Children showing us the way ....

800 children made up this great display of love for ALL EARTHLINGS in Hong Kong 

In protest against 'Dolphin slaughter' in Taiji, Japan

The little town with a really BIG secret

Each year from September to May over 20,000 dolphins are slaughtered in Japan. Fishermen round them up by the hundreds using sound barriers to disorient and herd the frantic pods out of their normal migrations into hidden lagoons like the one featured in The Cove. Bottlenose dolphins, especially ones that look like Flipper, are pre-selected by trainers and sold off for upwards of $200,000 to marine mammal parks around the world, where they will remain in captivity performing as circus acts. After the trainers and spectators have left, the rest of the dolphins are inhumanely killed in what can only be described as a massacre. 

The butchered dolphins are later used for food, but the Japanese government has intentionally sheltered people from the dangers of eating them. Consumers of dolphin meat run the risk of mercury poisoning due to high levels of the toxin within the animals. Adding to the danger, much of the pricier whale meat they purchase is actually mislabeled toxic dolphin meat. While the Japanese government defends dolphin hunting as part of their cultural heritage, this tradition has serious health effects on its own people. 

The more lucrative captive dolphin industry is the driving economic force behind the dolphin slaughter in Taiji. In the U.S. alone, dolphinariums represent an $8.4 billion industry, while a dead dolphin fetches a mere $600. International law provides no protections against the killing of dolphins, and other slaughters occur in places outside of Japan. The International Whaling Commission (IWC) affords no protections for 71 (out of 80, known) cetacean species, including all dolphins and porpoises, which is why Japan and other countries can legally kill them by the tens of thousands

Will the slaughter continue?

Small cetaceans, namely dolphins are not protected by the International Whaling Commission (IWC). In fact, the IWC affords no protections for 71 (out of 80, known) cetacean species, including all dolphins and porpoises, which is why Japan can legally kill them by the tens of thousands. 

The Japanese people have been intentionally sheltered from the slaughter, and the large majority are still unaware that much of the meat they purchase is actually mislabeled dolphin meat.

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Easy Peasy Persona Reader

Easy Peasy Persona Reader

Match your number with the insight below.

 Feel free to comment below on the accuracy 

For those curious, I Choose #6 ..which was 99 % on track as you will see when you visit my page.

~ 1. Freedom Loving

Freedom is important to you , nothing is worse than when you feel tied down. You may find you move jobs or location frequently because the idea of staying in one place too long unnerves you. The same can apply to relationships! When its not working you are quick to cut ties because life is to short in your eyes. People see you as fun loving, which you are most days. You attempt to enjoy life to the full, in accordance with the motto: "You only live once." You tend to attract less energetic people as friends or partners, like moths to a flame, they see you as the light. Careful they don't drain you! You are very curious and open about everything new , thriving on change. Marvelous breath of fresh air you are.

~ 2. Independent & Unconventional

Your lifestyle is highly individualistic. You do not follow the crowd, on the contrary, you seek to live according to your own ideas & convictions, even if this means swimming against the tide. You need a free and unattached life that allows you to determine your own course. You have an artistic craving in your work or leisure activities. Your urge for freedom sometimes causes you to do exactly the opposite of what is expected of you. You are rather unique, so don't bother comparing yourself to anyone else. Live life your way.

~ 3. Sensitive & Reflective 

You are comfortable spending hours alone with your thoughts ,rarely becoming bored. You dislike superficiality & you'd much rather be alone than have to suffer through painful small talk. Your relationships with your friends are very strong, which gives you the inner tranquility ,peace & harmony that you require. You love deeply but if someone betrays you while you may forgive eventually ,you will never forget. You are an old soul, someone who has lived many times before and has seen it all. All you crave now is simplicity , the chance to focus your attention on a meaningful existence.

~ 4. Down to Earth & Charming

You have a natural authentic charm! Truly,what you see is what you get. People admire you because you seem so 'together' (they don't need to know you stay in your pj's on your day off). You have both feet planted firmly on the ground & they know can depend on you. While others complicate their life with ifs & buts, you know your own mind 95% of the time. You provide security yet space to those close to you. You are a rock, although others may not tell you, you are the Sun around which they revolve. You dislike superficiality , tending to be skeptical toward the whims of trends. Where others crash & burn, you motor on, quietly achieving all you need to do. You are a Soul of substance.

~ 5. Professional & Self-assured

You take charge of your life,  placing less faith in your luck and more in your own actions. You solve problems in a practical, uncomplicated manner. You have an ability to take a realistic view of things in your daily life & then tackle them without fuss. You are given responsibility at work, because people know that you can be depended upon. You project self-assurance to others. You are a born leader and organizer. Although you work well in a team, ideally you should be the one giving the orders. After all, you are usually right!

~ 6. Peaceful & Timeless

You are easy-going yet discreet. There is a timeless elegance about you (think Audrey Hepburn). You make friends effortlessly, yet enjoy your privacy & independence. You like to get away from it all ,to be alone from time to time to deeply contemplate the meaning of life. You need space for your ideas to expand in so you escape to hideaways, but you are not a loner, far from it. You are at peace with yourself and the world most days, and you appreciate life & what this world has to offer. You have a strong life purpose and when you discover it, LOOK OUT ...you project your personal brand of magic on the world.

~ 7. Cultured & Classical

Cultured and sophisticated you value the things money can't necessarily buy - good conversation, original ideas, music and the arts. You have a fair mind and can see both sides of an argument. You rarely let emotions get the better of you, preferring to assess situations rationally. Calm, logical and yet compassionate and kind. You have 'old-fashioned' principles, which at heart make you a real lady (or gentleman). A timeless, vintage classic - the sort of person everyone secretly admires and likes to copy.

~ 8. Sensitive & Spiritual

You are a highly sensitive and spiritual person. You refuse to see life only from a rational view point. You have great intuition and trust your feelings. You must have dreams to aspire towards or you won't feel happy. You like to improve yourself, and in so doing make a difference in the world - even if only in little ways. You find it hard to understand people who are only guided rationality. You form true relationships with other souls, people who know there is more to life than we can touch, see or hear. Your psychic sense is highly evolved, trust it and work with it.

~ 9. Dynamic & Sparkly

You are a mover and a shaker! You are willing to take risks in return for interesting and varied work. Routine tends to not feel in alignment for you. Being stuck behind a desk 9-5 would dim your enthusiasm for life. You need to be given the chance to express your ideas and put them into action. You have a rainbow personality, and can cheer others up, even on the gloomiest of days. If you ever feel you have lost your sparkle it is because the situation you find yourself in is not right for you. Follow your enthusiasm, even if it means you chop and change for years. The journey is as important as the destination. 

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