Acharya Prashant addresses the issue of animal cruelty by first examining material arguments. He states that from a purely physical perspective, the human body is capable of consuming animal flesh, and a person can grow up physically strong and mentally active on a meat-based diet. He explains that Prakriti, or physical nature, has no objection to humans eating flesh, just as it has no objection to a lion killing a deer for food. He argues that there is no decisive material argument against flesh consumption, pointing out that meat-eaters can be physically sturdier and that prosperous societies are often largely meat-eating. He asserts that arguments based on health, prosperity, or even intellectual achievement have little weight and have largely failed to convince people, as medical science itself can be equivocal on the topic. The speaker then presents the only argument he believes can truly end cruelty, which is not material but spiritual. This argument is rooted in understanding one's identity as a suffering consciousness. He explains that a person with low consciousness sees consciousness as fragmented, believing their own consciousness is separate from that of an animal. This perception of 'otherness' is a characteristic of low consciousness and is the root of suffering and violence. The only way to stop harassing animals, whether through consumption, sports like Jallikattu, or using animal products, is to stop being violent towards consciousness itself. To achieve this, one must realize the oneness of all consciousness. A person with high consciousness understands that the consciousness within an animal is the same as the one within them. Therefore, to hurt an animal is to hurt oneself. The argument against cruelty must be related to one's identity as a suffering consciousness; when you realize who you are, you will not do things that hurt you. The speaker concludes that without this spiritual realization, even a person who is vegan for superficial reasons (like trends or tradition) remains violent because the violence within has not abated. The only way to stop acting like an animal is to realize that you are the conscious being, not the animal being.