tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749070698529588603.post8874702277836162382..comments2023-10-19T00:39:24.972-07:00Comments on Holistic Life: 21 pressing Reasons for an Animal Referendum - let us ask Do We or Don't We Want to Perpetuate this Nightmare Healing by Franchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559735795067563876noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749070698529588603.post-61611425372417368082015-12-31T02:33:00.253-08:002015-12-31T02:33:00.253-08:00Thank you very much Madeleine for your insightful ...Thank you very much Madeleine for your insightful comment. I totally agree that it is a world-wide situation and see so many parallels as you describe. I love Animals Australia's work and Pig Save Australia and lots of others based abroad. When I'm writing, I am always trying to both 'join the dots' of the implications for animals, people, health and environment but also to engage people here in Ireland. My intention is that to make these situations relevant locally means that people won't just think its part of the big bad world that they can do nothing about! The one power we have is to put our hearts into our own relationships with people, animals and our surrounding countryside and also to make responsible, compassionate consumer choices…Hang on, that's two powers! Great! Thanks again, I wish you and yours a very happy and completely non conformist new year, love Frances<br />Healing by Franchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559735795067563876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749070698529588603.post-26665299580207681992015-12-30T22:35:16.307-08:002015-12-30T22:35:16.307-08:00I don't think this is limited to Ireland. The ...I don't think this is limited to Ireland. The atrocities are everywhere and Australia ranks highest amongst them. We need to educate the people. Cruelty to animals affects people adversely, too. I recall Lyn White of Animals Australia saying that she once attended a domestic when she was with the police. The man had abused the woman. But what stood out for her was that this normally mild mannered man was now working in an abattoir to provide for his family. He loved animals so his hatred for the job grew and grew until it controlled him. Sometimes the price of conformity is too high. In fact, perhaps always.Madeleinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02505821980972856520noreply@blogger.com