It suggests that the whole of nature is part of the divine self; it shows how the exploitation of nature impoverishes the very richness of divine
experience; it encourages a respect for the intrinsic value of individual organisms; and, in saying that God loves the world as a self loves a body, it suggests that embodiedness itself is a good to be
cherished rather than an evil to be avoided (McFague, 74).
The spirit of the occasion has evolved into one of celebration
rather than protest, and it is a
cherished experience of all who participate and of anyone lucky enough to get a look.