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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=071075613-12022006>Hello,</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=071075613-12022006><SPAN class=071075613-12022006><FONT
size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=071075613-12022006>I am willing to act as a
spokesperson at a protest at the Chinese embassy. People</SPAN> have a
right, and an obligation, to complain about animal rights abuses in China or
anywhere else. Canadians and people from other western countries are guilty
by association, because we are purchasing the fur
products. </FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=071075613-12022006><SPAN class=071075613-12022006></SPAN><FONT
face=Arial size=2>I heard about a recent film with Alec Baldwin, which showed an
undercover film by Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) filming dogs and
cats being skinned alive for their pelts and then left to die a slow
agonizing horrific death after their multilation. The film is at </FONT><A
href="http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/video.asp?video=china_dog_cat_fur_boards2&Player=wm&speed=_med"><FONT
face=Arial
size=2>http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/video.asp?video=china_dog_cat_fur_boards2&Player=wm&speed=_med</FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial size=2>. It is estimated over 5,400 dogs and cats each day in China
are skinned alive for their pelts. The film showed cats crammed 20 or
30 animals one on top of another in cages and hurled 20 or 30 feet from a
truck. The cats are pulled out of the box with a noose around their neck and
skinned alive. It takes 20 minutes for them to die. The animals are
so stunned and scared that they have their paws around each others
faces, hugging one another, and licking one another's wounds. The film is
described in Larry King write-up, </FONT><A
href="http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0512/11/lkl.01.html"><FONT
face=Arial
size=2>http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0512/11/lkl.01.html</FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial size=2>.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=071075613-12022006></SPAN><SPAN
class=071075613-12022006></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=071075613-12022006><FONT face=Arial size=2>The
Chinese embassy in the US recently made a statement tacitly admitting
farmers actually skin cats and dogs alive for their fur, but said
they don't advocate abuses in the fur industry and that they value kindness
to animals. Animal rights activists should ask the Chinese embassy to
come up with a plan to prevent this practice from happening, and submit to
inspections by the Humane Society, PETA and others to verify the progress that
they seem to like to make. Until inspections are done and animal cruelty is
shown to be a thing of the past, activists need to inform consumers that what
they're buying is driving a cruel industry. We need to refrain from buying any
Chinese products that have fur in or on them, or any products whose country of
origin we can’t ascertain. These include gloves, clothing, toys and decorative
items. If we come across such products, we need to complain to the
store manager or owner and tell that person why we shun Chinese products with
fur, and why he or she should not sell them. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=071075613-12022006><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=071075613-12022006><FONT face=Arial size=2>If people knew what
was going on, I know that they wouldn't buy fur. People can purchase
synthetic products that will guard them against cold weather better than any
animal skin so there's no excuse to wear fur today other than
aesthetics.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=071075613-12022006></SPAN><SPAN class=071075613-12022006><FONT
face=Arial size=2>The presence of twenty protesters or more would
definitely help the cause, and I agree it's important to take the time to get
the word out properly. Perhaps another Saturday event, next week or the
following week?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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class=071075613-12022006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=071075613-12022006>Edelweiss</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
4animals-bounces@ottawaveg.com [mailto:4animals-bounces@ottawaveg.com]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>v_good@rogers.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, February 11, 2006
7:35 PM<BR><B>To:</B> 4animals@ottawaveg.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [4animals]
embassy protest?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><LABEL id=HbSession
SessionId="1496327789"></LABEL>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well although</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2> the media ingnored us once again (RE Tristan protest)</FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>, UNLESS "Le Droit" runs something positive or at least
balanced tommorrow </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>(</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>and I'm not so sure because of the bit of a kufuffle that happened
between one activist and another individual..) I think Tristan is well aware
that they'll be met ' head on' next fall if they do decide to carry any
fur..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I was also really impressed with GAN's
Professional signs and leaflets.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'd love to still have a protest in front of the
Chinese Embassy. HOWEVER, I do not think this Monday is realistic with only a
handful of people possibly coming out. I am also wondering 'Does it have to be
this Monday for some reason"? If we had a little more time to plan and notify
people and plan to try and get media attention I would be willing to
participate. However I personally think that anyone getting involved
(including myself) should be aware that media could slander us into attacking
the Chinese 'culture' of torturing cats and dogs. However, this is the EXACT
controversial material </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>that media likes and I'm
sure many people would</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> still be on our
side regarding the issue...So in that sense it would actually be I think a
good strategy to draw attention and our case would be that </FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2> 'w</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>e are not attacking
the culture but that subjecting animals to torture is unacceptable.' One the
other hand I think it would be VERY difficult to find a spokesperson for an
embassy protest unless they were to disguide themselves or something. Maybe
I'm being paranoid but I wouldn't want to do it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyone out there willing to talk to
media....?Also, it's </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>the Canadian stores that
are importing the stuff so it's not like we can expect the Chinese fur
'manufacturers' to stop what they are doing. I think the only real benefit of
doing something at the embassy would be that there would be a chance to EXPOSE
the issue via media but I am sure that there would be lots of counter
</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>attacks against us about the culture issue,
letters and rebuttals to editors etc. if something was published but then
again- ATTENTION to the issue IS</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> what we
want...and the media seems to be becomming less and less interested in
covering the issue...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What do people think-does it have to be this
Monday? I personally think that something</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2> like this needs to be planned and thought about in a bit more
detail.</FONT></DIV>
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