Wednesday August 29, 2012, 10:18 am
When I started my blog 13.7 Billion Years in 2008, my first post was about a dog who was chained inside a gallery and starved as part of an "artwork." Since then, animal welfare has remained a primary theme. Over the years, I have learned about countless stories of animal cruelty here in the United States and across the world. But one country has shown the most blatant and widespread disregard for the lives and well-being of non-human animals: China. As Mahatma Gandhi wisely observed, "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated." If China is to become a great nation, it has a lot of work to do. One way concerned people can help put pressure on China to change is to stop buying Chinese goods. More than 2.3 million people worldwide have signed the Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare, and the number of animal lovers around the globe is much greater. Imagine if all of them stopped purchasing Chinese products. So, every weekday for the month of August, I'll give animal lovers one reason to boycott China—23 reasons in all. It will not be an easy month to digest all the horrific stories and cruel practices. But I have placed great value in a quote by the late philosopher Albert Schweitzer: "Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight." This month, I'll be doing that, and I hope you will too. -- Reynard Loki, http://www.13point7billion.org

Wednesday August 29, 2012, 10:58 am
How you could hold back to just 23 reasons takes a lot of physical restraint.

Wednesday August 29, 2012, 10:59 am
Noted!

Wednesday August 29, 2012, 11:09 am
Noted and already signed petitions Reynard :-0 Thanx

Wednesday August 29, 2012, 12:58 pm
Al hated and killed snakes, so he's not on my list of allies; snakes are.

These stallions have no place for the loser to run. Meanwhile on this continent (even up on the rez about 50 or 60 miles away, covert dog pit fighting occurs - no place to run.)

Restaurants in Southeast China serve up a lot of imported wild animals to eaters eager to feel they ingest qualities of other beings. Caught, caged, no place to run.

No place to run. Check where and by whom your necessities are manufactured. Consider whether you still have place to run. I'd boycott. Thanks, Reynard

Wednesday August 29, 2012, 3:02 pm
Thanks for sharing. Animals have feelings and get anxious too.

Wednesday August 29, 2012, 3:33 pm
Reynard as also straight forward and honest !!! Thank You for keeping this very important topic alive.

Thursday August 30, 2012, 1:32 am
noted

Thursday August 30, 2012, 5:17 am
China seems to allow a lot of bad things. It seem to be harder when it comes to good things! Thanks Reynard for this great serie! And thanks Monica for forwarding them to me!!!

Friday August 31, 2012, 12:02 am
Noted - I am sure these people are the spawn of Satan. I have never come across such a barbaric, savage and callous nation - they should be bombed off this earth. They are wicked and vile and I pray every day that God wreaks revenge on them.

Friday August 31, 2012, 1:09 am
noted, sadly, very sadly....... ONE reason is enough, I think...

Friday August 31, 2012, 1:27 am
Šokirana sam odnosom prema svim životinjama.Nemam riječi.

Friday August 31, 2012, 2:02 am
Thank you for sharing! Noted!

Friday August 31, 2012, 2:29 am
Horse fighting...? If all the other kinds of animal fighting weren't enough, there is horse fighting too...? I am speechless.

Friday August 31, 2012, 3:16 am
I signed the top petition to prevent horses being imported to China to fight. China is such a mean, vicious country.

Friday August 31, 2012, 6:45 am
Noted and signed. Thanks.

Friday August 31, 2012, 8:10 am
Noted.

Friday August 31, 2012, 8:55 am
Only 23 reasons??

Friday August 31, 2012, 8:58 am
There's a Change.org petition:
http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/irish-prime-minister-enda-kenny-global-appeal-to-stop-irish-race-horse-exports-to-china

Friday August 31, 2012, 9:27 am
Done.

Friday August 31, 2012, 11:02 am
Noted

Friday August 31, 2012, 11:02 am
All I need is one reason.... Thank you

Friday August 31, 2012, 2:11 pm
noted and signed the petitions. thanks Reynard

Friday August 31, 2012, 5:15 pm
I don't have only 23 reasons!!!!! I have THOUSAND REASONS TO BOYCOTT THIS CRUEL,DISGUSTING AND BARBARIC COUNTRY!!!!!

Friday August 31, 2012, 5:27 pm
Petions signed & shared!Thank you!

Friday August 31, 2012, 8:25 pm
China is pathetic when it comes to animal rights!