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'Stop the (Other) Carnage' in the Middle East
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IndyACT—a Lebanon-based league of social rights activists—has launched a "Stop the Carnage" ad campaign dedicated to combating rising fur sales in the Gulf and Middle East. The ads tie responsibility for individual animals' lives (spelling out exactly how many animals are skinned for each coat) to a strong, clear message: If you buy fur, the blood of animals is on your hands.
Are you as surprised as I was to hear that fur was catching on in the Middle East? I mean, it's mostly desert. Apparently, though, the recent influx of wealth, couture, and western luxury to cities such as Dubai—where ice skating rinks and air conditioned malls are springing up faster than a guest on Jerry Springer—has lead to an increase in popularity for this cruel commodity. The new ads will hopefully encourage consumers to reject cruelty to animals. If you like the ads as much as I do, please give props to IndyAct by posting a comment below.
Thanks Osocio for the heads up! We love you!
Posted by Liz Graffeo
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I think you are in for a tough battle in the Middle East on this issue--this is one of the worst places in the world for animals.
Posted by: Kelley | January 14, 2009 05:21 PM
I really like that first one, the model seems the most convincing, & her mouth looks discusting w/ the blood, even better. Good work. keep em coming!!!
Posted by: Laura Hafer | January 15, 2009 08:08 AM
Gosh that's soo good! keep 'em up!
Posted by: Lillian | January 15, 2009 09:41 AM
Wow talk about waste! Let me get this straight, they buy fur coats so they can wear them to air conditioned malls and man-made ice rinks??? Perfect example of why it's the end of humanity as we know it.
Posted by: MLO | January 15, 2009 01:00 PM
Thank you,IndyACT!
Posted by: lynda downie | January 15, 2009 11:19 PM
I think the ads are right on target. I think that right now it is the time to put more pressure to stop this before it gets worse.
Posted by: Margie | January 16, 2009 06:50 AM
what ads Im a tv-aholic and i have never seen a fur add
Posted by: john | January 17, 2009 12:43 AM
I'm not surprised to hear this as the Middle East copies so much from the West and as Kelley states, is one of the worst places on earth for animals. You only have to look at how horses, donkeys, dogs and other animals are abandoned to die when they fall sick or have passed their 'usefulness' and that's just one example. But this is an excellent campaign so more power to IndyACT - we must never give up hope of stamping out cruelty to animals in all its forms.
Posted by: Caroline | January 18, 2009 04:51 AM