toronto film festival animal cruelty
Hey, all. My apologies if this isn't legit. I am going to research it momentarily, but, wanted to get it out there asap, in case it is the truth. Maybe someone has heard of this before? I don't know how else to show an email or whatever, but, I'm sure you can still forward it to the source once 100 signatures are there by doing it this way, too. If this is true, it's horrible. :(
I am sending the letter below to the organizers of the
Toronto Film Festival in protest of their decision to
air the live footage of a cat being skinned alive by
two young men (yes, it happened here). I feel that
their actions are irresponsible and will only serve to
glorify the two men who tortured the cat, as these two
men will be there at the filming and will consider
themselves stars, instead of the sick criminals they
so obviously are.
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****PLEASE SEND IT BACK TO ME AT [email protected]
AS SOON AS IT REACHES 100 SIGNATURES SO THAT I CAN
FORWARD IT TO THE FESTIVAL!! Thank you for your
support.
The letter:
I am writing to you to express my disgust over your
decision to show the film "Casuistry: The Art of
Killing a Cat" as part of the Toronto International
Film Festival. The cruelty case this film examines is
unquestionably horrific.
As a native Torontonian, I have always been proud of
the Festival - of the way it! is organized, of the way
it usually goes off without a hi tch, of the way it
puts Toronto on the map in the world of the film
industry and is second only to Cannes. However, I am
extremely disappointed and deeply ashamed that my city
will be home to the festival that will be showing such
an appalling and perverse act. Such a sick act of
animal cruelty should not be shown to the public, and
it is in fact, deeply and recklessly irresponsible of
you to do so. If the two offenders had raped and
murdered a child and filmed the crime (as many killers
do), would you deem the footage fit to be aired?
Probably not. But because it is an animal it is okay??
Countless studies have been done and have proven
that the first step towards becoming a serial killer
or murderer (like our own Paul Bernardo) is torturing
and killing animals as youngsters. And as more
recently shown, the first step towards child rape and
murder is being obsessed with child pornography (as
our own Michael Briere and his murder of poor young
Holly Jones shows). Your actions may end up being the
catalyst for yet more animal cruelty cases, and the
glorification and attention that you will be giving to
the two men responsible for the act (they are genuine
aberrations of humanity) is reprehensible. I will not
be attending ANY of your films this year in protest -
and will be actively spreading the word to everyone I
know that usually attends.
Below is a petition of signatures of people wishing to
express their extreme displeasure and shame that the
Festival organizers deemed this movie fit for viewing
in our fair city.
Jill Mooney
! Spread Peace Now!
1. Catherine Pavlovich, Tor onto
2. Christine Pavlovich, Toronto
3. Bill DuBourdieu, Toronto
4. Ileana Rontea, Toronto
5. Kateryna Spiwak, Toronto
6. W. Seto, Toronto
7. Diana S. Bokhari, Quebec
8. Maggie Shuter, Montreal
9. Mayssam Samaha, Animal Rescue Network, Montreal
10. Charlotte La Salle, Montréal
11. Magali Ould, Montreal
12. Geneviève Cousineau, montréal
13. Marilou Cousineau, Montréal
14. Michele Forest, Los Angeles, California
15. Jasmine Forman, Rancho Mirage, California
16. Janet Wood, Los Angeles, California
17. Diane Frank, Los Angeles, California
18. J. mooney, Los Angeles, California
19. S. Vaughan, Topanga CA
20. D. Porchia, Topanga, California
21. J. LUTTRELL, LA, CA
22. Alice S. Cassidy, Los Angeles, CA
23. Deedee Bradley, ! Los Angeles, CA
24. D. Cohn, West Hollywood, CA
25. Nicole Cataldo
26. Joe Cataldo, fresno, ca
27. Laura Cataldo, LA, CA
28. Joy Collingbourne LA, CA
29. Terri Nunn, LA, CA
30. Eva Parker, LA, CA
31. Penny Hummer, LA, CA
32. Katie Norsworthy, Riverside,CA
33. Stacy Buchanan, LA, CA
34. Jake Herman, Denver, CO
35. Rachel Herman, Ocean Grove, NJ
36. Novella Elam, Ithaca, NY
38. Beth Hollenbeck, Winter Springs, FL
39. Cheryl McPherron, Orlando, FL
40. Jan Milbyer, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
41. Ann Seidner, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
42. Shari Kavalin, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
43. Karen Helmold, Delray Beach, Florida
44 Jan Gabbard, Cincinnati, OH
45 Curt Gabbard, Cincinnati, OH
46. Lynette L. Clooney, Keller, TX
47.Thomas J. Clooney, Keller, TX
48. Alix J. E. Wooten, Oklahoma City, OK
49. A. Brian Smith, Oklahoma City, OK
50. Julie Dorado
51. Melanie Wilson
52 .Kasie Cater, Flower Mound, TX
53. Kat Adkins Arlington, Texas
54. Debbie Frye, Irvine, CA
55. Kari Archer, Dallas, TX
