There Is Such A Thing As Truth
Scully claims no ground can be gained for animal rights unless people can reach a common belief that there is such a thing as justice. “We must believe,” he says,
“there
is
such
a
thing
as
truth.”
It is only after we agree truth exists, Scully suggests, that we can agree
truth
is
worth
pursuing
and
applying
…as individuals…and as a society.
I find Scully’s words to be particularly challenging to people of faith, who are–by definition–supposed to be devoted to the pursuit of truth. If there is truth/justice about animals–a right and a wrong way to treat Creation (and I believe there is), people of faith should be drawn to seek it out and apply it.
Scully’s point that we must first agree there is such a thing as truth and second, agree to pursue and apply that truth lends insight beyond animal rights to all of life choices.
I’m committed to pursuing truth and applying it. I don’t always get it right, but I keep trying. Part of that effort is to move toward a more humane place regarding animal treatment. The last couple of posts in this series will attempt to sort out what that looks like for me right now.
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