Friday, 24 May 2013

Eating Veal is NOT GOOD


In our class we had to do a 60 second speech on something you felt strongly about. So I decided to do my topic on the inhumanity of veal. I don't eat veal, because I know about the awful things that happen to them. Quite frankly, if bacon was a vegetable, I would be a vegetarian. So without further ado, this is sixty seconds on why you shouldn't eat veal.


I want you to close your eyes and imagine that when you were born you were snatched from your mother and dumped into a dark, damp wooden pen. With no lights. Adding to this agony, you  are chained to inhibit movement to standing or squatting.
Imagine having weak muscles that are so feeble that you  are barely kept alive by drugged liquid food, and injected chemicals, while you stand in your own waste. Imagine never getting to see anyone else, except for the uncaring man who feeds you. Imagine never getting to see your family, not even knowing what you look like. Not even knowing what it’s like to feel loved.
Then imagine after 16 months of this unbearable existence, being taken into the light for the first time, only to be hung upside down and have your throat slit, imagine blood rushing from your body, causing you to endure horrifying pain for your last 40 minutes on earth.
Why are these wicked things done? To merely create an oral sensation called veal. Over one million calves are raised like this every year, for your consumption. Sure it creates variety of tastes and employment, but any alternative food product provides this. It can be stopped quickly. By you, me and everyone else. By just saying no to veal.

Thursday, 16 May 2013

Please excuse me as I cry in this corner

so For our English class I was looking for emotive advertising and in all of the funny and sad adverts I came across this:

In about three seconds I felt as if I went through the biggest guilt trip of my life. I don't even smoke! No one in my family even smokes, but after watching this I felt as if the reason tons of people die was partially because of me. I know it wasn't, but after reading this small sentence it makes you think. These children have so much to live for, but their hopes and dreams have been cut short because of actions that weren't their fault. By something that is so common as smoking. By something that isn't even illegal. It kind of makes you want to find the nearest person smoking, and put them in a room where the only person they can harm is themselves. This advert made me feel sad and guilty, and it was kind of awing that one sentence can do so much damage. Its sentences such as these that completely change the way you look at things. In three seconds I saw smoking change from something that would make you sick, to something that could kill hundreds of innocent people, who didn't even smoke in the first place.
One thing that really makes an impact, is the lighting. Its all dark, except for the face of the girl, and the smoky halo, which adds an almost  innocence to the photo. The lighting makes it look as if the child has almost been in the dark, undiscovered by society. So many people pay no attention to the big issue that is second-hand smoking, and even more people do absolutely nothing about it.

M&M's are the Absolute Cooliest

So we had to decide whether we liked M&M's or Starbursts better. Obviously M&M's are the most awesome, and if anyone else tells you otherwise then they have obviously been brain washed.
So here are ten Flawless reasons why they are the cooliest:
  1. They're Fun Sized! (just like me and everything else that's amazing)
  2. They have less artificial flavours.
  3. They relieve stress. (because chocolate is cool like that)
  4. They are waaaaaaaay healthier then Starbursts.
  5. M&M's have the most awesome adorable cute characters! (the green one is just FABULOUS!)
  6. It's made from Plants. (Starbursts are probably made from the souls of puppies)
  7. The brand is well known and reliable.
  8. They have less packaging so they are better for the environment.
  9. M&M's are a better value for money.
  10. You can eat them in class with less of a chance of getting caught.
M&M's are obviously better then any other candy in the world because they relieve stress and depression, are a more natural food to eat, are healthier.
Some people claim that Starbursts are better than M&M's because you never know what you'll be getting. However some people don't like certain flavours, so when you choose M&M's you know all you're getting is pure, delicious chocolate.
OM NOM NOM NOM!