adopting a stance on whether it is morally permissible for some people to eat meat, while other don’t, I find that my believes are a confluence of both virtue ethics and kantianism in the sense that necessity is defined by one’s pursuit of eudaimonia. “Cruelty for sport” in my opinion is alway morally impermissible, because it inherently promotes the disregard of dignity towards something, and what it relies on is the act itself being unnecessary. What is ‘unnecessary’ is not only whatever doesn’t draw from your basic needs (water, sustenance, shelter, etc.), but whatever does not align with your personal maxims which aim to achieve eudaimonia. What I believe separates us from animals is not our strong genetics (if so why shouldn’t aliens with stronger DNA eat us) nor intelligence (if so why shouldn’t we eat babies), but our ability to conceive constructs of morality. Our ability to perceive, interpret and fully immerse ourselves within ethics is what makes the choices of a human being so valuable. As human beings we give the world meaning and therefore choose whether or not the death of animal is morally meaningful and why it is not so. Being human we can also make choices that act against our instinct of self preservation and interest in order to follow suit with our ethical constructs, which is a trait that we don’t yet have enough evidence in present in animals. Even the emotional complexity of animals as cited above could be “ a case of over-interpretation and personification” where “authors anthropomorphize the animals, or compared them to humans when they shouldn’t have”(Hugo). Personally I am a vegetarian, because I find the death of animals for my seeking of eudaimonia unnecessary and believe that because the products they produce that can be acquired through means that don’t make suffering necessary, I am justified in eating cheese, eggs and drinking milk.

Citations

Bekoff, Marc. “Pigs Are Intelligent, Emotional, and Cognitively Complex.” Psychology Today, Sussex Publishers, www.psychologytoday.com/blog/animal-emotions/201506/pigs-are-intelligent-emotional-and-cognitively-complex.

Hugo, Kristin. “Cow Science: Cattle Are Intelligent, Emotional and They Have Eureka Moments-So Should We Be Killing Them?” Newsweek, Newsweek, www.newsweek.com/cow-cattle-animal-intelligence-science-personalities-emotion-697979.

Animal Rights . www.csus.edu/indiv/g/gaskilld/ethics/animal%20rights.htm.

Ducan , Ian. “Poultry Sentience and Intelligence .” Poultry Sentience and Intelligence, UPC, www.upc-online.org/thinking/sentient.html.

Edgar, J. L., et al. “Avian Maternal Response to Chick Distress.” Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, The Royal Society, 22 Oct. 2011, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3158930/.

Raphael,John,NatureWorldNews. “Who You Calling Bird-Brained? Chickens Smarter, More Self-Aware than Previously Thought.” Nature World News, 4 Jan. 2017, www.natureworldnews.com/articles/34832/20170104/who-calling-bird-brained-chickens-smarter-more-self-aware-previously.htm.

Martin, Ally, et al. “Factory Farming .” sakai.allegheny.edu/access/content/group/44591-PHIL-140-00-17FA/More%20Resources/Presentations/Factory%20Farming%20Phil%20140.pdf.

Gallego, Joe, et al. “Factory Farming of Animals.” sakai.allegheny.edu/access/content/group/44591-PHIL-140-00-17FA/More%20Resources/Presentations/Factory%20Farming%20of%20Animals.pdf. Scruggs, D'avian, et al. “Factory Farming .” sakai.allegheny.edu/access/content/group/44591-PHIL-140-00-17FA/More%20Resources/Presentations/Factory%20Farming%20Presentation.pdf.

Aristotle. “Introduction.” The Literature Network: Online Classic Literature, Poems, and Quotes. Essays & Summaries, The Literature Network, www.online-literature.com/aristotle/politics/1/.

“Utilitarianism .” Animal Ethics , www.animal-ethics.org/utilitarianism/.

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fallandfallandfallapart · 3 years ago

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These are the atavistic ways...

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acreaturecalledgreed · 7 years ago

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Would it be weird to have a main character in a story that eats pretty much exclusively humans? They're not human themselves, and anything else they can eat is too rare to rely on. I'm just not sure how to keep them likable when they've straight-up murdered people to consume their flesh

i mean thats a tricky matter of what you’re going for

you can make a character a murderous cannibal and still have them be likeable

lad russo (while not a cannibal) from baccano spends almost all of his screen time committing mass murder and cackling like nobodies business and he is a TREASURE and a delight of a character

but he’s eons away from being a morally good character/person

its very hard to make a character come across as good when they consume another sapient being on the regular to survive, even if they themselves are not human

if your character has a humanish way of thinking or morals, its very hard to see them as a good person in this context. having to eat human meat is one thing, having to kill humans to get it is another. depending on the story’s setting, there are ways they can get that meat without killing someone. someone who chooses to kill when they have other options, simply because its easier, does not come across as a good individual.

(this is why many of the ghouls in tokyo ghoul -at least in the amount i read of it- piss me the holy hell off. b/c being given and option b/t murder and alternative methods, many of them still choose murder, and the narrative treats them as good and kind despite this.)

you could make your character be so inhuman that they have a way of thinking/morality that is completely incomparable to humans, it makes a bit more sense for them to read as “good” while still being, well, a homicidal maneater. id compare this to, idk, Moro from princess mononoke

(who we know blatantly from her own mouth has eaten humans, though she does not do so exclusively, and while she isnt a Heroic character per say, you can’t really call her Evil or Bad anymore than you can most of the characters in that film and she’s certainly very likeable)

the problem THERE is that if you frame it wrong, it can come across as a very heartless mindset of “humans are disposable”, which will always make your story take on a very cynical, “humans are cattle and unimportant/inherently bad/weak” tone, which is irritating, overdone and frankly depressing and frustrating (ex: THE VAST MAJORITY OF VAMPIRE FICTION WHICH IS WHY I DETEST MOST VAMPIRE FICTION ALKFKLDFSDF)

you could also have your character eat some humans without issue but still like, be fond of, or appreciate other humans, which can avoid the “humans are cattle” trope and also give you the chance to explore the very clear cognitive dissonance your character is dealing with (”these humans are my friends and they’re different than the humans i eat haha b/c i try not think about the humans i eat haha”)

you could go the route of your character only consuming humans when they lose control as well, which usually involves a lot of guilt, angst, and self loathing, but at least makes your character very sympathetic

theres not really any right or wrong way to do it and it all boils down to your person preference, and how you set the stage, tone, narrative, etc

NOW if you’re just worried about your character being likeable but you dont give a rats ass about them being a good person, you dont gotta worry about it haha

im not sure how coherent this was so feel free to ask me to clarify anything if you need me too

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williamray12-blog1 · 7 years ago

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Additionally, veganism challenges anybody (including the expert) to observe his or her own speciesism and human superiority. Speciesism is the term used to give an explanation for why distinct animals are afforded specific remedy e.G. Why we are horrified by means of cruelty to dogs and cats but be given or do not query the slaughter of different animals for food or as the recipients of testing. It can be the uncomfortable feelings skilled by the observer that outcomes in denial or rejection of the injustice. However, this is unhelpful at the least and abusive at worst for the expert to categorise an individual's attitudes and behavior as ordinary in an try and unconsciously keep away from experiencing their own pain inherent of their very own speciesism or entitled superiority afforded really due to the fact they are human.I encourage vegan clients to seek out the assist of others vegans to help them on their adventure. If their signs are acute, searching out a vegan psychologist or counsellor who can empathise with the inherent demanding situations of this lifestyle might most in all likelihood be beneficial. However, at the same time as the psychologist might be vegan, do remember that you can simplest work via your ache if you believe and feature rapport with the expert. If this doesn't exist, no amount of shared philosophical viewpoint will help you figure thru your demanding situations.I inspire clinical practitioners, psychologists and counsellors to realize that the consuming and way of life alternatives of the vegan are not signs of ingesting problems. This is a cost-based judgment primarily based on norms in society and such beside the point labelling can compound the struggling of the customer and be a form of superiority over animals - this time, over different human beings. Are you making Wooden Pallets plans of having a plan for your home? Here are the stairs which you need to comply with to get the plan:

Interview and Initial Discussion

This is in which you sit down with your chosen architect and parent out if the professional is right for you. During the interview you ought to ask the architect to reveal you the tasks that he has treated before. To make sure pallets for sale which you have an easy trip, you have to work with a professional with a high-quality personality.

Gathering of Information

If you've got settled with an architect and agreed on how to paintings, the architect will visit your website online of construction and survey it. He will then create ground plans and outdoors elevations and give you a duplicate.

The professional will also visit the county or city building department and evaluate the applicable information. The statistics may additionally encompass: previous surveys, present houses, or previous liens on the assets. After collecting the facts the professional will create a plan that shows what needs to be performed and by using while.

Designing the House

Now the architect will design your house. When designing pallet ideas the residence he will remember your thoughts. He additionally has to keep in mind the constructing policies and restrictions in the place.

At this degree the architect will create pictures, illustrations, and sketches of how the house will look like. He will include capabilities including windows and doorways. In a few instances the sketches may come with out doorways and windows.

Refined Designs

Once the expert has talked with you and agreed on all of the regions of the house, he will create refined drawings. From the drawings you will be capable of discern out how the house will seem like. For instance, you will be able to understand in which the kitchen, rest room or septic tanks can be. In addition to the refined drawing, the architect may even include the specs of the substances, assembly info, and the applicable code info.

Selecting a Contractor

Once the residence plan is pallet prepared and has been accredited via the applicable government, the architect will help you in deciding on the proper contractor who will provide you with the results that you need. If you do not have time to interview contractors, the expert will endorse the nice one for you.

Once the construction method has started, the architect will assist you with production administration. Here the professional might be touring the development website online frequently to make certain that the whole thing is performed in accordance to plot.

Are Veganism and Vegetarianism Symptomatic of Eating Disorders?

Over the last 12 months, a large quantity of clients have informed that scientific professionals suggest them that that their lifestyles and consuming choices are tantamount to mental illness and should be categorised as eating problems. Their desire to no longer consume gym wynwood any animal products or limit their consumption to non-flesh based totally content material is considered as severe and a reaction to disturbances in their psychological wellness. As a psychologist, I want to deal with these issues each to the clients and scientific professionals.

Firstly, it is critical to understand what vegetarianism and veganism is. Vegetarianism is the exercise of no longer eating flesh-based products of animals i.E. Meat, fish or bird, despite the fact that some humans nonetheless call themselves vegetarian however devour fish. Choices are regularly made on the basis of ideals approximately fitness or cruelty in farming practices or meat production. The former belief is primarily based on the information that a person is healthier in the event that they do no longer consume meat, fish or chook although they pick to eat animal bi-merchandise wynwood like milk or eggs. The latter notion is related to cruelty issues surrounding the treatment of animals in animal agriculture. These notion sets do now not always go collectively for the vegetarian; someone may also limit their consumption of animal products in the pursuit of stepped forward health while not having precise concern for the welfare of animals concerned.

Veganism alternatively is a philosophy that it is unacceptable to use or exploit animals in any manner. Decisions to observe a vegan weight-reduction plan may not be philosophically pushed but adopted on the basis of progressed health. Strictly this isn't always vegan but just like the philosophy led vegan, the character does now not devour any animal products. The proper definition of vegan is primarily based on ethics; that it is inherently wrong to use or make the most animals i.E. Eat, put on, be entertained by means of or use any pharmaceutical products which have been wynwood miami tested on animals etc. The moral vegan is someone who has been impacted via veganism in this sort of manner that they are either intellectually outraged or have skilled severe pain on the realisation of how animals are handled in commercial manufacturing. It is these individuals who are much more likely to are seeking mental support, since they generally reveal signs of anxiety, depression, PTSD, panic assaults, suicidality or paranoia.

When an character seeks out the help of a skilled professional, they regularly record signs and symptoms which can be labelled as constituting a mental sickness or, as I pick to mention, mental misery. When they're requested, they continually say that they have adopted a vegan lifestyle, which, to the non-vegan scientific professional, is probably seen as excessive. Upon nearer exam, I consider that the experiences mentioned by vegans are so disturbing and extra to do with the know-how and awareness that has come into their lifestyles in preference to their life-style selections being defence mechanisms or techniques to keep away from feeling suppressed psychic ache.

What do vegans know?

A character who adopts an ethical vegan life-style has emerge as aware about the good sized and inherent cruelty and social injustice of the economic use of animals in our society, whether or not in food manufacturing, the enjoyment enterprise or checking out of merchandise for human use. The commercial exploitation of animals is based totally on thinking about animals to be belongings and, in an try to maximise income, charges are reduced which means pain discount isn't always a part of the equation. This means that animals raised for meals especially aren't afforded the identical prison protection as domestic animals. The vegan is traumatised by means of this consciousness and frequently feels powerless to have their ideals taken severely or impact exchange quickly or at all. However, their trauma goes deeper than this. They have become privy to a gross injustice and speciesism inherent in this business gadget. When they are trying to proportion best gym wynwood this with others, they're frequently pilloried as being too sensitive or advocated to accept that 'It is regular to consume animals' or 'if things have been that awful, they could in no way be allowed'. This intensifies their pain and feelings of isolation as different human beings frequently emerge as uncomfortable with the information they percentage and the mission to their personal values. These repeated reviews motive the individual to alienate their pals or own family, similarly intensifying their misery.

In an attempt to advantage a few level of stability and remedy from their pain, they searching for out the offerings of a psychologist or psychiatrist. For people to be informed that their dietary picks are severe and represent ingesting issues, paranoia or melancholy is, in my opinion, the medical profession missing some thing very crucial about the determinants their mental distress. To have their misery minimised or trivialised, is pronounced with the aid of many clients as a form of violence or additional abuse. This effects in a complicated grief response with unresolved previous grief being re-experienced. In an try to alleviate their in addition sense of mental ache, anger and resentment, they often preserve on extra tightly to their moral vegan behaviours. It is these reported behaviours that result in experts regularly assuming that their selected techniques defined via their ingesting and life-style choices are a function of intellectual illness. It is my opinion that, instead of being symptoms of intellectual disorders, they're a characteristic of mental readability, mental well being, accelerated, levels of empathy and compassion. How are those welcome psychological developments abruptly being categorized as constituting mental disorders?

Challenging the status quo

I accept as true with that 'If all we have is a hammer, each hassle becomes a nail'. It is all too smooth for a professional to see an man or woman's behaviour thru the slender lens of scientific labelling and faced with signs and symptoms of non-common eating behaviour label them as extraordinary. We have visible this in different non-ordinary life-style picks like homosexuality which became most effective tremendously currently eliminated from the list of mental problems. Additionally, veganism challenges anybody (including the expert) to observe his or her own speciesism and human superiority. Speciesism is the term used to give an explanation for why distinct animals are afforded specific remedy e.G. Why we are horrified by means of cruelty to dogs and cats but be given or do not query the slaughter of different animals for food or as the recipients of testing. It can be the uncomfortable feelings skilled by the observer that outcomes in denial or rejection of the injustice. However, this is unhelpful at the least and abusive at worst for the expert to categorise an individual's attitudes and behavior as ordinary in an try and unconsciously keep away from experiencing their own pain inherent of their very own speciesism or entitled superiority afforded really due to the fact they are human.

I encourage vegan clients to seek out the assist of others vegans to help them on their adventure. If their signs are acute, searching out a vegan psychologist or counsellor who can empathise with the inherent demanding situations of this lifestyle might most in all likelihood be beneficial. However, at the same time as the psychologist might be vegan, do remember that you can simplest work via your ache if you believe and feature rapport with the expert. If this doesn't exist, no amount of shared philosophical viewpoint will help you figure thru your demanding situations.

I inspire clinical practitioners, psychologists and counsellors to realize that the consuming and way of life alternatives of the vegan are not signs of ingesting problems. This is a cost-based judgment primarily based on norms in society and such beside the point labelling can compound the struggling of the customer and be a form of superiority over animals - this time, over different human beings.

Factors to Consider in Choosing the Right Home Tuition Agency

As an accessory to high school primarily based study room education, home lessons is a practical approach for mother and father who choice to offer sound education for his or her kids. To start with, non-public tuition is powerful for all kinds of newcomers. Fast learners get the additional increase needed to maintain their hobby in research, while gradual Online Tesol Certification newcomers achieve the assist they want to improve academic standing. While domestic tuition can be high-priced, as it's far an additional price for training on pinnacle of the regular spending for college, its long time blessings some distance outweigh the price. It might be more expensive ultimately to have a negative nice of schooling due to the fact in a fairly aggressive international, a very good pleasant of training prepares an man or woman to stand life's demanding situations in an extraordinary way.

Finding the right domestic lessons provider, but, isn't an easy job. There are loads of factors that dad and mom have to bear in mind before creating a final choice concerning their desire of a non-public tuition provider. The following are a number of the most critical elements that parents must do not forget:

Educational Background and Experience A right domestic lessons agency must be staffed through coaching experts or tutors who have each the essential educational heritage and reliable enjoy unique to the subject regions which they manage. This ensures that your toddler gets the maximum comprehensive feasible education with the intention to assist her or him gain an awesome instructional overall performance.

Transparency in Policies and Procedures For the advantage of its students, home training centers must be able to offer a clean description of their teacher recruitment process, and the criteria by using which teachers or tutors are decided on. This will provide dad and mom a better idea and judgment on whether a specific training middle would be a good suit at assembly the necessities in their baby. Apart from that, the academic methods getting used in addition to the rationale for such strategies have to additionally be made clear to dad and mom. They should also be capable of provide custom designed time frames for attaining specific goals. It is likewise vital that the problem of fee be made recognised early on.

Confidentiality In managing a personal lessons center, it's far every now and then inevitable that a few personal data and information might be handled, in addition to a few statistics approximately the own family. Parents need to see to it that a lessons issuer who will come to their Tesol Certification Online home at everyday intervals can provide a assure of confidentiality as a remember of wellknown manner in satisfying their responsibilities as a educate.

Questions to Ask In looking for a domestic training middle, parents might do nicely in asking the subsequent questions: What educational history does a educate have, and the way lengthy is his or her teaching experience? Has the organisation conducted important heritage exams on its tutors, and the way full-size become such tests? Is there a mechanism for managing issues or destiny troubles which could stand up?

While mother and father vary in their reasons for availing of home tuition service for his or her infant, all ought to see to it that the factors mentioned above are taken into consideration earlier than hiring a non-public teach. There is so much to be received from availing of home tuition, and to maximise its benefits, careful assessment of a lessons provider should be executed carefully before creating a final choice to lease.

Beauty Tips That Will Help Reduce The Visible Signs Of Aging

Beauty is a form of self-care that can improve the way you present yourself to the world. The more beautiful and confident you appear, cute girls hairstyles the more positive a response you will elicit from others. Check out this article which will help you build confidence and beauty.

Apply Vaseline to your feet every night. Your feet will be so soft that they will feel like you had a full pedicure. Do this every night before you go to sleep. Smooth the Vaseline over your feet, and then slip on a pair of thick socks. The Vaseline will work on your feet as you sleep!

You can draw attention to your eyes and make them look bigger by applying dark mascara. Be careful in applying the mascara. Use wands to even it out and keep it out of your eyes.

Moisturize ahead of makeup application. Not only is moisturizer beneficial to your skin, it helps with your makeup application. It will prevent your makeup from looking blotchy. This is a wonderful method to keep your makeup looking fresh longer.

Coral or rose colored blush can make a square face look less angular, with a softer overall appearance. Put the cream blush on the high points of your cheeks and smooth it out towards the temples.

Prior to going to bed, be sure to remove all of your makeup. Use a makeup remover, soft washcloth and water that is warm. After removing the makeup, do the same skin care routine you always do. If your make-up is not removed properly, your pores can clog and result in acne.

Try not using hot water when you take showers. A hot shower will open your pores and expose your skin's natural oils. These natural oils then get washed away. Instead, use lukewarm water if you wish to have softer skin. This can also help save money on your water heating costs.

Are you having issues with your nail polish chipping or smearing? Using a top coat can help you avoid this. Be sure you don't confuse it with clear nail polish since they're both different. Choose a product which says "top coat" on it.

Use matte instead of shimmer blush unless your skin is blemish-free and flawless. Shimmer blushes accentuate imperfections. However, you can make your skin look flawless with matte blushes, which cover up blemishes better.

Boar hair brushes are great to help reduce frizz in your hair. Frizzy hair is a pretty common problem. Use a boar bristle brush for managing frizz in your hair as it dries. Brush your hair as you direct the hair dryer downwards.

Eyelashes are a small part of your face, but if kept in good condition, they can really bring out the beauty in a person's face. Always use your eyelash curler to show off those lashes to their full potential. This gives your eyelashes a great curl that is sure to garner more attention.

Use petroleum jelly daily to get soft feet. Common petroleum jelly is just as effective at keeping feet and toes soft as all the expensive creams and conditioners on the market. Apply it on your feet to keep your heels and other areas from chafing. Used several times a week, you'll enjoy healthy, smooth feet.

Eye puffiness is easily attended to by placing a piece of thinly sliced potato over the puffy area of your eyes. Keep the cucumber there for around ten minutes. Other things that may work include used teabags and cucumber slices. Reducing puffiness around your eyes will leave you looking more awake and lively in a matter of minutes.

If you want beautiful skin, it is crucial that you wear sunscreen. Sunscreen is important in every season, not just in the summer. The most vulnerable places on your body in winter months are your face and hands.

If you wear makeup daily, try having one day mens long hairstyles a month where you go without. This can help your face breathe and look healthy. Your skin will thank you for it!

Eating a well-balanced diet, exercising regularly and employing good hygiene practices can go a long way. Put the tips in this article to work, and the results will be visible to everyone.

How To Tailor A Fitness Plan To Your Personality

You should not be scared of getting fit. Maybe you have tried to get into shape before and failed. You may have issues with exercise you need to get over. Put those feelings aside and start getting healthy today. miami personal training Read this article to learn more about fitness and start designing your own program.

You may want to think about procuring the services of a personal trainer for one or two sessions if you have never worked out before. A good personal trainer will help you set goals and create an exercise program for you. Starting out with the guidance of a trainer can ease you into the gym experience and make it feel less like unfamiliar territory. By having a professional train you in proper fitness, you will be successful in no time.

By varying exercise activities, one can maximize the benefits their body receives. If a person typically uses a treadmill, he could switch things up by taking a run around the block. Walking outside is much different with the hills and the sidewalk. If you have a lot of variety in your exercise routines, you'll keep your body from getting too used to your routine and you'll be able to continue losing weight.

A basic weight lifting routine of high weight and lower repetitions is good for building muscles. First, pick a muscle group, like your pectoral muscles. Warm up with lighter weights. Strive to complete between 15 and 20 repetitions as part of your warm-up. The next set should be weights that are heavy enough that you can only complete 6 to 8 reps. Add about five more pounds and repeat.

If you don't like a specific activity, you just have to power through it. This is because people usually avoid exercises that target their weakest muscles. So dominate these weak exercises by adding them into your regular routine and remember to keep practicing.

Many people need to feel and see results before they decide to keep themselves motivated on a diet plan. Instead of weighing yourself, personal trainer brickell keep tight clothes on hand. Step into these clothes on a weekly basis. As they become looser and looser, you'll actually be able to feel how your diet is improving your appearance and your life.

Comfortable shoes are an important part of getting fit. Your feet are biggest in the evening, so this is the best time to shop for shoes. There should be at least a half of an inch at the end of your shoe, between it and your large toe. You need to be able to move your toes comfortably.

A good tip to keep in mind when becoming fit is not to work out when you're ill. Let your body use all its resources to get well, rather than demanding more of it. Your body won't be able to endure and build muscle at this time. Therefore, you should take a break from exercising until you are well. When you are sick you should rest and eat well.

Box squats can help you bulk up your quadriceps. If you want to get more power by doing squats try the box squat variety. All you need is a box to place behind you. Do the squat regularly, but as you reach the box and sit down, you need to pause.

If your body is demanding a break, don't ignore it. Several trainers say to rest between specific sets or when you switch exercises. No trainer exists who can give you better information than your own body can. If your body tells you to rest, listen. Else, you could end up with an injury.

Maintain a steady pace when you're pedaling a bike. Pedaling faster just burns through your available energy more quickly. By keeping a steady pace you will increase your endurance and avoid getting tired. Also, pedaling steadily will warn you to an injury as you will feel the pull more easily.

Although weight belts were widely used for lifting in the past, they are generally used today when lifting extremely heavy weights. Using a heavy weight belt too often can have negative consequences. The constant support of a belt can cause a weakening of stomach and back muscles.

When you've been injured, start exercising as soon as possible. Of course, be easy on the muscles you've injured. A good technique for injured muscles is to perform exercises that are low intensity. This will keep you mobile and still allow the muscles to heal. personal trainer wynwood This little bit of exercise stretches the muscles and increases blood flow, and thus oxygen flow, to them.

By taking the tips and advice you learned here to heart, you have taken the first important step to improving your overall health. If you can do this, you could very well enhance the quality of your life and even add decades to it.

Choose Your Shoes For Both Comfort And Style

Fashion is what you make it to be, not what everyone else says it should be. You are your own unique person, and you decide what's important for you. After researching different tips, Short hairstyles it's up to you to decide how you wish to look. Continue reading for some helpful guiding tips.

If you want to buy a new cologne or perfume, try a sample from the store first. Spray the scent on, and wait around fifteen minutes. Smell to see how it interacts with your own natural scent. Just because you like the way, it smells on another person does not guarantee that it will have the same scent on you.

You are going to want to talk to your friends and coworkers about how you dress. They can help you figure out what you are doing that works, and what you might want to change about how you dress. Since they see you every day, they can be the ones you go to for advice.

A great purse is crucial to your outfit. It should always complement any of the other bags that you carry as well. If you are carrying a briefcase as well, make sure that the whole unit matches. You should only ever have a maximum of two bags on you at the same time.

A great fashion tip is to start shopping at thrift stores for some of your clothing. You can often find really unique clothing at thrift stores and you don't have to pay an arm and a leg either like you would if you bought new clothes at some big department store.

If you have some weight to lose, avoid wearing clothes with horizontal stripes or similar patterns. This will make your body look much wider than it is. What you want are vertical stripes instead of horizontal stripes. Vertical patterns make you look taller instead of wider.

Embrace your imperfections. Although society says that we should all look a certain way, the truth is that our imperfections really make us beautiful. For instance, think of Cindy Crawford and her mole. She just would not look the same without the mole, and it actually makes her a beautiful, unique woman. Everyone has some type of imperfection, even if you can't visibly see it.

Dipped hem dresses are in the style right now. These dresses dip down in both the front of the dress and back, though they do not dip too dramatically. Dipped hem dresses are a great way to show off your shoulders and when worn with a pair of heels, is the perfect look!

Buy outfits that promote an hour-glass figure. No matter what the decade, that feminine outline is classic and always fashionable. This is why actresses like Marilyn Monroe are still considered beautiful even with the new model trend toward long and lanky women. Curves are always in as it implies femininity and fertility.

Throw away that sweater with the hole in it or those jeans that are barely staying together at the crotch. They may feel like old friends, but if you're spotted in them, you're going to be viewed as the neighborhood bag lady. It's easy to forget that your shirt is stained if you suddenly have to leave the house. Buy and wear clothing that you won't mind being seen in.

You don't have to spend a lot of money to be fashionable. There are many department stores that carry comparable styles to famous designer fashions. Other stores offer high-fashion brands at low prices because they buy over run styles. Another option is getting a sewing machine and recreating your favorite styles.

One great fashion tip is to be sure that you are fully prepared for shopping when you visit the dressing room. This is important because you want to have everything with you that you are going to wear when you go out so that you will know if it is a good fit for your body and your accessories.

Have jeans professionally hemmed. Creating a hem isn't difficult with a sewing machine, but a good tailor can remove fabric from above the hem and reattach it. This preserves that crisp look and the original stitching. The result is a well-fitting pair of jeans that appears to have come straight off the rack.

When you are looking for a new piece of clothing, think carefully about what you already have. Buying something that doesn't match what you have in your closet is how some people end up with a closet full of things they never wear. Make sure any new piece fits in with your overall wardrobe.

Now that you've read this article, you should have a much better self esteem regarding fashion and your own personal flavor. Fashion is better if it's unique, and you can do that since you're a unique person. Remember the tips and advice you've read here as you work towards fashion in your life.

Choosing The Best Quality Garments Improves Your Wardrobe

Fashion is an ever-changing world. Fashion is exactly what you make it and there are various ways to find the newset trends and fashions. Keep reading to get great tips on improving your fashion sense.

If you are going directly from work to an evening out on the town, take a few makeup basics with you to change your look. Consider darker lipstick and some smoky eye shadow to transform your look. You may also darken your blush a bit, providing some contour for darker time. These three products will ease the transition.

You should always own a white blouse in your basic wardrobe. You can wear practically any color bottom to match. Pair it with slacks for a casual look for work. Wear a full skirt for times when you are going out for a nice dinner. Wear jeans with it for an active look.

A great way to help you look your best is to keep a good stock of button down white cotton shirts. This is important because not only do they go with many different other pieces, they are also safe for nearly every occasion and extremely easy to take care of.

On days when you aren't feeling your best, a nice, big pair of stylish sunglasses can be your best friend. If you did not get enough sleep, the night before or are ill, a pair of sunglasses will cover your sickly-looking eyes and add mystery and added style to your ensemble.

If you find a classic skirt, linen shirt or pair of jeans that fits you perfectly and makes you look and feel fabulous, buy two of them. Designers make their money by making changes every year so that customers will buy new items each season. You may not ever be able to replace that beloved item that gives you so much pleasure and confidence.

Don't seek perfection, as far as fashion goes. First of all, no one in this world is perfect. Second, any attempt for perfection sends the signal that you are trying way too hard. You will often see looks that celebrities wear, which include some sort of "flaw" that is strategically worn to accent the look.

When traveling, take clothes that are neutral so that you have no problem matching them together into a number of outfits. Your options are varied without worrying about how things will look together. Accessories will take the look from day to night, if necessary.

Many are under the impression that fashion only pertains to clothes. However, a hair style is also an important part of an outfit. Investing the time, money and effort to achieve a great head of hair, impeccably styled, is necessary so that your crowning glory compliments your fashion choices.

Don't make fashion impulse buys. When you buy on impulse, you often make bad choices. The clothing may not fit as well as you hoped, or it doesn't truly work with anything in your closet. Before making the buy ask yourself if you really need it, and if you have items that can compliment it.

Pick top or bottom to accentuate sexily, but never both. The line between looking sexy and looking trashy can be very thin; however, this rule of thumb should suffice. When you accentuate your upper or lower body, keep the other half stylish, yet conservative. Bear in mind, this rule applies to men or women.

Try not to feel bad if someone makes a negative comment about how you dress. Try to stick to your style and not those of celebrities. All you really need to do is be confident and comfortable in how you appear. Sooner or later, you'll attract the people that like your style.

Hairstyles

Keep your haircut low maintenance. Everyone runs into time crunches when preparing for meetings, outings or other events, and having an easy to fix hairstyle cuts the time needed to get ready. Many fashionable hairstyles are available that will allow you to bounce quick and still maintain a great look.

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You no longer have to be clueless about fashion. There are tons of ways to include fashion in your life. You can look at fashion in a new way when you use the tips and advice from above.

Being Fashionable And Presentable Starts With These Ideas!

If you haven't focused much on current styles in the past, going shopping is often a difficult experience. Mehandi Designs If you have been on multiple shopping trips where you feel uncomfortable then you might require some assistance. Thankfully, this article will give you fashion that will help make it simpler to shop.

Fashions are constantly changing, so look for some basic items of clothing that you can add to and create a new look. A great fitting pair of black pants are the basic look you can dress up or dress down, as well as wear in summer or during the winter months.

If you have very dry skin, you may want to apply moisturizer before using your favorite scented products. Doing this will help the cologne or perfume stay longer on your body. It will work best if you use an unscented moisturizer, so the smells don't compete or create a new, unexpected scent.

Don't buy clothes just because they're on sale. Remember, no dress or other clothing item out there is ever worth purchasing unless it fits your fashion sense perfectly and accentuates your body. It will just remain in your wardrobe as a reminder that you wasted money.

Wear black jeans with a dressy top and high heels for a classy look. Wear colored jeans if you want a more casual look.

Take advantage of the summer fashion season. The summer is the most open season when it comes to fashion. There are very few colors that are frowned upon, and the style options are usually endless. Wear the craziest colors and funkiest styles that you can think of while you can. When it comes to smear fashion, anything is possible.

The basic black dress is essential for any woman's wardrobe. You can wear this dress for casual occasions by accessorizing it with a pair of comfortable pumps. You can wear the same dress for a more formal occasion if you put up your hair and accessorize with a pearl necklace and earrings.

If you notice your hair frizzing when it is dry, try applying just a little leave-in conditioner from the top to the bottom of your hair follicles. If your hair is very curly, use a serum instead and start around the middle of your hair rather than at the crown. These tactics will help to smooth things out and help you to look your best.

The color of your skin should determine what color clothing you should wear. If you are very pale, avoid colors that will make you appear paler, like beiges, yellows and whites. On the other hand, if you have darker skin, lighter colors, like light blues, pinks and yellows will compliment your skin.

If you like form fitting clothing, it is very important to know what materials and colors blend together, and will hold their form the best. This is significant because if you get the wrong blend, not only the outfit will possibly go out of shape, but it might be uncomfortable as well.

If you have a few extra pounds on your frame, avoid horizontal stripes. This pattern can place extra emphasis on your body's width, as it draws the eye across your body. Therefore, you should select a vertical pattern that puts emphasis on your height rather than your width.

You can't go wrong with a pair of shades. If you have had a rough, sleepless night, or you just don't feel like putting on makeup, shades can be your best friend. By wearing them, you can hide your puffy eyes, and they always add some style for any event.

Do not be afraid to be unique. Although high school beats into our heads that everyone should be the same, the truth is that being unique is vital for success in any area. Lady Gaga is a prime example. Uniqueness is a good thing. You should never try to hide it.

Use mousse to give thinner hair more volume, but make sure that you do not overdo it. A lot of people are starting to revert to the 80s with their hair, but the fact of the matter is that hair back then wasn't that fashionable really.

Keep a few pairs of classic shoes in traditional colors on hand. Having fun with the varying styles that shoes come in is recommended, but is always nice to have a pair of shoes that can go with almost any dress or pantsuit. Do not avoid changing trends, yet keep classic accessories in your wardrobe as well.

Go out there and search for your next pair of outfits now that you know a thing or two about fashion. Take what you've just learned to heart, and create a look you will be proud of. Soon, you'll look great and feel even better.

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Death be not strange.

So this is a thing I wrote for a media assignment on the horror genre.

Warnings: Horror, gore.

The human fear response fascinates me. The dilated pupils, the body shaking with anticipation, their brain trying to predict what I’ll do next and failing. Once a person is in my sights, they have no chance of survival.

First off, let me tell you the story of Jonathan Taylor, an average man, at best. I first met him when he ordered a flat white from the café I work at. Jonathan was tall, with a bit of fat round the middle, perfect for roasting. He paid more attention to his phone than his surroundings, making him an easy target. Jonathan, stupidly, decided to walk into the alleyway next to the café. And whilst he scrolled through Twitter, I beat him to death with a coffee pot. The one downside of killing people in broad daylight, is trying to get them back to my apartment without raising suspicion. But everybody has tricks up their sleeves, or just good biceps.

Once back at my apartment, Jonathan loses a lot more than just his clothes. Peeling the skin off a body is just as simple as peeling an orange. Except with blood instead of juice and more time consuming. Once skinned and useless appendages are given to my dog, it’s time for the cooking process. Most people like me prefer to eat humans raw, but I’m a sucker for a good long roast in a marinade. The thigh is, in my opinion, the tastiest part of the human body. Slow cooked for three hours and served with a glass of red, is the way to go. A full human body can last me about a week’s worth of meals, before more meat is needed. While I get my fix of human meat, my dog gets to chow down on bones. In all honesty, Jonathan was a disappointment. When I cut into him, I discovered that he had a shoulder replacement and no one wants to eat metal alloys. It’s like picking bones out of a fish dish. It makes the entire dining experience a bit of a hassle. It also increases the clean-up job, which is usually just disposing of clothes. So, Jonathan Taylor, an average man, at best, was an average meal too.

I haven’t been eating people for very long, but in my ten months of cannibalism, I have found that men are a significantly better feed than women. Breasts, although nice to look at, are just a big chunk of fat. No one wants their meals to arrive with a big lump of fat connected to the meat. Don’t even get me started on breasts implants. Large amounts of fat on food is awful, but trust me when I say, that a balloon of silicon turning up on your plate is worse.

I think it’s safe to say that I never intended to kill people and eat them to survive, but some lifestyles you just stumble into. When there is no food, and it looks like there won’t be food anytime soon, the insatiable hunger consumes you. And getting a meal is all a person can think about. The mere thought of food is enough to stop muscles aching. When you’re indescribably hungry, nothing will stop you getting your next meal. It’s an addiction, worse than any drug or adrenaline rush. I’ve gone a week without a meal and my body can’t handle it. You start to shake uncontrollably; my skin gets stretched tautly over my bones and starts to turn grey and ashy. Though the physical changes to my body are awful, the mental changes are worse. You lose all sense of reality, of humanity. You lose your moral codes. You will risk everything to get a single, fleeting bite of fresh warm flesh. Hannibal Lector got cannibalism wrong, there is nothing strangely beautiful about eating human flesh. You do it to survive. In life, everything comes down to an inherent desire to live. You do what you have to, even if it means killing people for food. Some may say that makes me a monster. They’d be right.

Contrary to popular belief, it is rarely a dark stormy night when I stalk or kill my prey. I like to see the sunlight reflect off their bodies whilst I open them. I want to see every wrinkle, every indent, every stretchmark that my dinner has. Human flesh is beautiful, but what’s underneath is truly exquisite. I learnt more about the human body’s muscles, tendons and inner working by dissecting them, than going to biology class. Speaking of biology class, that is where I happened upon my next meal. Most people despise group assignments at university, and I don’t blame them, but I have found them to be a good source of food. Because, let’s be honest, who doesn’t want to kill someone after completing a group assignment? For the record, I try to kill the person who does the least amount of work. Geoff never turned up to meetings and my group was half convinced he didn’t actually exist. We were shocked when he walked into the classroom for the presentation, I decided that he was my next meal.

Do you ever get the feeling that someone is watching you, following you? Geoff certainty did. There is something enjoyable about playing with your food before eating it. I relish making my meat paranoid, making them fear the unknown, making them scared of turning around, just in case I’m there. Geoff was already paranoid, possibly due to the large amounts of marijuana I later found in his house. I observed as he looked out into the street before going inside and locking the door. Such a shame that locks can’t keep me out. I scaled the side of his house, and sat on the roof. I could hear cartoons blaring from the TV, the smell of Cheetos wafted up to me, within the haze of marijuana stench. Despite the loud cartoons and awful stink, the sound of his heart beating and the smell of his skin draws me in. I shimmy off the roof and kick open a window on the top floor. Geoff is so high at this point that he doesn’t notice. I make my way down the stairs towards my next meal. He does not notice when I enter the room. Eventually he sees my reflection in the TV, after mumbling something about me not being real he runs out of his house. Geoff is surprisingly quick, for a guy high on drugs. But even the fast humans are no match for my speed and strength. Unlike in horror films, he doesn’t trip over. Instead he runs straight into a traffic light pole, in doing this, he was kind enough to knock himself unconscious. Allowing me to easily pick him up and run him to my own apartment, without being seen by the general public.

It’s strange how peaceful a person can look when they are knocked unconscious. All the muscles in the face relax and you instantly look younger. It looks like they don’t have a care in the world and in that moment, they don’t. When you wake up, that’s when you start to worry. It takes time for people to register the fact that they are in danger. Geoff, in his concussed and still slightly high state took even longer than most. I find that it is best to prolong death, to ensure that the meat is fresh, a process that I’m sure Geoff will not enjoy. I prefer to remove each limb, one at a time. Then, attempt to keep the human alive through a series of sedatives and IV drips. Large amounts of screaming can cause neighbours to call the cops and explaining a partially dead person on the couch is not easy. Next, I strip the skin off the meat, which is a surprisingly lengthy process. Then I cut any fat off the meat, unless it will help with the cooking. Then I’ll let the leg, usually, to sit in a marinade whilst I deal with other parts of the body. When it comes to a human body, every part can be used for something. Liver, intestines, brains anything can be cooked up and eaten, if you know a good recipe and have a good storage system. Storage of all this meat is extremely important. A big freezer, whilst expensive, is crucial to keeping things from going off. When I first starting eating humans I didn’t take enough care with keeping my meats frozen and let me tell you that food poisoning is not pleasant and can be particularly violent.

While Geoff’s leg is marinating, I start to shake, not a good sign. It has been too long since my last feed. I look in a mirror and see my skin turn translucent and grey. My hair is practically ejected from my scalp and my skin is pulled tight against my skull and bones. My vision blurs and adjusts making the lights in my house hurt my eyes. I shut them tightly and fumble to find the light switch. After failing to turn off the painfully bright lights, I throw a punch to where the light switch should be. The lights go out and I remove my hand from the hole I made. I hear a whimpering coming from the corner and turn to see my dog shaking about as much as I am. The scent of human flesh enters my nostrils and consumes my thoughts. I race over to the couch, pushing furniture out of my way, to get to where Geoff is lying unconscious. I rip open his ribcage with ease and stuff as much muscle, meat, lungs, whatever I can get my hands on in my mouth. I inhale as much of Geoff’s body as I can, eating every last bit of skin, bone, intestine. My only thought is about getting the human flesh inside me. When Geoff’s body has been devoured, I am still not satisfied. I bolt into the kitchen and tear the freezer door off its hinges. Luckily there are a few left-over pieces of someone, that I was going to feed to the dog. I scoff them down and exceedingly slowly the curse starts to back off. My skin grows plump and warm, my hair grows back and my eyes are now attempting to adjust to the darkness of my apartment. I get up off my kitchen floor and look for a torch. I eventually find my phone and use it to survey the damage. My couch is torn is half, there is the hole in the wall, my freezer door just lying on the ground and Geoff’s blood covering a decent proportion of the apartment.

It was foolish of me to go too long without a meal, I could have revealed the curse’s existence. As far as humans are concerned vampires and werewolves are fiction. I thought they were for a long time, but then I was trapped. Trapped in an elevator of all places, for six days. Humans can only survive three days without food and water. After the other people in the elevator died, I ate them to keep myself alive. In doing so, I was cursed and discovered that every nightmarish creature that you can read about is real. They live among us, silently to protect themselves. Quietly feeding off the humans that are forgotten, the homeless and the runaways.

When a human consumes another human’s flesh they become cursed, cursed by the Wendigo. If we don’t keep feeding on human flesh then we become uncontrollable monsters. But other than that, it’s a manageable condition.

#Horror #Gore

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