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[FlirtyFilly]

I didn’t see the thread in question, but I do understand how painful it is to read about animal abuse. Heaven knows, in my quest not to participate in animal abuse, I’ve read enough to cause tears to flow; and it's not because I'm insensitive or handle it well, because I don't.

What I don’t understand is how anyone expects to stop animal abuse practices if they don’t want to hear or learn about it. Is it because they’d rather turn a deaf ear and/or a blind eye so they can continue to buy down products, angora products, etc., and not feel guilty about it?

If a person loves animals, how can they not want to know how to help them, no matter how painful it may be to learn what happens? Is protecting yourself from the horrible facts more important than helping to protect animals from the horrible practices?

I WANT to know, no matter how much it distresses me. If the animal is forced to be subjected to these horrors, then I can force myself to learn and educate myself by reading or listening, no matter how painful it is to me. If you read about it JUST ONCE, you’ll know and never have to read about it again; because you'll know what you need to do to help. The more people that know, the better chance there is of putting an end to it, by not buying the products, by signing petitions, etc. Otherwise, ignorance towards these practices will just allow them to continue. That’s my take on the situation.

[Preds]

I guess she was just asking that it be worded a little differently so that she would know not to open it. I can understand her feelings and also yours and the original posters. We do need to be aware.

[MomOf4]

Well put Filly.

[FlirtyFilly]

On 1/9/2014 Predsfan said:

I guess she was just asking that it be worded a little differently so that she would know not to open it. I can understand her feelings and also yours and the original posters. We do need to be aware.

But Preds, by not opening a thread and not learning about animal abuse, you stay uninformed and continue to contribute to it. Which is better? Being shocked or distressed for a few minutes and then doing what you can to help the practices to stop? Or not opening a thread to save yourself but sacrifice all the animals that are treated so inhumanely because you don't want to know about it?

[occasionalrain]

Excellent post.

If a person hides from the truth, they won't help, and that makes them a little bit guilty of the horrible practices themselves.

[nunya]

I agree. I didn't even open the thread, but the title alone made me aware, which I had no idea.

[Preds]

I agree filly, but some can't or won't take it. They prefer to ignore? or push it out of their minds rather than face facts. She wasn't asking that it not be discussed, just that it not be so "In your face", I guess.

[FlirtyFilly]

Thanks everyone for understanding where I'm coming from. It's difficult - - EXTREMELY DIFFICULT - - to learn what's going on. I'm not trying to make light of that fact. But if we keep ourselves in the dark because we don't want to tolerate the pain of learning, then the animals will never be freed from the pain THEY'RE enduring. They have no voice. WE have to be their voice.

[Topaz Gem]

There are those who will act by doing something about it and others who are sensitive to the point where it upsets them greatly. Why can't you all just respect the feelings of those that cannot handle it?

[focksie]

FlirtyFilly, there are people like myself who already know the horrors of animal abuse. I am not uneducated about it. I am not trying to hide from the truth, or ignore it, or bury my head in the sand. I contribute very generously to animal organizations whose mission it is to end animal abuse.

I simply started a thread to remind others to please not put graphic details that might lead one to be upset when just reading the title. A simple "Warning - Graphic or Sensitive Content About Animals" would have sufficed. Or a title, "Please Do Not Open If You Are Sensitive About Animal Abuse" would have also served the purpose without divulging details in the title. This request goes for any sensitive topics that might involve horrific events to people or places. I'm just asking posters to try to be sensitive when wording the titles that everyone must see. I do not think that's asking too much.