Warmth of a Noose

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Over 9,000,000,000 animals are kept in inhumane conditions, to ultimately be slaughtered for human consumption annually, in the USA alone

Meat Atlas, Heinrich Böll Foundation and Friends of the Earth Europe, 2014, p. 15.

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Annual CO2 Emissions – 35,599,000,000,000 kg

http://co2now.org/Current-CO2/CO2-Now/global-carbon-emissions.html

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http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earth-talks-daily-destruction/

Over 80,000 acres of rainforest alone are being destroyed each day. As a result, approximately 50,000 species die each year.

Holocaust (non-military death toll) - 17,000,000

Donald L. Niewyk; Francis R. Nicosia (2000). The Columbia Guide to the

Holocaust. Columbia University Press. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-231-11200-0.

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At its peak, 50,000 whales were killed annually for various reasons. Despite commercial whaling being banned since 1986 by the IWC, activities continue to persist

Francis, Daniel. "Whaling". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Dominion Institute. Retrieved May 16, 2010

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Since receiving the title as the dominant species on the planet, man has plundered for centuries and millennia with relatively insignificant opposition to the status quo.

It is not only the recent demonstrations that have tainted our society, but ones engraved deep into our roots.

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Until recent history, opposing the State frequently meant an abrupt end to life

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A veil of unreason, unjust in its nature was on the prey

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And though descendants are still strong in presence

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Humanity begins to prevail (Jackie Robinson, first African American professional baseball player)

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What has helped to ignite the rise of social justice?

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The globalization of social media and human awareness

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Social media has the power to cripple politicians and leaders from even the most paltry of scandals

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In a race where one is grasping for instant public approval, while information is becoming continuously more accessible, a large emphasis is being placed on conforming to public attitudes

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“If it had happened anywhere else, this would be the world's biggest story” -- CNN

Once, a kidnapping of 230 African school girls would have went relatively unnoticed globally. As articles trend throughout the world, support is attracted and a greater pressure to achieve results is seen

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“@BP_America Im avoiding your pumps like the black plague..” – dradik27

The combination of millions of mentions a day across social media platforms and an incompetent corporate response helped contribute to over an estimated $40,000,000,000.00 in oil spill damages

http://www.kullin.net/2010/05/bp-oil-spill-and-social-media/

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Through persistence and heart, social media has been, and can continue to change the landscape of our race. As we continue to hold our leaders more and more accountable, we break free of the shackles that have bound the betterment of humanity

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And as insignificant as it may seem, in todays society, the push of a button may make all the difference…

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