Joaquin Phoenix Rescues Mother Cow and Newborn Calf Day after Academy Award

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Joaquin Phoenix brought home an Academy Award for Joker and made some people think about how they consumed animals at the same time. Now, the star helped liberate a calf and its mother from a slaughterhouse. The video of the ordeal was posted by Farm Sanctuary and it leads off with the speech from his acceptance of the award. Phoenix’s Oscar’s speech had some moments where he appealed for better treatment of animals as well. He made reference to the process of artificially inseminating cows to basically harvest the milk meant for the calf and use it for cereal or coffee instead. The Joker star is well-known as a battler for eco-friendly causes, but the new video shows him taking more direct action. In the description for the video, he explains his rationale and the expanding role he sees for himself.

“I never thought I’d find friendship in a slaughterhouse, but meeting Anthony and opening my heart to his, I realize we might have more in common than we do differences. Without his act of kindness, Liberty and her baby calf, Indigo, would have met a terrible demise,” Phoenix began.

“Although we will continue to fight for the liberation of all animals who suffer in these oppressive systems, we must take pause to acknowledge and celebrate the victories, and the people who helped achieve them,” he added.

“My hope is, as we watch baby Indigo grow up with her mom Liberty at Farm Sanctuary, that we’ll always remember that friendships can emerge in the most unexpected places; and no matter our differences, kindness and compassion should rule everything around us,” Phoenix summarized.

During Farm Sanctuary’s rescue mission the actor has a back and forth with the CEO of the slaughterhouse. He told her that he didn’t need any science to understand what the animals were going through. The CEO didn’t want to create a scene, but it was a little late for that. In the end, the two cows were released back into a field where they can live out their lives. Phoenix looked visibly happy to have helped the two animals on their journey. Between this and his participation in Jane Fonda’s Fire Drill Fridays, it looks like the Joker star will only be ramping up his involvement in causes he believes are urgent. Fans have been very receptive to his involvement in these events and that will probably only increase as time goes on.

art: https://comicbook.com/dc/2020/02/21/joker-joaquin-phoenix-saves-livestock-from-slaughterhouse-moving-video/

[COOOK 76,406]

Ugh, hard not to love him. Now come rescue me

[xoxo Craig 55,649]

Yay because on earth, every single living creature are our friends and we TOTALLY didn't eat cows and meat in ancestral times   

[Chickens in Malibu 7,873]

This is really cool, and I wish we didn't have to kill animals for food.

But I feel it's really not going to stop. It's the way of nature. It has always been that way. And even if these animals are not killed by humans for consumption, they'll be killed by wild animals if they were in the wild.

What is important to guarantee though, is that these animals live in a good condition and when they're slaughtered they're done so in manners that are least painful. That's where we can make real progress as society.

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1 minute ago, Chickens in Malibu said:

But I feel it's really not going to stop. It's the way of nature. It has always been that way. And even if these animals are not killed by humans for consumption, they'll be killed by wild animals if they were in the wild.

Wild animals don't know better. We have a conscience, why not use it?

[Chickens in Malibu 7,873]

1 minute ago, kyanewest said:

Wild animals don't know better. We have a conscience, why not use it?

Humans have always killed animals and insects. I really don't think it's going to stop. We only feel sympathy towards cute animals that are more of pets.

But think of rats, and cockroaches etc.. These are also animals that want to live in peace. But still, we find them so gross and we kill them in the millions.

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7 minutes ago, xoxo Craig said:

Yay because on earth, every single living creature are our friends and we TOTALLY didn't eat cows and meat in ancestral times   

why are you so against veganism??you're one of the most annoying people on this site

[xoxo Craig 55,649]

9 minutes ago, Chickens in Malibu said:

This is really cool, and I wish we didn't have to kill animals for food.

But I feel it's really not going to stop. It's the way of nature. It has always been that way. And even if these animals are not killed by humans for consumption, they'll be killed by wild animals if they were in the wild.

What is important to guarantee though, is that these animals live in a good condition and when they're slaughtered they're done so in manners that are least painful. That's where we can make real progress as society.

I agree, thats why we need to get rid of factory farming and go back to how we used to farm - natural pasture raised animal who are well looked after and fed only on grass. Then once the cows have eaten the grass, move them to another field to allow the grass to regrow! Farming this way has already shown to rejuvenate the soil and rejuvenate ecosystems. Its much much better for us and for the animals... and slitting the throat is better for the animal and for us

[xoxo Craig 55,649]

3 minutes ago, gagafanobvi said:

why are you so against veganism??you're one of the most annoying people on this site

Getting personal? Lmao    I'm not annoying just because we can't agree on a diet

 

Diets should be a choice, not something forced upon us by the "Holywood Elite". And there are studies out there that say a Vegan diet is most damaging to the environment AND to us as human beings    I don't like the way its being shoved down our throats and everyone is like "its THE only way to survive and save the planet" which its not. If you want to save the planet, lets take care of the plastics in our oceans, come up with plastic alternatives, make our clothes from plants, invent electric planes and get all petrol cars off the road by 2030, and switch to renewable energy

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8 minutes ago, xoxo Craig said:

Getting personal? Lmao    I'm not annoying just because we can't agree on a diet

 

Diets should be a choice, not something forced upon us by the "Holywood Elite". And there are studies out there that say a Vegan diet is most damaging to the environment AND to us as human beings    I don't like the way its being shoved down our throats and everyone is like "its THE only way to survive and save the planet" which its not. If you want to save the planet, lets take care of the plastics in our oceans, come up with plastic alternatives, make our clothes from plants, invent electric planes and get all petrol cars off the road by 2030, and switch to renewable energy

Reducing meat consumption is also better for the planet

[xoxo Craig 55,649]

1 minute ago, kyanewest said:

Reducing meat consumption is also better for the planet

Its not, its actually more damaging because the natural ecosystem where carbon gets absorbed by the grass would be destroyed 

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Just now, xoxo Craig said:

Its not, its actually more damaging because the natural ecosystem where carbon gets absorbed by the grass would be destroyed 

lol ok

[xoxo Craig 55,649]

Just now, kyanewest said:

lol ok

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46 minutes ago, xoxo Craig said:

Yay because on earth, every single living creature are our friends and we TOTALLY didn't eat cows and meat in ancestral times   

Hey now! We can still eat meat but it should be way more ethical than what it is right now

[Glamourpuss 29,062]

I love him for this. He's the reason I've been vegetarian for almost 2 decades.