Circuses, who needs them?

The other day I was passing by Barclay Center, and turns out the Ringling Bros. Circus is in town. How I came to know this was not by the posters of the event, but by the large gathering of protestors outside the arena. PETA activists were in full form, and making the facts very clear. There were men, women and children, all holding signs and shouting slogans protesting the circus. I stopped and talked to one of the ladies distributing pamphlets, and she told me how people in the circus came forward with facts and pictures of how animals are mistreated. And it's true, if you were to see the images (that were also printed on many signs the protestors were holding), you wouldn't ever want to go. You can learn more about animals in circuses here.

I can't see how, in this day and age, people can still do such terrible things and live with themselves. The lack of compassion is shocking. The talk of mistreating animals in circuses made my mind drift to animal testing. Some time back, I was shocked to learn that most leading cosmetic brands still test products on animals. Since then, I've tried to stick to cruelty-free products. Its been tough, but possible. To help you out, most cruelty-free brands always have a disclaimer saying that their products are not tested on animals. Recently, animal testing was banned in the European Union. A great step, that will hopefully spread all over the world. If you want to know if the products you use are cruelty-free, you can check here.