My Causes and Issues

Here are some of the causes on my mind. I've tried to sort them into categories, but some of them overlap (In fact, all of them somehow relate to each other).

Nonviolence Issues

Gun Control

In school, I always end up having to argue about why Americans should be allowed to have guns...and in doing so, I've realized how opposed I am to a society with such easy access to firearms.

Violence Policy Center

Guns and the Second Amendment, J. Mason 1994

Handgun Control, Inc.

Reverse Fire

Gunfree

World Peace

I'm an idealist at heart, and I really believe that someday world peace is going to happen.

IGC: PeaceNet

War Resisters League

Celebrate World Peace 2000

Peaceguy's Home Page for Peace

World Without Wars

End the Arms Race

A Day of Peace

People for Peace Network

Other

Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors Home Page

Environmental Issues

Animal Rights

So many people seem to have a problem with those who are into animal rights. I've loved animals all my life, and I don't think they should be used or exploited they way they are. They're not property or inanimate things.

PETA-Online

The IFAW Seals Compaign

Cruel and Unusual: Rattlesnake Roundups

Welcom to the CHARC Homepage

The Fund for Animals Home Page

League Against Cruel Sports

Cambridge Animal Rights Web Pages

Welcome to the Animal Rights Coalition

Vegetarianism

I've been veggie for almost two years now, and there's no way I could imagine myself going back. If you've ever considered going veggie but haven't done it yet for one reason or another, I'd really encourage going through with it.

Vegetarian Pages

The Vegetarian Youth Network Home Page

A Visit to a Slaughterhouse

The Vegetarian Society of the United Kingdom

The Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG)

Recycling

Recycling is one of the really, really easy things you can do for the environment.

Welcome to Recycle City

The Internet Consumer Recycling Guide

Endangered Species

As you know, I love animals. I think it's sad that there is such disregard for animals that some people don't care if they get wiped off the face of the planet. Once they're gone, there's nothing we can do to bring them back.

Endangered Species

Tiger Information Center

Pollution

I know the environment is able to adapt to change, but things have been changing so fast that nature hasn't had time to catch up.

The ABC's of Acid Rain

Acid Rain

US EPA Office of Pesticide Programs

Poison in the Grass

Other

Global Warming Central

Global Warming

Ozone Depletion

Envirolink

Other Issues

Feminism

I suppose it's kind of natural to feel that I shouldn't be treated as a second-class citizen because I'm a girl.

Women Leaders Online & Women Organizing for Change

The National Organization for Women

The Third WWWave

Anti-Death Penalty

So many innocent people have been on death row, the choice to exectue is often affected by other factors (race, social class, etc), and it seems like an easy way out...the person who committed the crime doesn't even learn what he or she did and never feels any guilt.

Abolition Now

The Death Penalty -- We Can Live Without It

Free Speech

No matter what your opinion is, I think you should be able to express it.

American Communication Association Free Speech Page

Anti-Hate/Acceptance

I wasn't too into this issue...but once I started hearing people at school making ignorant remarks about things like race and sexual orientation, I got really enraged. I don't think people who speak hatefully should be censored, but I think they should be countered by people who speak with acceptance.