Acharya Prashant explains that human history has not been characterized by compassion, which is why animal products are pervasive across arts, sciences, and industrial endeavors. He notes that when a large animal is slaughtered, every part of its body is utilized industrially, meaning almost every product—from musical instruments like the tabla to sports equipment like leather cricket balls—contains or is manufactured using animal materials. While sports technology has advanced to provide synthetic alternatives like polymer strings for racquets, the continued use of animal products is largely a result of tradition, convention, and habit rather than necessity.