Acharya Prashant responds to a question about the relevance of animal rights in a country where humans are also being killed. He clarifies that his advocacy for animal rights is not just for the animals' sake. He has repeatedly stated that the violence humans inflict on animals will have severe repercussions for humans themselves. When an animal is killed, its suffering ends, but the act of killing and consuming it will not let the human live in peace. The consequences of this violence are what the questioner refers to when mentioning humans killing humans. When a person kills an animal, they become progressively more violent internally, even if the subtle changes are not immediately noticeable. One might be lost in the taste and perceived nutritional benefits, but the act profoundly affects the subtle mind. The proof, he says, is that a person filled with compassion and consciousness cannot kill or eat an animal. Killing an animal requires a state of unconsciousness, and this act further deepens that state. A person violent towards animals will inevitably become more violent internally, and this violence will manifest everywhere, including in violence against other humans. Therefore, it is not a choice between saving humans or animals; either both will be saved, or neither will. The root cause of all violence is the same: the darkness of our consciousness. This darkness of consciousness is also the root of child exploitation, racial discrimination, and casteism. It leads to the daily slaughter of millions of animals and the extinction of entire species. The speaker then addresses a related point about food scarcity, explaining that meat consumption is a major cause of human hunger. To produce one kilogram of meat, an animal must be fed 20-30 kilograms of grain, which could have otherwise fed humans. He further links meat-eating to climate change, deforestation for animal agriculture, and the extinction of species. The violence against animals is not a trivial matter; it has far-reaching consequences that threaten the entire planet. The speaker concludes that if you want to save yourself and your children, you must save the animals.