Stop Force-Feeding "Divine Pigs"

Care2 subscriber since Jan 3, 2013

Unsubscribe  |  Share on Facebook  |  Take Action

action alert! Before sacrificing pigs to deities, worshippers in Taiwan force-feed the animals to make them as large as possible. Officials shouldn't allow this cruel treatment. Stop Force-Feeding "Divine Pigs" please share it helps!     Dear Annisa, It's traditional in Taiwan to offer up pigs in sacrifice for deities and immortals. But this spiritual practice has taken a horrifying turn at some temples, including the Chingshui Zushi Temple in New Taipei City, where worshippers compete in contests to bring the largest pig for sacrifice. The contestants in these "divine pig" contests suffer immensely before they're brought in for judging. People force feed the animals to make them especially large and thus desirable to the temple. Some temple visitors have come up with more humane sacrifices that still honor tradition without forcing animals to suffer and die. One made a big out of bags of rice and, after the ritual, gave the food to the poor. It's not the government's place to tell people how to worship. But certainly no one will insult a deity by ensuring that the animals he or she offers up have lived humanely. The government must step in to ensure these divine pigs are safe. Tell Taiwanese officials to ban the force-feeding of pigs for sacrifice. Thank you for taking action, Emily V. Care2 and ThePetitionSite Team
check your Butterfly Credits!	redeem credits | about butterfly rewards

Care2 subscriber since Jan 3, 2013

Unsubscribe  |  Share on Facebook  |  Take Action

Celebrate Women's History Month and Polar Bear Day with Care2 eCards!

You subscribed to eCards Newsletter on Jul 3, 2011       Trouble seeing this alert? Visit Care2.com/ecards      Unsubscribe   |  Subscribe         you have butterfly credits
	International Polar Bear Day - Feb 27 Polar Bear Dance Bear Hugs Second Born Companions More Polar Bear Cards » March is Women's History Month Housewife Declaration Beautiful Heaven More Women's History Month eCards » Birthday eCards Mariachi Cake Llamas Gnomes Rockin' More Birthday eCards » Help keep Care2 eCards FREE by supporting great causes! Make 2013 the Beginning of the End of Hunger The world produces enough for everyone. Yet 1 in 8 people, like Ralia, go to bed hungry every night, and 2 million children die from malnutrition every year. It doesn't have to be this way. This year we have a rare opportunity to make our voices heard and make politicians act. Take Action Today! Hello Annisa, Send all your eCards from Care2! DID YOU KNOW? - Adult Polar Bear males can weigh over 1400 pounds and grow to be 10 feet tall. - Polar Bears do not hibernate. The may stay in the den for shorter periods to wait out bad weather. - The only species preying on Polar Bears are humans. - Polar Bear fur is hollow to trap the suns heat, helping the bear to keep warm. ----------- Every time you send a FREE Care2 eCard you can generate donations for worthwhile charities. Learn more here!
	Trouble seeing this alert? Visit Care2.com/ecards Unsubscribe  |  Subscribe We hate SPAM too. To stop receiving this alert or change this email address, go to the Care2 Subscription Center

Google: Stop Going Through my Private Emails

Care2 subscriber since Jan 3, 2013

Unsubscribe  |  Share on Facebook  |  Take Action

action alert! Google earns money by going through every word of your private emails in Gmail and targeting you with ads. Google: Stop Violating Our Privacy! please share it helps!     Dear Annisa, Most email providers filter through emails to remove SPAM and malware. But Google has gone too far by reading all emails in Gmail in order to target you for ads. Don't we have any right to privacy online? I don't like the idea of Google searching through my private emails about my health, my finances, and my personal relationships in order to show me ads about mortgages or pain killers. I understand that Google has to make money with ads, but this is a clear invasion of privacy. Not only that, but people who are not Gmail users STILL have their emails read when they email someone who is using Gmail. Those people have not even agreed to Google's terms of service! We must stand up for our privacy online. Please sign this petition today asking Google to stop going through your private emails in order to sell ads! Thank you for taking action, Emily L. Care2 and ThePetitionSite Team

check your Butterfly Credits!

redeem credits | about butterfly rewards

Care2 subscriber since Jan 3, 2013

Unsubscribe  |  Share on Facebook  |  Take Action

U.S. Redrawn as 50 Equally Populated States; Plastic Bag Bans Making People Sick?

Don't miss a single issue of Slashback. Add slashdot@newsletters.slashdot.org to your address book. U.S. Redrawn as 50 Equally Populated States Billionaires Secretly Fund Vast Climate Denial Network Are Plastic Bag Bans Making People Sick? Amazon Sells Out Predator Drone Toy After Mocking Reviews The End Is Near for GameStop Hot Comment: 'Free' Trade, What Did You Expect? From the Vault: Torvalds Switches to a Mac Watch It: Video Games, Violence and the Lead Link Poll Booth: Compared to my immediate peers, my typing ... U.S. Redrawn as 50 Equally Populated States It's no secret that electoral reform is on the minds of many Americans and artist and urban planner Neil Freeman may have a solution-- a striking map showing 50 equally populous states (which are named after plants, songs, cities and geological features in ways guaranteed to irritate pretty much everybody). Sound Off>> Billionaires Secretly Fund Vast Climate Denial Network The Guardian reports that conservative billionaires used a secretive funding route to channel nearly $120 million to more than 100 groups casting doubt about the science behind climate change, helping build a vast network of think tanks and activist groups working to redefine climate change. Sound Off>> Are Plastic Bag Bans Making People Sick? A paper by Wharton's Jonathan Klick and Joshua Wright suggests that San Francisco's eco-friendly ban on plastic bags might actually be killing people. The academics found that food-borne illnesses in San Francisco increased 46% after the bag ban went into effect in 2007, with no such uptick in neighboring counties. Sound Off>> Amazon Sells Out Predator Drone Toy After Mocking Reviews Maisto International Inc.'s model RQ-1 Predator drone, which is a replica of the unmanned aircraft that the U.S. Air Force has used in combat over Afghanistan, Pakistan, Serbia, Iraq and Yemen, are selling out on Amazon as parody reviews highlight how the toys can help children hone killing skills. Sound Off>> The End Is Near for GameStop If the rumors prove true, next-gen consoles might not play used games. What would that mean for retailers like GameStop that make a killing off the used game market? Will gamers flock to the one console that can still play used games? GoozerNation speculates as the Mayan apocalypse draws near for used game sales. Sound Off>> 'Free' Trade, What Did You Expect? "What, you thought only the manufacturing base could outsource? Think again." --by CanHasDIY Read More>>   Torvalds Switches to a Mac Eight years ago, Linux creator Linus Torvalds said he's using an Apple Macintosh (running Linux, of course) as his main desktop, mainly for work reasons, although partly simply because he's a self-described "technology whore" and got the machine for free. Read More>>  Video Games, Violence and the Lead Link Game designer William Volk has worked on slightly violent video games through the years and has watched public outcries over video game violence since 1976. He shares his interesting perspective and theories about the link between game violence and real-life violence and what lead may have to do with it. Watch the Video>>  Compared to my immediate peers, my typing Is faster overall, despite need to correct more errors Is both faster overall and freer of errors Seems to be similar in speed and error rate Is freer of errors but slower Is slower and has more errors I don't type I have no immediate peers! Cast Your Vote>> Follow Slashdot on Twitter and Facebook. To unsubscribe, click here or send an email to: unsubscribe-213087@elabs10.com To ensure delivery of this newsletter to your inbox and to enable images, please add slashdot@newsletters.slashdot.org to your e-mail address book or safe senders list. Slashdot | 594 Howard Street, Suite 300 | San Francisco, CA 94105 To view our Privacy Policy click here.

 

Sweden: Don't Kill Susi the Wolf

Care2 subscriber since Jan 3, 2013

Unsubscribe  |  Share on Facebook  |  Take Action

action alert! Sweden's wolves have been hunted nearly to extinction, but that hasn't stopped the Swedish EPA from authorizing wolf culls even today. Now, conservationists are asking the government to spare the life of one wolf in particular. Sweden: Don't Kill Susi the Wolf! please share it helps!     Dear Annisa, There are only about 270 wolves living in the forests of Sweden. But thanks to pressure from Sweden's sheep ranchers and reindeer herders, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has authorized several "wolf culls," supposedly in an effort to improve population diversity. This winter, they allowed hunters to kill up to 16 wolves, including a pair that had reportedly migrated to the country from Russia. For one of the pair, it was too late -- he was shot from a helicopter in January. But his packmate, a female wolf that activists have nicknamed "Susi," was able to somehow escape the cull. Now, conservationists are asking the government to spare her life. Susi isn't just an ordinary wolf, either. The majority of Sweden's wolf population is descended from the same few wolves, meaning that the packs have a serious problem with inbreeding. But Susi is reportedly a Russian wolf with different genes -- meaning it's vitally important that she be allowed to mate with local wolves. On February 19th, Susi was granted a temporary reprieve. But second requests to shoot her have already been filed with the EPA, and it's only a matter of time before she's in danger again. Care2 member Mats C. started a petition with us asking the government not to kill her. Will you join us? Thank you for taking action, Kathleen Care2 and ThePetitionSite Team
check your Butterfly Credits!	redeem credits | about butterfly rewards

Care2 subscriber since Jan 3, 2013

Unsubscribe  |  Share on Facebook  |  Take Action