March 21st is a date with a very humane significance.
*The International day of struggle for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
*This day in 1933 the first Nazi concentration camp was completed in Dachau Germany.
*On this date in 1960 in Sharpeville, South Africa anti-apartheid demonstrations began. About 20 000 black demonstrators took to the streets in protest. Police opened fire resulting in the injury of 180 protesters and the deaths of 69.
March 21st has now become a date associated with the fighting against discrimination & oppression across all borders of life. Therefore it was only appropriate that the 269 branding demonstration was to happen on this day.
The demonstration was run by volunteers and the brand itself was made from pieces from the meat industry which seemed appropriate for the day ahead. The hot steel was heated by a blowtorch til it became sizzling. When being branded some of the people acted out for video purposes, pretending to be an animal whom was getting branded. This was actually very disturbing and will hopefully get the message out.
An ABC reporter came down to interview people & take photographs for the event which was later on the news that night . He was not afraid to ask some tough questions to the demonstrators ,however later on I am told he put up a very appropriate news cast of the event. There us people whom will choose to ignore the suffering as we are threatening their reality with our words, but if we can get there attention enough, like these extreme acts, some people may think twice, it should show people it’s a very extreme act on both animals & people. It’s very much an extreme act and there are divided opinions of this in the activist community but I think we should all support each other , we are after all, working to the same end.
For those who think the branding is unnecessary and inhumane, these activists have tried to get a message across and have dedicated their bodies for those whom suffer in silence. Animals know pain, fear & love, they know feelings. This is not just about the animals whom suffer in holocaust conditions anymore. This is about saving ourselves. We have become barbaric and no longer treat the world as it is but run it like a business and are slowly killing off all life & using up all our resources. If we don’t stop now, soon there will be nothing left.
*The International day of struggle for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
*This day in 1933 the first Nazi concentration camp was completed in Dachau Germany.
*On this date in 1960 in Sharpeville, South Africa anti-apartheid demonstrations began. About 20 000 black demonstrators took to the streets in protest. Police opened fire resulting in the injury of 180 protesters and the deaths of 69.
March 21st has now become a date associated with the fighting against discrimination & oppression across all borders of life. Therefore it was only appropriate that the 269 branding demonstration was to happen on this day.
The demonstration was run by volunteers and the brand itself was made from pieces from the meat industry which seemed appropriate for the day ahead. The hot steel was heated by a blowtorch til it became sizzling. When being branded some of the people acted out for video purposes, pretending to be an animal whom was getting branded. This was actually very disturbing and will hopefully get the message out.
An ABC reporter came down to interview people & take photographs for the event which was later on the news that night . He was not afraid to ask some tough questions to the demonstrators ,however later on I am told he put up a very appropriate news cast of the event. There us people whom will choose to ignore the suffering as we are threatening their reality with our words, but if we can get there attention enough, like these extreme acts, some people may think twice, it should show people it’s a very extreme act on both animals & people. It’s very much an extreme act and there are divided opinions of this in the activist community but I think we should all support each other , we are after all, working to the same end.
For those who think the branding is unnecessary and inhumane, these activists have tried to get a message across and have dedicated their bodies for those whom suffer in silence. Animals know pain, fear & love, they know feelings. This is not just about the animals whom suffer in holocaust conditions anymore. This is about saving ourselves. We have become barbaric and no longer treat the world as it is but run it like a business and are slowly killing off all life & using up all our resources. If we don’t stop now, soon there will be nothing left.
From one of the men who
were branded;
“As painful as it may be, oppressed animals go through this all the time without medical treatment and stand by and without the relief of water. I felt the brand sizzle on my flesh and leave a reminder of itself , for life. Though as much as it hurt I had access to water which helped stopped the cooking process of the brand. One of the worst aspects is, my leg hurts for a few days after even with medical treatment from a doctor whilst these animals suffer in silence and not aided at all!”
“As painful as it may be, oppressed animals go through this all the time without medical treatment and stand by and without the relief of water. I felt the brand sizzle on my flesh and leave a reminder of itself , for life. Though as much as it hurt I had access to water which helped stopped the cooking process of the brand. One of the worst aspects is, my leg hurts for a few days after even with medical treatment from a doctor whilst these animals suffer in silence and not aided at all!”
I witness this extraordinary event.
ReplyDeleteSuch passionate individuals.
I only wish one day I can have the determination to help animals like yourselves.
xxxx Kellyiii
Very good article Azz. I believe if activist keep bringing issues like this and similar to the publics attention we will slowly but surely get the message across that animals have feelingS too and are not ours to do what ever we wish to them.
ReplyDelete