BEARING THE DESCRIPTION
“Those who describe animals
as not having any thoughts or feelings
come closer to that description
than the animals they are trying to describe.”
~ Edward Alberola
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FEAR IS FEAR
WE feel. We fear. WE suffer.
In these capacities,
WE are equals.
Nonhuman and Human,
WE are
The Animal Spirits.
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i really have nothing further to add.
The quote below speaks for itself.
No commentary required in any attempt to clarify
a statement of ethical truth.
This is . . .
OUR ETHICAL DUTY
IT IS OUR DUTY
to alleviate suffering wherever it occurs.
Blessings on those
who from places of empathy and compassion,
take immediate action
to protect, defend and lend voice to,
ALL sentient, living beings in need,
without prejudice of species.
WE think, WE dream, WE love, WE hunger, WE feel, WE suffer, WE grieve.
In these capacities,
WE ARE EQUALS
Nonhuman and Human Animals….
WE ARE….
The Animal Spirits.
~ Gerean Pflug
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BOUND TO SUFFERING
Empathy
dictates that we,
at the very least,
show the reverence of imagining ourselves
in the place of another.
Compassion
dictates that we feel WITH them.
Mercy
dictates that we take action
to protect other sentient living beings from suffering.
Who is willing to continue to look the other way?
What you allow, will continue.
In empathy, compassion and mercy,
take action.
~ Gerean Pflug for The Animal Spirits
Pigs at Tona Toraja Market in Indonesia. They are mercilessly bound to bamboo poles while still alive, many of them injured. They are refused water or food and left to suffer until a human purchases them for slaughter. Is this mercy? Is this grace? Is this compassion?
From lab, from cage and from forests,
From slaughterhouse stalls, comes the wail
Of my tortured kin.
They proclaim the sin
Of the mighty against the frail. …
For love is the true religion,
And love is the law sublime;
And all that is wrought,
where love is not
Will die at the touch of time.
Oh, shame on the mothers of mortals
Who have not stopped to teach
Of the sorrow that lies
in an animal’s eyes,
The sorrow that has no speech.
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~Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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Blessings on those
who from a place of empathy and compassion
take action
to protect, defend and lend voice to
innocent, sentient, living beings
who cannot speak for themselves.
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TEACH CHILDREN COMPASSION AS A WAY OF LIFE
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~Gerean Pflug for The Animal Spirits
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WARNING! This post is rated R for ADULT subject matter, images and graphic language. I have obtained permission to post the following lyrics from IFEEL directly. None of the images included in this post are from the IFEEL campaign, but all images have a link encoded to their location. Reblogs are permitted and encouraged. Copies, reprints and alterations must be approved by IFEEL (links provided below).
Today we are witness to literally millions of sentient beings being taken from their environments against their will, they are: exploited, mistreated, abused, tortured, maimed and killed. According to Animal Welfare Institute (ADI), EVERY HOUR, some 1,000,000 chickens, 13,000 pigs and 4,000 cows are slaughtered for human consumption in the United States. It is a process that takes place far from public view, and one that few know very much about. Although all sentient beings feel in equality, there is certainly no equality in the manner in which the human species treats the animal species. I cannot stand it anymore. I have decided to lend voice to innocent, living beings who cannot speak for themselves, thus this blog was created.
IFEEL, a hip-hop/rap artist has appeared on the animal rights scene with fury. He pulls no punches, minces no words and does not hold back one iota of passion nor intention in the delivery of his message. He works from his heart and soul using the tools of his talent, his words and his influence. I admire his music and his honesty. The lyrics to “Why I Do It” are bold and without apology, as all of our words should be as we strive to right this gross injustice.
Blessings on those who lend voice to living beings who cannot speak for themselves!
~Gerean Pflug for The Animal Spirits
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WHY I DO IT ~LYRICS BY IFEEL
“I DO IT WITH A PEN, NOT A KNIFE OR A GUN
I TALK THE TALK, I DON’T WALK I F*CKIN RUN
AND IF I COULD I WOULD BURN IT ALL LIKE A SUN
ASHES TO ASHES – THAT DAY WILL COME
I DO IT COS IT’S SAD TO SEE WHAT WE’VE BECOME
I DO IT COS THERE IS MUCH MORE TO BE DONE
I DO IT FOR YALL WHO CARE – F*CK MASS APPEAL
IF YOU FEEL IT IN YOUR HEART THEN YOU KNOW THAT IT’S REAL
I DO IT COS THE MONEY RIPS THE HEART OUT WITH STEEL
SO THEY CANNOT HEAR THE PAIN AND THE FEAR THAT THEY FEEL
I DO IT COS IT’S SO DAMN EASY TO KILL
BREED IT FEED IT CUT IT SHIP IT –
SERVE A HAPPY MEAL
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I DO IT COS THEY
STEAL EM BEAT EM BREED EM
AND BLEED EM TREAT EM
LIKE TRASH –
THROW EM AWAY WHEN THEY DON’T NEED EM
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THAT’S SICK –
NO COMPROMISE (NOOOOO)
NOTHIN BUT THE FREEDOM
YES WE GETTIN EVEN –
NOTHIN BUT THE FREEDOM (NOOOOO)
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THIS AIN’T ABOUT THE FAME, THIS AIN’T ABOUT THE BITCHES
THIS AIN’T ABOUT THE FAME, THIS AIN’T ABOUT THE BITCHES
IT’S REALLY SIMPLE, LET ME
SHOW YOU SOME PICTURES
THIS IS WHY I DO IT – THIS IS WHY I DO IT – THIS IS WHY I DO IT
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I DO IT FOR THE CALF IN BOX 44
I DO IT FOR THE CALF IN BOX 44
HE CAN ONLY STAND UP AND FALL ON THE FLOOR
I DO IT FOR THE DOG SKINNED ALIVE FOR FUR RABBIT IN A BAG
– SCARED –
WAITIN TO BE SERVED
LITTLE PIGS WHOSE CRIES WILL NEVER BE HEARD
I DO IT FOR THE MICE AND EVERY SINGLE BIRD
I DO IT FOR THE CHICKEN WITH A HEAD CUT OFF
EVERY SLICE F*CKIN BURNS TILL THE HEAD COMES OFF
I DO IT FOR THE HORSE CHOPPED UP FOR A SAUSAGE
IT’S SAD HOW SOME PEOPLE NEVER LEARNED NOT TO BE SAVAGE
I DO IT FOR MY DOGS AND CATS
IN EVERY JAIL
WITH NO CHANCE OF BAIL –
IN THIS MAN MADE HELL
I DO IT FOR THE CHICKS GETTING GROUND UP ALIVE
COWS IN THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE TERRIFIED BEFORE THEY DIE
I DO IT FOR THE DUCK GETTIN STUFFED TO DEATH
I’LL DO IT TILL I DIE – TILL MY LAST F*CKIN BREATH AHHHHH
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THIS AIN’T ABOUT THE FAME, THIS AIN’T ABOUT THE BITCHES
THIS AIN’T ABOUT THE FAME, THIS AIN’T ABOUT THE BITCHES
IT’S REALLY SIMPLE, LET ME
SHOW YOU SOME PICTURES
THIS IS WHY I DO IT – THIS IS WHY I DO IT – THIS IS WHY I DO IT
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I DO IT COS I’M PISSED AND SICK OF ALL THE LIES
I DO IT COS I’M PISSED AND SICK OF ALL THE LIES
I DO IT COS I CRY WHEN I LOOK INTO THOSE EYES
I DO IT FOR THE DOLPHIN SLICED UP ALIVE
I DO IT FOR THE PITBULLS FIGHTIN TILL THEY DIE
I DO IT FOR THE NAMELESS BODY ON THE PRODUCTION LINE
EVERYDAY A MASSACRE – PAIN IS HEINOUS ALL THE TIME
I DO IT COS I HEAR EM SCREAMIN WHEREVER THEY HIDE EM
AND EVEN IF THEY SHIP EM AND FLY EM – WE STILL GONNA FIND EM
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I DO IT FOR THE BIRDS IN THE BATTERY CAGES
I DO IT FOR THE MODERN-DAY SLAVES IN THE CAGES
CHIMP IN A SEAT WITH A SKULL CRACKED OPEN
CAT WITH NO SLEEP WITH A MOUTH WIDE OPEN
I DO IT COS OF WEAK-ASS HUNTING LITTLE BITCHES
BIG GUNS
NO BALLS
SNAPPIN THEIR LITTLE PICTURES
KILL EM WHILE THEY CAN –
TILL WE GET SOME GLITCHES
F*CK THE BANDAID –
WE GONNA NEED SOME STITCHES
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THIS AIN’T ABOUT THE FAME,
THIS AIN’T ABOUT THE FAME,
THIS AIN’T ABOUT THE BITCHES
IT’S REALLY SIMPLE, LET ME
SHOW YOU SOME PICTURES
THIS IS WHY I DO IT –
THIS IS WHY I DO IT –
THIS IS WHY I DO IT
WHY DO IT
WHY DO IT
WHY DO IT DO IT.”
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In factories, thousands of baby chicks are ground up alive.
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Credits:
ANIMAL IN ME ~ Released November 2012.
Written and performed by IFEEL
Produced by Freek van Workum 2012
All rights reserved. www.MusicIFEEL.com
Why I do it ~ sound track by IFEEL
http://ifeel.bandcamp.com/track/why-i-do-it
IFEEL on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ifeel/192685487497183
“Science may have found a cure
for most evils;
but it has found no remedy
for the worst of them all –
the apathy of human beings.”
~Helen Keller
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Those who lend a voice
to living beings who cannot speak for themselves
exercise empathy.
Empathy trumps apathy.
~Gerean Pflug, for The Animal Spirits
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Poster by: 269 Life ~ http://www.269life.com
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NEW DELHI: The sight of poorly fed and badly treated bears being forced to dance on the streets of India is a thing of the past as a campaign to wipe out the practice has finally borne fruit, activists say.
The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) and India-based Wildlife SOS, which runs sanctuaries for bears, have also declared an end to the practice in the last few months, 40 years after a government ban in 1972.
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HISTORY
- Since the 13th century, bears have been forced to dance for the entertainment of humans.
- In India, bear cubs were purchased from poachers for about $22.00
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THE PROCESS OF FORCE
- The process of force began by hammering a hot iron rod through a cub’s sensitive snout.
- The bear cub’s teeth and claws were removed
- A threaded rope was inserted through the snout so that the bear can be forced to perform “tricks.”
- Humans forced the bear to the streets and for the price of a few rupees, initiated pain to force the bear to sway and jump
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THE SUFFERING OF THE BEARS
- Removed from their mothers as cubs
- Loss of freedom
- Terror
- Extreme Pain
- Infected Snouts
- Infected and damaged root canals
- Untreated tuberculosis contracted from humans
- Malnutrtion
- Abuse
- Neglect
- Exploitation
- Death
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PROGRESS & ACTION
- The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) and India-based Wildlife SOS, which runs sanctuaries for bears, have also declared an end to the practice in the last few months, 40 years after a government ban in 1972.
- Donation-funded groups, have been influencing exploiters of these innocent, living beings to stop this inhumane practice by providing them with money and incentives to re-train in other professions. One example of many: After six years of moving from place-to-place with three captive bears in tow, one man handed over his bears to Wildlife Trust of India officers, who offered his family financial assistance and helped him and his younger brother learn driving skills.
- “India is changing rapidly and this is an outmoded, inhumane tradition. The ‘trainers’ themselves realise now that it is far easier for them to earn a living doing other jobs,” Menon of WTI
Note: Success in actions taken to end this travesty is opening opportunities for other campaigns, such as the one to rid India of its snake charmers who can still be spotted illegally plying their trade, often with the snakes’ mouths sewn shut.
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THE CONTINUING NEED
- Menon of the WTI says that the dancing bear industry was also “a dominant cause behind the disappearance of the sloth bear”, a focus at the bear conference which focused on conservation and welfare.
- In the last three decades, the number of sloth bears, a species native to South Asia, has fallen by at least 30 per cent, according to the IUCN-SSC Bear Specialist Group (BSG). There are now less than 20,000 of them.
- “The widespread poaching of bear cubs and the killing of mother bears clearly affects the population of the species,” ~ Menon (WTI)
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Any action taken to protect an innocent, sentient, living being makes a difference.
Every click, share, comment,
tweet, blog post, reblog,
letter written, phone call placed and donation made
reaches thousands.
Blessings on those who give voice to those who cannot speak for themselves.
~Gerean Pflug, The Animal Spirits
Resources:
India’s ‘dancing bears’ retire in animal rights victory.
World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA): http://www.wspa-international.org/
Wildlife Trust of India: http://wildlifetrustofindia.org/
Bear Specialist Group (BSG): http://www.bearbiology.com/index.php?id=bsgmain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfBjzX5ZTJE
http://dawn.com/2012/12/02/indias-dancing-bears-retire-in-animal-rights-victory/
I came across this video by Rapper IFEEL today and was really excited about the way he is using his gift. He raps a message that is sure to be a part of the greatest social issue of our time and that is that animals FEEL, and they HURT, and they SUFFER, and they have as much a right to respect and compassion as human animals do.
These are living beings who feel just like we do. They are being tortured, abused and killed in our laboraties, in slaughter houses, in their natural habitats . . . by butchers, hunters, trappers, scientists, circus owners and psychopaths. They NEED our voice !!! Any action, even seemingly small, makes a difference. We can be heard through our blogs, on all social media platforms, through letter writing, petition signing, volunteering for animal welfare causes and with our dollars through donations. Please become ACTIVE!
On behalf of those who cannot speak for themselves, Thank You.
~Gerean Pflug, for The Animal Spirits
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ABOUT THE MUSIC OF IFEEL
Animals in IFEEL’s songs share their feelings and thoughts. They express their pain, they are angry, they cry, they laugh, they try to communicate with us, they are disappointed, they are grateful. And when they are abused, they fight back. As IFEEL explains: “If someone abused or hurt you, you would protect yourself, wouldn’t you? It’s the same with animals. The only reason they don’t retaliate for all the abuse they are put through is because their abusers have all the vicious tools to keep them locked up, torture them and murder them with cruel efficiency.”
Why does IFEEL do this? “I do it cause it’s so damn easy to kill / breed it, feed it, cut it, ship it, serve a happy meal / I do it cause they steal em, beat em, breed em and bleed em / treat em like trash, throw em away when they don’t need em. ”
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Watch the Video: IFEEL: Call 911
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“Please make ’em stop,
this is so wrong,
please make ’em stop,
I can’t go on.”
~Call 911, on Animal In Me, by IFEEL
CHECK OUT IFEEL MUSIC AT:
http://www.reverbnation.com/ifeel
Article:
“When we suffer . . . we suffer as equals.” ~ Philip Wollen
This is a world-wide must see video. Speaker Philip Wollen OAM is an Australian philanthropist who went to school at the Bishop Cotton Boys’ School, Bangalore. He is a former vice-president of Citibank and was also a general manager at Citicorp. I recommend that all of us who support animal welfare,generate this video in-mass on FB, Twitter, Pinterest, email and our blogs and ask all of our social network audiences to post as well.
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On behalf of the innocent, sentient, living beings
who cannot speak for themselves . . .
Thank You.
~Gerean Pflug, The Animal Spirits
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(1 hour 51 minutes)
THE ANIMAL SPIRITS 