Hey guys! Here's a little bit about me, the 'student crusader'. First off, I was started on the path of activist animal rights over a year ago through one of my friend's having a 'peta2' sticker on her cellphone. Now, for my readers who don't know what 'peta2' is, it's PETA's youth division. Of course I wanted cute stickers so she told me how to get them and so I did. While I was on the site, though, I started to look around on the other pages. Pages that showed what abuse our food livestock go through, primarily on big-business factory farms. This...didn't sit well with me...at all. As a Wiccan, we have one basic tenet, "An harm ye none, do what ye will." I'd never really thought about this outside the realm of humans, but this site really made me think about where I REALLY stand. I decided that animals are sentient beings and could, in fact, be harmed and FEEL the harm done to them. SO at 11p.m. on July 9, 2011, I became a vegan. Cold turkey,for the next week I saladed myself out because I had no idea what to eat (to this day I'm not too fond of salads.) Veganism is just where it started, I started learning about other forms of animal exploitation that I felt I didn't agree with. Some of these included using animals in circuses, Seaworld, the breeding of animals, and many other things. I started to carry pamphlets (provided by peta2) in my school bag at all times in case an enlightening moment came up in conversation with a friend. I do my best to find a balance between being vocal in my beliefs but not being preachy or pushy. I normally try to incorporate these views in my English and creative class assignments (Hey, can't complain when you get a grade for doing something you love (= )
I'm currently 15, in 10th grade and live in Appalachia. My hobbies include web site coding/designing, art, and poetry.
~Peace, Love, and Happiness (=
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