Why post "horrible" stories.

[Twisterdog]

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing"

[blue]

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing"

Truth.

[moosmom]

I'm with you, Carole. I'd prefer to stay away from most of them. I've seen far too much in my years of rescue. The one post about the dairy farm abuse I STARTED to watch. The minute I saw the calf being tossed onto some hay, I hit my cancel button. I don't need to get anymore depressed than I already am.

[Miss Z]

I agree that graphic videos usually needn't be posted. We're all animal lovers here, so we don't need any shock tactics to convince us that the abuse is wrong. We can read it on a page and feel enough emotion.

As for the threads themselves, they form a valuable part of the doghouse. As has been said, the doghouse is for controversial topics regarding either animals or the news (not, actually, funny pictures and chain e-mail anecdotes as it was becoming filled with when I last logged on. But, before I get slapped, it's a free forum!). If people do not wish to read them, then no-clicky.

[moosmom]

You are going to make one hell of a veterinarian, Zara. I'm proud of you!! I say you either click it or don't click it. Plain and simple.

[Marigold2]

Yes this is my motto. Good people CAN stop evil.
I always speak up especially for the animals for they cannot speak for themselves, knock on doors, collect monies. They are at our mercy and we are the most evil creature on this planet.
Sometimes I speak up and make others angry but at least I care and take action. I am the women who says "excuse me, excuse me but you have TP on your shoe, your gas tank is open, you dropped something from your purse, you have something in your teeth, don't yell at your kid that way, don't treat a dog that way".
Yes I am that women on the street. I am also the one that talks to strangers and says " nice purse, oh isn't it hot here, what a cute friend you have what breed is it, I love your hair".
I have taught my kids to speak up all well. Don't stand by and let the world continue to be evil and heartless. Demand better, do better. Expect better from others and yourself. Make people explain why they did something really really stupid, that makes them think and learn.
We only rent this beautiful planet, we need to make it better then we found it and so far well we have royally F it up.
It's hard really really hard to look at evil sometimes..........
I personally can't look at pictures of concentration camps.
But I will not let that stop me from speaking up and trying to make things better.
If we turn our back because something is ugly or tough or painful we are cowards then, we make it worst by not changing it, by making it seem as if it was ok. Only when we speak up without fear and with true confiction can we change the wrongs.
We send our children to war to protect the world, we have no right to look away from the damage then that is done to them.
Let us be true and brave and honest and most of all fearless in the sight of pain so that we can change it.

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing"

[Medusa]

Yes this is my motto. Good people CAN stop evil.
I always speak up especially for the animals for they cannot speak for themselves, knock on doors, collect monies. They are at our mercy and we are the most evil creature on this planet.
Sometimes I speak up and make others angry but at least I care and take action. I am the women who says "excuse me, excuse me but you have TP on your shoe, your gas tank is open, you dropped something from your purse, you have something in your teeth, don't yell at your kid that way, don't treat a dog that way".
Yes I am that women on the street. I am also the one that talks to strangers and says " nice purse, oh isn't it hot here, what a cute friend you have what breed is it, I love your hair".
I have taught my kids to speak up all well. Don't stand by and let the world continue to be evil and heartless. Demand better, do better. Expect better from others and yourself. Make people explain why they did something really really stupid, that makes them think and learn.
We only rent this beautiful planet, we need to make it better then we found it and so far well we have royally F it up.
It's hard really really hard to look at evil sometimes..........
I personally can't look at pictures of concentration camps.
But I will not let that stop me from speaking up and trying to make things better.
If we turn our back because something is ugly or tough or painful we are cowards then, we make it worst by not changing it, by making it seem as if it was ok. Only when we speak up without fear and with true confiction can we change the wrongs.
We send our children to war to protect the world, we have no right to look away from the damage then that is done to them.
Let us be true and brave and honest and most of all fearless in the sight of pain so that we can change it.

I agree, Monica. I guess I'm that person as well.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Sometimes just reading about the suffering of others stops me in my tracks to count my blessings