I believe social media, particularly Twitter, can be immensely useful when it comes to activism. It’s great for getting people interested in under 140 words, linking to relevant articles and other media, telling people where to meet, and giving quick updates as they arise. I also love how the hashtag is used to get more and more people connected and involved. It makes it easy for people to become a part of a movement. People who cannot necessarily make it to an event can easily show their support through their social media accounts as well. However, I think social media has made it too easy for people in a way. It allows them to just retweet something or share a hashtag and make themselves feel like they helped in some way. I truly believe social media can be a powerful tool when it comes to many things, including activism, but it needs to be used in the right way. Retweets don’t solve a cause, though they do create discourse around a topic. People need to get involved beyond the c...
Jackie, this sounds really intriguing! I grew up with dogs and we never would have even thought to crop their ears or dock their tails. It seems absolutely unnecessary and cruel to me, so I think we're on the same page, but it might be interesting to hear why someone supports such things.
ReplyDeleteI had little to no experience with cats growing up because my dad and brother are both very allergic. Still to this day, it scares me a bit to be around cats because I find their behavior to be a lot more unpredictable than dogs'. My partner has two cats that are great and they are NOT declawed, though, honestly, I think I prefer to be around cats that are because of my fear of their unpredictability. I've heard that declawing a cat is similar to removing a person's finger tips are the first knuckle, which sounds incredibly cruel when put that way, but again, I'd be interested in learning more on both sides of that debate!