Group says posting would encourage people to ‘lead moral, principled lives and practice nonviolence’
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Charlton Heston as Moses holding the Ten Commandments
(THE NATIONAL DESK) – The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) wants Oklahoma classrooms to display the group’s Ten Vegan Commandments.
The organization says it is in response to a bill filed by Oklahoma State Rep. Jim Olsen, R-Roland, that would require the Ten Commandments in all classrooms in the state.PETA sent Rep. Olsen a letter proposing that he file similar legislation to request that public schools display their own version of the Commandments, which encourages people to “lead moral, principled lives and practice nonviolence by ditching meat, eggs, and dairy and otherwise refraining from exploiting or mistreating individuals of any species.”
“The unnecessary violence inflicted on the billions of animals tormented and slaughtered every year in archaic experiments and for food, clothing, and entertainment depends on a simple lack of empathy for others who may appear different from us but nonetheless share humans’ interest in enjoying life without experiencing undue fear, pain, or violence,” writes PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “Displaying PETA’s Ten Vegan Commandments in public schools would be a simple way to promote peace, understanding, empathy, and compassion.”