He eliminates any differing opinions in a way that is not only understandable, but also convincing. The way it degrades the human being from his intelligent and compassionate view of himself makes it very difficult not to feel remorse and anguish. The example of Steiner's cat not being able to appreciate Schubert's last symphonies, but that doesn't automatically force him to become a toy, really makes you think about your heart for your animals and see what's wrong into the logic behind treating animals as less than. (Steiner 772) To confuse this though, I wasn't completely driven to become an avid vegan, however it called me to be more conscious of what I buy as a consumer. I honestly think Gary Steiner hit the nail on the head with the line, “These uses of animals are so institutionalized, so normalized, in our society that it is difficult to find the critical distance necessary to see them as the horrors that they are…” (Steiner 772). It is difficult to think that all of humanity would change the way it has been since the beginning of time. In conclusion, I agree with the call to action proposed by Steiner, and I can say that it has provided persuasion and self-analysis to a.