Indian Officials: Stop Using Elephants as Bulldozers!

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action alert! Elephants may be strong, but they can feel pain, anxiety, and fear just like any other mammal. They shouldn't be used in place of heavy machinery. Stop Using Elephants as Bulldozers! please share it helps!     Dear Annisa, Bulldozing a building, even one as small as a shack, takes a lot of work. It requires the power to crack through metal, wood, and concrete, which is why most people use heavy machinery. A bulldozer can't feel the pain that comes from a jagged piece of metal -- but an animal can. So why are Indian officials using elephants to tear down illegally built shacks? Elephants are intelligent, sensitive animals who mourn their dead and show compassion for other living creatures, including humans. They may be strong, but they're no match for iron and cement -- and they can feel incredible pain when things go wrong, unlike a tractor. The elephants in the hilly region once were forced to tow lumber for people, but the government made it illegal because of similar concerns for the animals' well-being. But asking them to face up against sturdy man-made structures isn't much better. Even if the region is too hilly to bring traditional heavy machinery to the shacks, Indian officials must find another alternative to using the elephants like this. Tell them that elephants aren't bulldozers! Thank you for taking action, Kathleen Care2 and ThePetitionSite Team
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End Child Marriage in South Sudan

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action alert! Girls as young as 12 are married off in South Sudan. It's time the government stepped in to stop child marriage. Pre-teen Girls Can't Consent to Marriage please share it helps!     Dear Annisa, Marriage isn't just a big milestone. It's a hugely important decision that determines the course of the rest of your life. It's not a decision to enter into lightly and certainly not one a 12-year-old can make responsibly. But in South Sudan, child marriage of girls as young as 12 isn't just legal, it's common. Click here to automatically sign a petition demanding an end to child marriage. Nearly half of South Sudanese girls between 15-19 are married, often at the behest of their family. These girls suffer profound consequences and diminished opportunities. Once married, girls often are denied education, lowering their earnings potential. Girls quickly become young mothers with high-risk pregnancies and are more susceptible to violence and abuse. It's not enough for a country to help girls end abusive marriages. South Sudan needs strong laws to make sure all marriages are consensual -- and that means setting 18 as the minimum marrying age. Click to automatically tell South Sudan to enact strong laws to prevent coerced child marriage. Thank you for taking action, Emily V. Care2 and ThePetitionSite Team

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Microsoft's Windows Phone Pain Persists; How a Programmer Gets By on $16K a Year

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Celebrate Easter and Passover With Care2 eCards!

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