The Compassion Experiment (Day 96)

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It's a Mother@#$%ing MIracle!!!

Dear MIC P:

It's official. Bulls will no longer suffer a slow, painful and terrifying death in Catalonia's bullrings.

History was made today when the Catalonian Parliament voted to approve an amendment of the current animal protection legislation and ban bullfighting within the region. MPs voted resoundingly in favour of a ban this morning - 68 voted for the ban, 55 voted against the ban and 9 abstained - marking a historic end to a long and hard-fought campaign. The ban will come into effect on January 1st 2012.

This inspiring result came about because of a relatively simple act: people spoke out for animals, forcing politicians to turn those voices into votes.

The victory is Catalonia's, but the celebration is ours too! It wasn't just local voices that were heard; two days before the vote WSPA formally handed in a letter that was signed by over 165,000 people from 120 countries around the world, to show politicians the huge international support for a ban.

The ban could not have been achieved without all the support from inside and outside Catalonia, and because of this support, animals will now be saved from the torture of the bullring in Catalonia. So on behalf of them, and all those campaiging for the ban, THANK YOU!

Today's decision in Barcelona is a historic moment in the global campaign against bullfighting; join us as we continue to campaign against this cruel 'sport' wherever it still exists.

Thank you. We couldn't have achieved this victory without your support. Please take a moment to pat yourself on the back.

This is unbelievable news, (and somewhat ironic given our most recent rant).

But that's not all!
Check it!
http://www.hsi.org/world/united_kingdom/news/news/2010/07/Israel_fur_ban_support_071910.html
"The bill, introduced by Knesset Member Ronit Tirosh, seeks to outlaw the production, processing, import, export and sale of fur from all animal species not already part of the meat industry. There is a small exemption for the use of fur in hats for certain religious purposes.

Already unanimously endorsed by the legislative branch of the Israeli government, the bill still has to pass crucial votes in Committee and the Knesset.

A ban on all fur throughout the country would be a world first—a major stand against the animal cruelty inherent in the worldwide fur trade—and it would set an example that other countries would look to and follow.

It has attracted widespread support in Israel and from the public, politicians and celebrities from around the world."

I am not a follower of the tabloid fodder, but I will admit to feeling but a tickle of glee, when I hear of celebrities throwing their weight behind such a powerful purpose.

From this point forward, The Compassion Experiment will now include an additional section, a secret section (if you will), pertaining to our feelings on the Toronto Raptors. It will be known as Totally Unrelated Content.
I've wanted to do a Raptors blog for years, but what would be the point?
Now that we've got this blog going, we'll just add to it.
It'll be at the end of the blog, past the ad for our t-shirts, (please keep sending in those cheques!)

And as always, your opinions are much appreciated

Stay with us, we'll be getting up some new recipes in the next issue.

Today's Parallel's 'Of Wisdom':
"I think he checked out mentally." BC
No @#$%.

Animals saved today: 5
Animals saved to date: 353

Note: we realize these numbers are not a true representation, but in our minds, this helps to visualize the damage we are causing when we eat animal by-products.

Disclaimer:
This blog is for entertainment purposes only.
We do not aim to criticize people, just ideas.
We are only interested in bringing to light, ideas that could help make the world a better place.
That's it.
It's nothing personal, it's just a blog.

TCE 2010

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Totally Unrelated Content:
I'm happy Colangelo came out of the closet about his feelings about CB4.
It's nothing personal, it's just business, and BC got the raw end of the CB ego.
Here is the interview:
http://www.fan590.com/ondemand/media.jsp?content=20100726_173501_6484
I like BC, we should bank on him in the future.

Peace.

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