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“We regard some animals—our “pets”—as members of our families. We see them as nonhuman persons. We love them and they love us back. We are not in any way speaking or thinking anthropomorphically when we say that dogs and cats are sentient beings with distinct personalities. That is simply a matter of fact. We have no doubt that they have an interest in avoiding pain, suffering, and death. We grieve when they die. But our dogs and cats are no different from the animals whose bodies we eat or who are used to produce dairy and eggs. We love some animals; we stick forks into others. That is what I mean by “moral schizophrenia.”

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Ramadhan 2007 – Report

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Kegiatan Safari Ramadhan telah selesai dilakukan. Berbagai kegiatan sudah dilakukan dengan tujuan mengangkat tingkat kesejahtraan hewan yang disajikan dengan tema “Anjing tidak untuk Ditakuti”. Dari sebagian besar TPA yang dikunjungi, terlihat antusias siswa dan semangat yang begitu besar. Mereka bisa mengikuti kegiatan yang kami lakukan dengan baik, terutama saat mereka mencoba mempraktekkan beberapa teori yang sudah kami berikan. Jumlah TPA yang dikunjungi sebanyak 11 TPA, dengan jumlah total siswa 650 siswa.
  Berikut beberapa materi dan permainan yang kami berikan dalam kegiatan Safari Ramadhan:Materi dan games I :
Pengenalan watak anjing beserta ciri khas yang tampak. Santri juga diajarkan apa yang harus dilakukan saat bertemu dengan anjing dengan watak tertentu. Sehingga santri tidak berbuat semena-mena saat bertemu anjing di jalan.

Anjing tenang/ senang :
Ciri khas :
Wajah     : anjing tampak tenang, telinga tidak tegang dan gigi tidak keluar
Tubuh    : ekor anjing tampak biasa, kalau senang ekor anjing digoyang-goyangkan
Tindakan : santri bisa berinteraksi dengan anjing tersebut tanpa rasa takut atau berjalan melewati anjing tersebut dengan aman.

Anjing marah :
Ciri khas :
Wajah     : anjing menggeram atau menggogong, telinga berdiri dan gigi keluar
Tubuh    : bulu anjing berdiri, kaki dan ekor berdiri
Tindakan : penjelasan saat bertemu anjing marah dijelasakan di materi I (b)

Anjing takut :
Ciri khas :
Wajah     : anjing tampak ketakutan atau menagis, telinga ke belakang dan gigi tidak keluar, leher ditarik kebelakang
Tubuh    : ekor anjing dimasukkan antara kaki belakang, kaki ditekuk ke bawah dan bulu berdiri.
Tindakan : bila ada orang yang menganggu, santri harus mengusir penganggu anjing tersebut, tetapi bila tidak ada penganggu, santri bisa memberi makan untuk menenangkan anjing tersebut.

Tindakan-tindakan apa saja yang perlu dilakukan saat bertemu anjing yang galak. Santri dapat tahu tindakan yang benar saat bertemu anjing galak tanpa menyakiti anjing tersebut
1.    Berhenti melangkah
Anjing supaya tidak kaget bila santri lari saat bertemu anjing galak
2.    Turunkan tangan
Anjing akan menganggap bahwa santri tidak berniat melukai (melempar batu)
3.    Diam di tempat
Anjing mulai merasa aman karena tahu santri tidak berniat menyakiti
4.    Lihat ke bawah
Jangan dipelototi anjing biar anjing tidak merasa terganggu

Materi dan Games II :
Anak santri diajak untuk menunjukkan rasa kepeduliaan saat bertemu anjing yang terkapar, kelaparan atau kehausan. Games ini menggunakan model boneka anjing.
Teknis : Santri akan diberi 2 pilihan yaitu anjing diberi pakan atau dibawa ke dokter hewan, dengan 2 pilihan skenario :
Bila diberi pakan dulu, anjing tersebut tidak mau makan dan santri akan berpikir untuk membawa anjing ke dokter hewan
Bila ke dokter hewan dulu, dokter hewan akan menyuruh santri memberi pakan ke anjing tersebut.

Materi dan Games III :
Tim CARE akan mengajarkan dan mempraktekkan cara besuci akibat najis dari air liur anjing.
Tujuan : santri bisa mempraktekkan cara bersuci yang benar akibat najis air liur anjing dalam kehidupan sehar-hari sehingga santri tidak takut berinterkasi dengan anjing karena cara besrsuci yang khusus.
Cara bersuci najis akibat air liur anjing :
Bagian tubuh kita terkena air liur anjing, baik yang disengaja atau tidak
Bagian tubuh yang terkena air liur dibasuh dengan tanah
Dicuci dengan air hingga 7 kali, usahakan dengan air yang mengalir
Bila akan sholat, ambil air wudhu
Najis air liur sudah hilang, sah untuk sholat

Parameter yang digunakan untuk menilai keberhasilan adalah Panitia akan memberikan kuis ke anak tentang materi yang diberikan, dan dilakukan sebelum tiba waktu berbuka bersama seluruh peserta dan panitia.

Daftar TPA peserta Safari Ramadhan:

 
No    Nama TPA                                        Alamat         Jumlah santri                    Pelaksanaan      
1.    Madrasah Diniyah Soronatan    JL. Soronatan           35                    Minggu, 16 Sep 2007      
2.    TPA Al Ikhlash                            Karang Malang         60                    Selasa, 18 Sept 2007      
3.    TPA Heny Kurniawan                    Jl. Sorosutan         80                   Rabu, 19 Sept 2007      
4.    TPA Al Barokah                                Pakem                 70                    Kamis, 20 Sept 2007      
5.    TPA Baitul Ikhsan                        Jl. Jagalan               75                    Sabtu, 22 Sept 2007      
6.    TPA Al Muslimun                        Jl. Klebengan             90                    Minggu, 23 Sept 2007      
7.    TPA Nurul Huda                            Jl. Monjali               40                    Selasa, 25 Sept 2007      
8.     TPA Barakatussalam                    Jl. Seturan             45                    Rabu, 26 Sept 2007      
9.     TPA Al Akbar                                Jl. Monjali               50                    Kamis, 27 Sept 2007      
10.    TPA Muhammadiyah                    Jl. Kauman             60                    Sabtu, 29 Sept 2007      
11.    TPA Al Huda                        Srunen, Cangkringan     60                    Minggu, 30 Sept 2007     

sumber: http://carejogja.org/portal/content/view/85/1/lang,en/Safari Ramadhan 2008 E-mail
Safari Ramadhan 2008 Ramadhan telah tiba. Seperti tahun sebelumnya, CARE kembali megadakan Safari Ramadhan yang dilakukan di beberapa TPA di Yogyakarta. Safari Ramadhan ini juga diadakan dalam rangka memperingati Hari Hewan Sedunia atau World Animal Day. Kegiatan ini merupakan salah satu media penyampaian informasi mengenai animal welfare yang ditujukan untuk anak-anak.CARE mengupayakan pentingnya pendidikan dini tentang perlindungan, kesejahteraan, serta pelestarian satwa. Dengan dimulai sejak dini dan dilakukan secara kontinyu, diharapkan akan terbentuk sikap sadar tentang pentingnya rnemperhatikan kesejahteraan hewan (animal welfare) dan pelestariannya serta mendorong partisipasi aktif anak-anak sebagai bagian dari masyarakat.

CARE yang mengemban misi penyelamatan serta pendidikan mengajak anak-anak untuk bertanggung jawab bersama terhadap lingkungan dengan memperhatikan kelestarian serta kesejahteraan hewan. Dengan demikian anak-anak akan lebih menghargai kehidupan serta menjadi masyarakat yang berpotensi untuk menyelamatkan satwa dan lingkungannya kelak.

Tujuan dari diadakannya kegiatan ini :

  • Mengkampanyekan animal welfare kepada anak-anak, seperti tujuan awal CARE, yaitu memberikan aspek perlidungan terhadap satwa atau jaminan kesejahteraan (animal welfare) dan memberikan pendidikan kepada masyarakat.
  • Untuk menumbuhkan minat anak-anak terhadap pet animal/companion animal.
  • Mengajak anak-anak berperan aktif dalam menerapkan konsep animal welfare dalam kehidupan sehari-hari.
  • Membentuk pola pikir dan perilaku anak dalam mencermati kelestarian satwa dan lingkungan.
  • Memupuk kepedulian dan kasih sayang anak terhadap satwa.

BENTUK KEGIATAN

  • Pengenalan Aneka Satwa

Tim CARE akan menjelaskan mengenai berbagai satwa khas dunia, ciri-cirinya, kebiasaan hidupnya, dan tempat hidupnya.

  • Handling aneka satwa

Tim CARE akan menjelaskan dan mengajarkan kepada anak-anak bagaimana cara handling hewan yang benar, sesuai dengan animal welfare.

  • Kuis dan Games

Tim CARE akan memberikan kuis dan permainan untuk menguji sejauhmana para siswa memperhatikan penjelasan yang diberikan oleh Tim CARE sebelumnya.

Kegiatan Safari Ramadhan ini akan dilakukan di beberapa TPA di Yogyakarta, dilakukan secara bergilir, dan di tiap pertemuannya diakhiri dengan Buka Bersama Tim CARE dan siswa-siswi TPA. Bagi Anda yang ingin bergabung dalam acara ini atau sekedar membantu kami dalam “berbagi” bersama siswa-siswi TPA, bisa menghubungi Sdr Fajar (0888-317-2949).
Bantuan dapat berupa tenaga, kritik dan saran, maupun materi yang dapat berupa makanan kecil (ta’jil) atau lainnya yang dipergunakan untuk berbuka puasa bagi para siswa-siswi TPA

Other Vegan Views articles

by A.R. Spiritual Vegan, Vegan Views 91 (Winter 2001/02)ISLAMIC TEACHING With Specific Reference to Animals

In view of the events of September 11th 2001, it is perhaps a good time to be reminded of the teachings of Islam. The Koran teaches tolerance: “There shall be no compulsion in religion” (The Koran 2.256): “He has kept strict count of all his creatures”. (The Koran 19.88)

Islam speaks of human relationships with animals: “Doing good to beasts is like the doing of good to human beings, a deed of charity, whilst cruelty to animals is forbidden, just like cruelty to human beings” (Mishkat Al Masabih Vol 2)

Muhammad spoke against those who captured young birds and upset the mother bird. He also left his coat on the ground rather than disturb his cat Muezza, who was sleeping on it. Muhammad showed concern for saving animal life.

Every kind of cruelty to animals is forbidden in Islam, as the following Hadiths show. There are scores of laws in Islam where vivisection is outlawed; “Omer reported to the Holy Prophet (SAWS) having condemned those who mutilate any part of an animal’s body while he is alive”. The Holy Prophet (SAWS) forbade the beating or the branding of animals. Once he saw a donkey branded on his face and said: “May Allah condemn the one who branded it”.

Islam, unlike Christianity is strict over cruelty to animals. Islam will not allow animal baiting. The Holy Prophet (SAWS) forbade the setting up of animals to fight each other. Nor would Islam allow blood sports. “The Holy Prophet (SAWS) condemn those who pinion or restrain animals in a way for the purpose of target shooting”. So much so that even an animal being caged is forbidden. The Holy Prophet (SAWS) was asked by His companions is kindness to animals rewarded in the life hereafter. He replied, “Yes, there is a meritorious reward for kindness shown to every living creature”.

Every Muslim is supposed to mould his life according to Quran and Sunnah and, judging by these teachings in Islam, there is no reason that a good Muslim can be anything other than vegan/vegetarian. It should come as no surprise therefore, that the local Mosque has served free food and it was all vegetarian.

Muhammad is quoted as saying, “He who takes pity on a sparrow and spares his life, Allah (God) will be merciful to him on the day of judgement” The Koran (24.36): “Do you not see how Allah is praised by those in heaven and earth? The very birds praise Him as they wing their flight” (also note 24.44)

Muhammad, (peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) told his companions many stories about kindness to animals, and spoke of them as God’s creatures, and that they must be treated with kindness and care. He stated: “Even looking after plants and trees is an act of virtue”. Muhammad gave the story of the crying camel. The prophet, finding a camel tied to a post, overworked and underfed, asked of its owner, “Do you not fear Allah because of this camel?”. Allah had given the camel into the man’s care and he had a duty to treat the camel well. The owner of the camel accepted the teaching and declared, “I have done wrong”. He accepted that in future he must look after his camels properly and ensure that they had enough food and water. In another story Muhammad declared: “Who has caused trouble to this sparrow by taking away her young ones?” The stories are there to be read, giving a deeper meaning to life and the world around.

The compassion continues with the story of the ants. During a journey, Muhammad found a man who started a fire and had endangered some ants. Muhammad was very disturbed to see this. Who made this fire?” He asked. “I made the fire, O Messenger of Allah!”, came a reply. “Put out the fire! Put out the fire!” was Muhammad’s teaching.

The thirsty man who climbed down a well to drink found a thirsty dog on his return. This man went back for more water, so the dog could drink. For his kindness, this type of man was shown to go to paradise.

Yet another story is the one about the cruel woman and her cat, which the Prophet told. The cat was not given anything to eat or drink, and was shut out of the house. The poor cat was taken in by a neighbour who would not allow the cat back. However, after promising to look after the cat, the owner was finally allowed to have the cat back again. The owner however, had lied. The story continued until one of Muhammad’s companions cried, “What a terrible thing to do” and “What a very cruel and wicked woman!” Muhammad told his companions that a great sin had been committed because one of Allah’s creatures had been ill-treated. The woman who had treated her cat so cruelly was not forgiven her sins: she was sent to Hell for her wrongdoing.

These are the brief outlines of the Islamic teaching. There is nothing to say that a Muslim may not be a vegetarian or vegan. The message is clear: God rewards kindness to animals but punishes those who are cruel.

 

Mother Earth Salam kenal bagi siapa saja yang mau mampir di beranda bersahaja ini. Bertukar isi hati dan isi otak adalah salah satu proses manusia memanusiakan dirinya. Ada dialog di sana. Dialog yang dituntun oleh tanya demi tanya, karena manusia sepanjang hayat peradabannya adalah makhluk yang belum selesai dengan dirinya. Poin senjang yang banyak diusung berkisar pada kata kunci: MANUSIA, CINTA DAN TUHAN, VEGETARIAN, GLOBAL WARMING. Mengajak siapa saja belajar jujur pada dirinya, ketika hati dan fakta berada dalam satu garis lurus(jujur), maka kejujuran pada dirinya inilah yang akan memaksa manusia berubah. Mungkin inilah hidup yang bertanggung jawab, hidup yang fair. Berusaha memahami cara hidup saat itu juga manusia memahami cara mati

---Chindy Tan---

EATING UP THE WORLD

DOWNLOAD PDF FILE EATING UP THE WORLD eating up the planet If we want to preserve and restore our environment in Australia, we must make changes to our diet. The food we eat has a major effect on our waterways, the quality of the air we breathe and on the environment around us. Eating fish and other sea life is killing our oceans, agricultural industries are polluting our waterways, and vast areas of land are wasted with the grazing of animals. These practices are unsustainable and the global impacts are being felt more than ever before. By adopting a vegetarian diet you can make a significant contribution towards improving your health as well as that of the planet. Animal industries are eating up the world. It is up to us to save it!

Film Dokumenter Processed People

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Film Dokumenter H O M E

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Yesus Vegetarian?

Injil Perdamaian Essene (The Essene Gospel of Peace) yang diterbitkan oleh Lembaga Internasional Biogenik. Teks-teks ini diterjemahkan oleh Edmond Bordeaux Szekely dari naskah kuno berbahasa Yahudi dan Aramaik di dalam Arsip Rahasia Vatikan dan dari tulisan bahasa Slavia kuno di dalam Perpustakaan Kerajaan Hapsburgs (sekarang milik pemerintah Austria). Versi ringkasan buku-buku ini dapat diakses di: http://www.thenazareneway.com/index_essene_gospels_of_peace.htm Salah satu terjemahan Injil perdamaian... Yesus sendiri berkata," Dan daging hewan yang dibunuh dalam tubuh manusia akan menjadi kuburan manusia itu sendiri. Sesungguhnya Aku berkata kepadamu, manusia yang membunuh adalah membunuh dirinya sendiri, dan mereka yang memakan daging hewan yang dibunuh, memakan kematian."

Sang Buddha Vegetarian?

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    Jonathan Safran Foer’s trailer for Eating Animals features the very creature Jonathan used to despise–the dog! “I had a particular lack of enthusiasm for dogs—inspired, in large part, by a related fear that I inherited from my mother, which she inherited from my grandmother,” Jonathan said. Jonathan discusses french kisses with the do […]
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  • Stella McCartney Spring “Gapkids” “Baby Gap” Clothing March 2009 November 25, 2009
    Stella McCartney will be doing another children’s clothing collection with Gapkids and Baby Gap. Stella’s second collection will feature Spring items and will debut in March. Originally, Stella had decided to do only one collection with Gap. Best sellers from the Winter collection include the Miller Naval jacket, named after her son, Miller Alasd […]
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  • Vanilla Ice Is Vegetarian–Rob Van Winkle Vegetarian November 25, 2009
    In the world of strange, surprising and humorous news, we’re happy to inform you that Vanilla Ice is now a vegetarian. Vanilla, who’s real name is Rob Van Winkle, sat down at Mom’s Diner in Florida with Miaminewtimes.com to allow the reporter to catch up on his life since Ice Ice Baby. Although the public may think [...]
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  • Obamas Indian Prime Minister Singh Dinner Almost Vegetarian November 24, 2009
    Barack Obama and Michelle were set to host the very first state dinner banquet for visiting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. According to the UK Times Online, Singh is an abstemious vegetarian and the menu looks to be accommodating him quite nicely. Although we were hoping for a total veg (damn those green curry prawns), Prime Minister [...]
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  • Chester Bennington “Ink Not Mink” Anti Fur Ad PETA (Video) November 24, 2009
    Lead vocalist for Linkin Park and Dead By Sunrise Chester Bennington has bared his decorated pecs in an anti fur ad for PETA, Ink Not Mink. We’d love to know the stories behind all of Chester’s tattoos and he would like fans to know the story behind fur farms and the fur industry. “Electrocuting animals, skinning them [...]
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  • Chromium 6 Emissions from ESCO in Portland November 13, 2009
    This story comes the NW Examiner in the Northwest Neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. http://www.nwexaminer.com/issues/11November2009.pdfHexavalent chromium accumulates in organisms and does not break down in the environment. No level of human exposure is considered safe.The EPA says that the respiratory tract is the major target organ for chromium 6 toxicity, […]
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  • Urban Rooftop Wind Turbines November 5, 2009
    The Indigo Building or 12 West building recently installed Portland's first wind turbines on the top of a high rise. The wind energy generated from the four small-scale turbines (45 feet tall compared to the massive 400-foot turbines in the Columbia River Gorge) will only produce about one percent of the building’s total energy usage, but serves as a be […]
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  • Arcimoto Electric Vehicles in Oregon November 5, 2009
    Arcimoto is an electric vehicle company based in Eugene, Oregon. They had a press conference (EV launch) in downtown Portland, Oregon at Pioneer Square on September 23rd, 2009. Follow arcimoto on twitter @arcimotoArcimoto EV's are available for pre-order for under $20,000. Don't forget that you will be able to take advantage of federal and state ta […]
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  • Cicak & Buaya November 9, 2009
    Dan metafor pun menang. Mungkin itu tak disadari ketika kata cicak melawan buaya dipakai pertama kalinya dalam pertentangan yang kini disebut sebagai konflik antara KPK dan Polisi. Saya yakin Komisaris Jenderal Polisi Susno Duadji tak memperhitungkan betapa ampuhnya perumpamaan yang dipakainya dalam majalah Tempo, 16 Juni 2009: Jika dibandingkan, ibaratnya, […]
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  • Eumenides November 2, 2009
    Kita kira-kira tahu dari mana datangnya hukum, tapi tahukah kita dari mana datangnya keadilan? Hukum memang dimaksudkan sebagai aktualisasi dari “rasa keadilan”. Kata “rasa” di sini sebenarnya lebih dekat ke arah “kesadaran”. Dengan catatan: kesadaran akan keadilan itu tak hanya sebuah produk kognitif, hasil proses pengetahuan, melainkan juga tumbuh melalui […]
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  • Belajarlah Menyatakan Cinta November 24, 2009
    Suatu hari seorang sahabat duduk bersama Rasulullah saw. Kemudian seorang sahabat lain berlalu di depan mereka. Sahabat yang duduk bersama Rasulullah saw tadi berkata kepada beliau: “Wahai Rasulullah, sesungguhnya aku mencintai orang itu.” “Sudahkah engaku menyatakan cintamu padanya?” tanya Rasulullah saw. “Belum, wahai Rasulullah,” kata sahabat itu. ”Pergil […]
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  • Report Offers Plan for Reducing China's Carbon Intensity November 25, 2009
    A new report suggests that China could reduce its carbon intensity by as much as 23 percent.
    By REENITA MALHOTRA HORA
  • Canada, India Resume Nuclear Energy Trade November 25, 2009
    Thirty-five years after Canada slapped sanctions on India for using a reactor to help detonate a nuclear warhead, the two countries agreed to resume fuel-grade uranium sales.
    By JOHN LORINC
  • Rethinking Clean Energy Innovation November 25, 2009
    With energy demand growing quickly, development of clean energy technologies cannot afford to be undertaken in silos, a new report says.
    By JIM WITKIN
  • Agribusiness Chief Slams Organics November 25, 2009
    When Michael Mack, the chief executive of Syngenta, a Swiss agribusiness giant that makes pesticides and seeds, hears people say that organic food is better for the planet, he has one response: "Au contraire."
    By KATE GALBRAITH
  • Inhofe Seeks Probe of Climate Science November 24, 2009
    Senator James Inhofe, Republican of Oklahoma, sent letters to many of the scientists whose e-mail messages were made public, asking them to preserve all correspondence.
    By JOHN M. BRODER

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