Friday, November 9, 2007

Free This Parrot Please

second life pictures - parrot in cage
This parrot is sad and miserable. Trapped in solitary confinement inside a 50 cm by 50cm steel barred cage, he will undoubtedly go insane or die of depression. He should be in his natural habitat - up on a tree, chirping merrily with his flock of parrot friends, passionately courting a parrot girlfriend or freely storming the endless skies. But this particular parrot was unfortunate enough to be chosen as an expensive and exotic decoration for one of Second Life's castles. He will never be able to do all those things which are his natural birthright and reason for his existence. Captivity,Cages, and Confinement are depressing, demoralising. and destroying our animals! Lets "free them from all exploitation.. Here's a nice video from U- Tube that would hopefully inspire the parrot's captors to set it free:
Free The Animals(send me on my way)

second life pictures - AngelHEROS
Ironically, this is all happening at AngelHEROS Mainland Embassy. AngelAID is a Not-for-Profit charity organization in the USA serving children with life-threatening diseases or undesirable situations (homeless, abused, or in foster care). I am sure that the AngelHeroes didn't mean to harm the poor parrot, but is it possible that in the midst of heroic efforts to help children, animal rights were overlooked ? None of us are perfect, and I am not criticizing AngelHeroes, but please pay attention to this, you guys...
AngelHeroes is a part of a group in SL called the
Global Movement for Peace. Their main goals are:

To foster a culture of peace through education
To promote sustainable economic and social development
To promote respect for all human rights
To ensure equality between women and men
To foster democratic participation
To advance understanding, tolerance and solidarity
To support participatory communication and the free flow of information and knowledge
To promote international peace and security

second life pictures - penguin floating in the air
This penguin was found floating high above a building called Garden for the Missing, a Non profit organization honoring the many who disappear from family and friends. This organization is also a member of the Global Movement for Peace. Here again, like in the parrot's case, somebody disregarded animal rights. The poor penguin is stuck up there, with a fluorescent green foggy ball enveloping the lower part of his body. And I call the owners of Garden for the Missing: "Please bring the poor animal down and release it from the foggy green ball. You are doing a great job helping parents and relatives find their missing loved ones. I am sure this penguins family is sick worried about him. Get him down."

second life pictures - missing children





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