petitioners and pamphlets

Standing in the long line waiting to get into the concert yesterday, there were lots of people handing out pamphlets and asking you to sign petitions. Mostly for animal cruelty. I got annoyed with one of the petitioners. While I signed, the woman didn't know the kid behind me was my son. He shook his head no. And she persisted and said, 'it only takes a second.' I told him 'you don't have to sign that.' What I really wanted to say is, 'don't pressure a teenager when he really might not understand.'

The pamphlets were very disturbing and graphic which is the 'shock' factor - on animal cruelty. How they house pigs and chickens. Telling you it's okay if you eat meat, but stand up for the way the animals are tended. Yes, awareness is a responsible thing and I agree that they do not treat most animals in a way animals are supposed to live. Penned up for their whole life is disturbing.

I told my son that I was going to start my own cause - littering! Those teenagers just tossed those pamphlets on the ground once the person walked away. About 30 min later my son pointed to a woman that was picking up those discarded papers. Yay.