Who we are
and why we do what we do
Why?
Because 99% of animals live in unimaginable misery, because they are horribly abused by humans who think that animals belong to them.
Because not only people, but also animals suffer from oppression, greed and corruption. Because animals are enslaved and exploited by corporations and politicians who value money above freedom and a respect for life in general.
Because animals are not ours to eat, to wear, to experiment on or to use for our entertainment and since animals can't speak nor write, we have to inform people of the suffering that goes on, conveniently out of the public eye.
Because we - the humans - are the animals' voice. Because we have a moral obligation to speak up for their rights and a life that is worth living.
That's why we are here!
The purpose of this site is to inform the public not only about the cruelty and the suffering that animals have to endure day in, day out, but also about lies that are being fed to us, about facts that are deliberately hidden and which affects both our own health and the environment, and consequently our future.
As Dr. Steven Best so well stated in his article "Animal Lib at Occupy" :
"We must connect on issues of corporate globalization, capitalist exploitation, the ruination of the environment, climate change, species extinction, the spread of agribusiness and huge spike in world meat consumption, the appalling massacre of over hundred billion land and sea animals for food consumption, the epidemic of diseases transmitted through the conventional food supply and the growing power of Big Pharma who’s profits depend on perpetuating disease rather than promoting health. At the center of concern for all groups – social justice, environmentalists, farmers, indigenous peoples, heath care activist, and animal liberationist, and so on – is the systemic consequences of the growth of agribusiness and meat production, and no sane, evolved, or sustainable world can tolerate this force of destruction anymore than we can accept the hegemony of multinationals and the state-military complex in our lives."
Because not only people, but also animals suffer from oppression, greed and corruption. Because animals are enslaved and exploited by corporations and politicians who value money above freedom and a respect for life in general.
Because animals are not ours to eat, to wear, to experiment on or to use for our entertainment and since animals can't speak nor write, we have to inform people of the suffering that goes on, conveniently out of the public eye.
Because we - the humans - are the animals' voice. Because we have a moral obligation to speak up for their rights and a life that is worth living.
That's why we are here!
The purpose of this site is to inform the public not only about the cruelty and the suffering that animals have to endure day in, day out, but also about lies that are being fed to us, about facts that are deliberately hidden and which affects both our own health and the environment, and consequently our future.
As Dr. Steven Best so well stated in his article "Animal Lib at Occupy" :
"We must connect on issues of corporate globalization, capitalist exploitation, the ruination of the environment, climate change, species extinction, the spread of agribusiness and huge spike in world meat consumption, the appalling massacre of over hundred billion land and sea animals for food consumption, the epidemic of diseases transmitted through the conventional food supply and the growing power of Big Pharma who’s profits depend on perpetuating disease rather than promoting health. At the center of concern for all groups – social justice, environmentalists, farmers, indigenous peoples, heath care activist, and animal liberationist, and so on – is the systemic consequences of the growth of agribusiness and meat production, and no sane, evolved, or sustainable world can tolerate this force of destruction anymore than we can accept the hegemony of multinationals and the state-military complex in our lives."
We cannot make systemic changes in society without a full analysis of power and domination. Challenging the oppression of one group requires us to understand the oppression of others, and challenge the oppression of all.
Although most people know the difference between right and wrong, many people choose the passive route even if it means letting cruelty happen to other sentient beings. We hope that this is not how you are and that you are willing to be the voice of the voiceless. That you want to stay, read, learn and participate.
Who we are
We are people from all walks of life, from different countries and even continents, with different skills but we all have one thing in common: a great love for animals, and the strong desire to make a real difference in the way animals are treated in our world.
We are a 100% non-governmental, non-political, non-religious and non-profit organisation registered in Luxembourg (Europe) at the service of the animals. Our registration number is: RC Luxembourg F8907.
We are independent of any political parties and the mainstream media. We voice the opinions of those who are socially and economically marginalized and whose constitutional, civil and human rights are abused and violated. We also voice the opinions of those who question the existing socio-economic, political, legal and moral order based on violence and coercion often perpetrated by the state and its institutions. We object to the institutionalization, legalization and bureaucratization of state-promoted violence.
The scope of interest
Our primary interest is in violence with a special emphasis on the state-endorsed institutionalized and legalized violence, violence-relevant socio-psychological trauma, corruption, human, minority and animals rights abuses, the legal and constitutional aspects of the non-governmental and social movement, the protection of civil rights and liberties.
Definitions
Human, minority and animals rights
We believe that:
A human being has an inalienable and a natural right to relate emotively to other living beings, be it humans or animals and as, universally, this relation constitutes the foundation of man's sense of security and well-being as well as the sense of his identity and as the character of this affective relation is the same regardless of whether this relation exists between humans or humans and animals, any one who perpetrates the violence-related trauma resulting from the suppression of this natural right should be held accountable as the violation of this right causes psychomatic suffering equivalent to the violation of personal rights and freedoms.
We campaign for the extension of the definition of human and minority rights because they are inherently and inseparably related to the question of animals rights.
Violence
We extend the definition of violence, human and animals rights abuses to include the state's deliberate policies of austerity which lead to socio-economic marginalization, social misery and exclusion. We condemn the state-run extermination programs of mass killings of stray animals which legalize and institutionalize violence against animals and people. The use of violence by any government discredits it in the eyes of the public and deprives it of its legitimacy.
Appeal
We call on non-political, independent social organizations, NGOs, trade unions, students associations, academic centers, and constitutional, legal, moral and religious authorities to stimulate a public debate regarding the questions of social representation, democracy, human rights, violence and violence-related trauma. Taking into account the scope of the social violence, the loss of peoples' confidence in the state and the ruling establishment, the socio-economic crisis, the extent of the social trauma and misery, we believe that a public debate is urgently needed to redefine the concepts of social justice, democracy, violence, social representation, and social trauma. Constitutional and legal changes are urgently needed to cope with a gradual degeneration and erosion of social relations and the socio-political system.
We stress the special importance of the protection of animals rights within a broader social, constitutional, legal, human rights and moral context as this issue is often underestimated and disregarded to the detriment of the consistency and integrity of the legal system. Such state of affairs must not be tolerated because it is a source of political, legal and social corruption which endangers social stability and leads to moral decline and violence.
We are people from all walks of life, from different countries and even continents, with different skills but we all have one thing in common: a great love for animals, and the strong desire to make a real difference in the way animals are treated in our world.
We are a 100% non-governmental, non-political, non-religious and non-profit organisation registered in Luxembourg (Europe) at the service of the animals. Our registration number is: RC Luxembourg F8907.
We are independent of any political parties and the mainstream media. We voice the opinions of those who are socially and economically marginalized and whose constitutional, civil and human rights are abused and violated. We also voice the opinions of those who question the existing socio-economic, political, legal and moral order based on violence and coercion often perpetrated by the state and its institutions. We object to the institutionalization, legalization and bureaucratization of state-promoted violence.
The scope of interest
Our primary interest is in violence with a special emphasis on the state-endorsed institutionalized and legalized violence, violence-relevant socio-psychological trauma, corruption, human, minority and animals rights abuses, the legal and constitutional aspects of the non-governmental and social movement, the protection of civil rights and liberties.
Definitions
Human, minority and animals rights
We believe that:
A human being has an inalienable and a natural right to relate emotively to other living beings, be it humans or animals and as, universally, this relation constitutes the foundation of man's sense of security and well-being as well as the sense of his identity and as the character of this affective relation is the same regardless of whether this relation exists between humans or humans and animals, any one who perpetrates the violence-related trauma resulting from the suppression of this natural right should be held accountable as the violation of this right causes psychomatic suffering equivalent to the violation of personal rights and freedoms.
We campaign for the extension of the definition of human and minority rights because they are inherently and inseparably related to the question of animals rights.
Violence
We extend the definition of violence, human and animals rights abuses to include the state's deliberate policies of austerity which lead to socio-economic marginalization, social misery and exclusion. We condemn the state-run extermination programs of mass killings of stray animals which legalize and institutionalize violence against animals and people. The use of violence by any government discredits it in the eyes of the public and deprives it of its legitimacy.
Appeal
We call on non-political, independent social organizations, NGOs, trade unions, students associations, academic centers, and constitutional, legal, moral and religious authorities to stimulate a public debate regarding the questions of social representation, democracy, human rights, violence and violence-related trauma. Taking into account the scope of the social violence, the loss of peoples' confidence in the state and the ruling establishment, the socio-economic crisis, the extent of the social trauma and misery, we believe that a public debate is urgently needed to redefine the concepts of social justice, democracy, violence, social representation, and social trauma. Constitutional and legal changes are urgently needed to cope with a gradual degeneration and erosion of social relations and the socio-political system.
We stress the special importance of the protection of animals rights within a broader social, constitutional, legal, human rights and moral context as this issue is often underestimated and disregarded to the detriment of the consistency and integrity of the legal system. Such state of affairs must not be tolerated because it is a source of political, legal and social corruption which endangers social stability and leads to moral decline and violence.
Changing times...
At a time when the people want to have their revolution,
the animals should have theirs, too!
Occupy for Animals!
For a more compassionate world.
For a better future!
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