Earthlings – a documentary by Shaun Morson (2005) – narrated by Joaquin Phoenix, soundtrack by Moby.
Puppy mills (for dog breeding), bleed rails and hang pens (for pig and chicken slaughter) are just some of the horrific and sobering images in this important documentary about speciesism.
It shows graphic footage of the inhumane treatment of animals that goes into the food we eat and the clothes we wear . Anyone who claims to be an animal lover should watch it (but be warned – the images are very strong).
it argues against the use of animals as sources of entertainment and sport.
It questions the value of mass experiments on animals for medical and military purposes.
The earthlings of the title refers to nature, animals and humankind.
The message is – Make the connection
If you are sceptical about the sentiments behind the film, all I would say is watch it before criticising:
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Dear Boldray,
I am a “friend” of yours in Last.fm. Diaghiliev.
All my life i felt attracted to vegetarianism for health reasons. I think i was born with veg gene. It wasn’t until later on in my life that i became aware of all this level of cruelty.
Heavens! or hell!, i don’t know, i couldn’t stand to see Earthlings until the end. At least
not today.
Do you think that there is any hope for such a so-called
highly developed civilization? I mean, hope for the planet him or her self?
Thanks for the comment, Kátia.
Earthlings is hard to watch and it is easy to despair about the profit-motivated ‘civilisation’ that makes such cruelty so commonplace.
At the same time, as long as there are those who are shocked and outraged by such practices, there is always hope.
Things don’t have to be like this.