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  • #69529
    Anonymous
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    http://investigations.peta.org/china-dog-leather/?utm_campaign=1214%20China%20Dog%20Leather%20Investigation%20Post&utm_source=PETA%20Facebook&utm_medium=Promo#action

    Just when I thought I’d seen it all, another disturbing video pops up on my Facebook news feed. I didn’t click the video, although a part of me – curiosity, I guess – urged me to watch. The images on the site and on the still frame for the video are enough to make me want to give up on this fucking planet. I know it’s not all bad, but when stuff like this happens LEGALLY I don’t know how to let it go. How to accept something so terrible.

    Right now, I couldn’t care less about coming across as a stereotyping, racist ass-hole. China is fucked up. The whole country should be obliterated, because I swear every time I see something fucked up beyond words, it’s those in China behind it. Maybe you think I’m exaggerating. But if you haven’t looked at the link yet… My God! (Just a figure of speech – There is no God) …

    The video was aired two days ago and now has around 2.5 millions views. The comments on the video (on Facebook) sum it up. Part of me is glad that, at least, people are taking notice.

    I recently watched a documentary on ‘Shark finning’. Again – this comes down to China and its demands. ‘Finning’ refers to killing Sharks for their fins. You may be surprised to hear that Sharks very rarely attack humans, and actually wouldn’t try to kill us… I watched ‘Sharkwater’ and would recommend it. The director the the documentary is seen to be swimming with the Sharks, and even hugs them. They don’t try to eat his face off.

    You may be unaware of the scale of this. Millions of Sharks are being killed every year because some dipshit Chinese people believe that Sharks are these magical creatures immune to disease. So they eat Shark Fin Soup because they think they’ll live forever… or it’ll give them more Chi, or some shit. I mean, I’m not sure if there’s anything the Chinese don’t eat. Watching Sharkwater was disturbing. The people killing the sharks have no consideration whatsoever for animal welfare. They kill Shark after Shark without any sign of remorse. I’m not sure these people are human. Maybe you don’t care all that much about Sharks, because they’re not ‘cute’, but you probably aren’t aware that we could die without them. If you’re wondering why the hell that’s the case, check out the film.

    But seriously, guys, I’m struggling here. Knowing all these horrible things are going on… How can I sleep peacefully? How can I sit back, helpless, knowing it’s going to keep happening. HOW THE FUCK IS THIS SHIT LEGAL? And do they really have to kill these poor, innocent, loving animals in the most brutal ways possible? Are they so desensitized to what they are doing? Where is the compassion? Do they have no conscience? I’d love to have them experience all the pain they’ve created… All for fucking leather! Ridiculous. Should be talked about Worldwide and stopped in the space of days. But, in a year or two, there will be another video leaked online and another 100+ million dogs will have been murdered horrifically, for fashion. (I also disagree with killing cows, etc, for leather)

    How can I let go of these awful things that I can’t stop? Just signing a petition doesn’t seem to achieve anything. The greatest question of all might be this:

    How on Earth can you sit there as the investigator, with the hidden camera, and do nothing?
    I’m really needing some advice on this.
    How can I let go of the terrible things happening in the World?

    I’m so deeply upset by this, I just want to cry and give up on this planet.
    Please help me.

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    #69532
    belove
    Participant

    Dude,
    The world is beautiful place & a messed up place at the same time. Something we can change, others we don’t. However, we can do our small parts. If you’re passionate about animals, became a vegetarian or a vegan and might be your very own living example can inspire someone to lead the same life. Tiny collectively efforts, over time, can make a difference.

    “When we talk about settling the world’s problems, we’re barking up the wrong tree. The world is perfect. It’s a mess. It has always been a mess. We are not going to change it. Our job is to straighten out our own lives.” ~Joseph Campbell

    #69536
    Yudine
    Participant

    Hi Dude,

    I believe most of us has seen such videos. I came by a few of such videos too.
    And have to let you know that, it’s not just that country that you mentioned.
    Actually, most countries on Earth are doing similar things.
    There are whales hunting in western, and asian country, where you anime comes from too.
    And alot other acts against animals.
    Most of it started long ago before we were born and it kind of settled into their cultures.
    Even the kids of the parents who work for a living doing such things learn from the parents and grow up feeling nothing about it sometimes.

    If being an activist or joining / trying to help them little by little, would help you in feeling abit better, there are actually alot of such communities trying to petition to stop/ minimize such acts.
    You can search them up but read about them first. I believe some of it could also be a lie, because I have heard of some communities accepting donations but not using the money to help at all too.

    I ever thought of earning alot and helping other people/ animals and stuffs, but this is not up to us.
    So I would suggest trying to help within your capabilities and sharing such things with your friends and others to let them know of it. It’s a greater strength with more people.

    There are also many whom believes that human have the intellectual and is at the top of the food chain, and animals are born to be eaten. but I still think we are over-poaching.

    Humans, like animals need to eat, but animals only kill when they need food, or being self defensive of their territory and stuffs. It will only end if everyone becomes vegetarians but then there might be shortage of plants and animal food chain would get affected too, because every little change in the food chain would affect everything in the world.

    Example: Humans eating too much meat and over killing > less food for other carnivorous animals > less animals at top of food chain(excluding humans), more lower food chain animals thrive > more plants get eaten (humans affect the plant habitats too, like deforestation), less plants more carbon dioxide > more heat gets trapped in the Earth atmosphere > temperature on Earth increases gradually > Ice melts quickly > sea level rises > continents get engulfed by sea gradually > lesser place for populations > lesser habitats for animals to live (cold climate animals have no place to live because everywhere becomes too warm ) > less food less place more heat, virus, bacteria, flies and mosquitoes and dieseases thrive, humans and animals get affected > climatic change, Earth would have different reactions like more typhoon, volcano eruptions, tsunami, etc.

    So afterall, the older generations might have helped us but also kill us slowly. But you have to know this is how humans lived all these years. Technologies may have helped us, but also kill the Earth because of how we use it to build things everywhere.
    No human is faultless. I am not asking you to blame yourself. Just sharing with you what I understand thus far.
    Everyone is trying to survive in different culture and ways of living. The rich have so much wealth but not every one of them helps. Most of them infact used it to build more stuff for business to get richer. But I believe not all of them are like that.

    Since you are affected by these, you can try to help in your own ways. We are born into this world, sometimes to help others, and bring joy to others and the same to animals and plants. As much as we can save, if you have the abilities when you’re older, maybe you can try to help conserve some endangered animals or stop some acts, or if too big an ambition, even having some smaller animals at home and making their lifes happier (like dogs and cats, and plants), I believe is good too.

    What I mentioned may not fully be accurate, but what I have learned from and just my opinion.

    #69543
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Thanks for your replies.

    This is something I’m really struggling to say ‘The World is good and bad’ and ‘Bad things happen that I can’t control’ to.
    But yeah, realistically, I can’t do much – if anything – about the laws in China.
    I’m just really, really stuck with this. I can’t get it out of my mind.
    It’s like I can’t allow myself to forget about it like that.

    I cannot comprehend how anyone could think this is okay. Even if you’re born into seeing it happen and it being part of your screwed up culture, which only cares about itself.
    Surely all your natural instincts tell you these beautiful, fluffy animals shouldn’t be killed for the sake of leather.
    Definitely the most heartbreaking thing I’ve ever seen.

    I made the mistake of watching the start of the video, because of curiosity.
    It’s pretty much what I expected, but with the sounds of crying dogs and seeing the brute force of these disturbed people’s attacks is deeply troubling. I’m also very aware of how animals are treated in all countries. There are often leaks of videos in British/American farms, where workers kill animals ‘for fun’. I’m totally not okay with that either, but it would be considered illegal at least.

    In China, their governor’s know what happens, and they’re okay with it.
    No more words.

    #69559
    Spidey
    Participant

    It is what it is man. The world is messed up. What you decide to focus on though will affect your psyche. If you want to focus on the bad in the world to the point where it consumes you and you can’t fix it, then mate you need to focus on something else.

    I think a lot of us are aware of what’s going on the world, such as all these things as you’ve mentioned. It’s wrong yes. But regardless, it will still occur. If you want to know more about the truth, watch films like ‘Food Inc.’. These things are eye openers for sure, but what you decide to do with the information presented to you is in your control.

    #69560
    Jeff
    Participant

    In my opinion the world is not as messed up as you think, yes some places and countries do inhumane things, but it is mostly a case of the blind following the blind. You mentioned China, well it may be hard to grasp this concept, but in China they view there leaders as Gods and they blindly do what is asked of them. Unfortunately these leaders have been stuck in the past for centuries, they focus on gaining power and wealth and have no care for anyone or anything that gets in their way. I believe that people know what is right somewhere inside themselves, they just need guidance from someone who is not blind to find it.

    #69645
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Thanks for your comments guys.
    I definitely need to focus less on the negative.
    It doesn’t do myself (or the animals) much good to sit around feeling bad about the World.
    I’ll just continue to focus on doing the right thing myself.
    So many people let money, power, etc, blind them to what’s really important.

    Stefan

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