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THE YEAR 2021

by Betsy Seeton
This website was started in 2007 after traveling through Asia for five months. Through the years, it accumulated hundreds of articles and blogs about international human rights and animal rights.  A lot has been deleted, but some information still remains. Below are topics with archived materials. Links may be inactive .
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“To put the world right in order, 
we must first put the nation in order; 
to put the nation in order, 
we must first put the family in order; 
to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our 
personal life; to do that we must first set our hearts right.”  
~Confucius
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by Betsy Seeton

It is this very concept about which Confucius wrote that is at the core – at the heart - of my brand of activism. I believe, as Confucius implied, it is the individual hearts of humankind that must change to bring change. The human heart must embrace a broader and deeper compassion for all life. Old ways of thinking and “of being” need to change and evolve.  

The inhumane treatment and living conditions of hundreds of thousands of animals on farms, in zoos, with circus performing animals, roadside attractions, animal breeders, exotic animal ownership, along with the brutal deaths of animals to fill the demand for animal organs, fur, body parts, ivory, horns and even blood (medicinal and ritual uses) must first be recognized as abuse, and as inhumane, before it can change, and before it will ever end. A paradigm shift in the animal and human relationship is essential.

A new breed of human must emerge out of the greater understanding that indisputably exists about how animals  truly "feel" and how they experience a wide range of emotions and pain. Their experiences are as  important to them as ours are to us. Their wants in life are much the same as ours. They want food, shelter, good health and  happiness. They don't want to be hit, hurt, injured, used and abused. But without an immediate paradigm shift in the way humans regard them, animals needlessly and shamefully suffer unimaginably egregious pain at the hands of their human handlers and guardians. Human ignorance and greed must begin to spur outrage and ultimately be wholly unacceptable by the masses. 

I support well designed  (and competently enforced) legislation that insures humane treatment of animals, as well as laws that guarantee rights to animals, but what also must coexist with these laws and regulations are human souls with hearts that will demand  humanity and justice for animals. The hearts of people must be strong enough and loud enough to speak for the voiceless; to not silently stand by when animals are being abused, neglected and denied basic rights. No more turning a blind eye.

SUMMARY

The vast number of animals suffering on this planet due to outdated notions, ignorance and greed must, as Jane Goodall says, be overcome. It must not be tolerated. It is no myth that animals feel deeply. It’s also not anthropomorphism. It’s real. Humans must rethink their treatment of animals and revamp their entire view of what is in the best interest of animals if we ever hope to restore the animal kingdom to its optimal and rightful place on this planet that we all share.
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    • TO MY MOM
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        • DON'T BUY IVORY
        • JASPER'S BLOG ABOUT TIGERS
        • VANISHING RHINOS
      • CHILD WRITERS
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    • Old Blog 2
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    • THE POISON PAPERS
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    • Beach Wood
    • LADYBUG PHOTOS
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    • GEESE PHOTOS
    • LADYBUGS
  • HUMAN TRAFFICKING
    • ABOLITIONIST
    • NOT FOR SALE
    • FORMER SLAVES
    • UZBEKISTAN CHILD SLAVES
    • ARCHIVES >
      • SLAVERY
      • WHAT THE..??!
      • LOST GENERATION - A video
      • DEATH BLOG
      • WOW STORIES!
      • Straight From The Horse's Heart
      • Animal Abuse - Demand Justice!
      • THE UK'S ENDANGERED SPECIES
      • UNLOCK THE CAMPS IN SRI LANKA >
        • 2010 UPDATE ON COTTON
        • IN THE NEWS
      • SAVING AMERICA'S MUSTANGS
      • HOME Archive
      • FROM THE ARCHIVES
      • FACES OF FREEDOM
      • ACTIVIST >
        • CHOCOLATE
        • The Story Of Stuff - A film
        • PAINTING ON WATER
        • COTTON - EJF Video
        • A REFUGEE CAMP ON THE WEB
        • F.A.C.E.S.
        • FREE TIBET
        • EMMA THOMPSON
        • VALIDATION - A YOUTUBE VIDEO!
        • STONED TO DEATH
        • FORTIFIED CHEWING GUM
        • CHANGE.ORG
        • GARMENT SLAVES
        • HUMAN TAPESTRY
        • HOW TO HELP BUTTERFLIES
        • ARCHIVES (MODERN DAY SLAVERY)
      • READ ALL ABOUT IT
    • FASCINATING STUFF
    • BEST & WORST PLACES TO BE A MOTHER
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  • ANIMAL RIGHTS & WELFARE
    • THE WHITE TIGER MYTH
    • FOR ALL THE ANIMALS
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