But one of the biggest challenges that faces animal rights is battling cultural or traditional practices as you put it. I understand where you're coming from but this is why people hate the activists because sometimes we only look at an issue through one side of the lens.
@SealAngel People who are against this practice are looking at it through not just "one side of the lens" but through the animals side of the lens. I think someone needs to teach the South Africans responsible for this to look through the animals side also ;)
You're right? cruelty towards animals can't be justified out of tradition, although its often attempted to be with examples including the Canadian seal slaughter and the eating of dogs and cats in parts of Asia where they consider keeping a cat or dog for a pet an act of folly unlike the western world.
The best way for us to try and change these things is the art of gentle persuasion, if barbaric practices like this have existed for thousands of years and are considered the traditional or cultural right of the people who participate in them then the best way is to change hearts and minds which will take time.
It’s not like a black and white issue where a dog gets abused and you arrest and convict the offender. Animal cruelty that is the result of tradition or culture can only be cured through time and gentle persuasion.
Remember we’re looking at these people through our lens thinking it’s barbaric cruel and disgusting which it is. But they’re looking at us through their lens thinking why are these people against us what’s wrong with them?
But by using the art of gentle persuasion education and advocacy we can hopefully reduce and eventually stop altogether cultural or traditional practices that are just barbaric and sadistically cruel.
I cannot understand how anyone is capable of doing something like that to a living breathing animal. What the hell is wrong with them??? It makes me so angry, i don't even know what to say.
But thank you for spreading the word, i'll do what i can too.
Peep you know I love you.
But one of the biggest challenges that faces animal rights is battling cultural or traditional practices as you put it. I understand where you're coming from but this is why people hate the activists because sometimes we only look at an issue through one side of the lens.
SealAngel 3 months ago
@SealAngel People who are against this practice are looking at it through not just "one side of the lens" but through the animals side of the lens. I think someone needs to teach the South Africans responsible for this to look through the animals side also ;)
ThePrincessRah 2 months ago
You're right? cruelty towards animals can't be justified out of tradition, although its often attempted to be with examples including the Canadian seal slaughter and the eating of dogs and cats in parts of Asia where they consider keeping a cat or dog for a pet an act of folly unlike the western world.
SealAngel 3 months ago
The best way for us to try and change these things is the art of gentle persuasion, if barbaric practices like this have existed for thousands of years and are considered the traditional or cultural right of the people who participate in them then the best way is to change hearts and minds which will take time.
SealAngel 3 months ago
It’s not like a black and white issue where a dog gets abused and you arrest and convict the offender. Animal cruelty that is the result of tradition or culture can only be cured through time and gentle persuasion.
Remember we’re looking at these people through our lens thinking it’s barbaric cruel and disgusting which it is. But they’re looking at us through their lens thinking why are these people against us what’s wrong with them?
SealAngel 3 months ago
But by using the art of gentle persuasion education and advocacy we can hopefully reduce and eventually stop altogether cultural or traditional practices that are just barbaric and sadistically cruel.
SealAngel 3 months ago
So damn sick!
FreedomForOrcas 1 year ago
woah
unclegus 1 year ago
That's terrible! I'll write an email...
AquaShamu 1 year ago
thats fucked up..
TheAnimalDen 1 year ago
look at meeeee i'm in a bubble too
DoeBoi2525 1 year ago
I cannot understand how anyone is capable of doing something like that to a living breathing animal. What the hell is wrong with them??? It makes me so angry, i don't even know what to say.
But thank you for spreading the word, i'll do what i can too.
JadedBeliever 1 year ago
WTF!
Email sent! Thanks for spreading the word.
RavenOrca 1 year ago
Sent the letter.
FighterForPaula1 1 year ago
I sent my email.
marinebeauties12 1 year ago
OMGGGGGGGG WTF
mindyflann 1 year ago