what social causes are your thing?

Heatherj43
Heatherj43 Posts: 1,254
edited February 2007 in A Moving Train
mine are:
1.negleceted, abused, and throwaway kids, and their rights.
4.the right to have abortion, the morning after pill, etc.
5.fixing the education system and the right to an education.
3. social security and all its problems.
5.equal pay for equal work, regradless of sex gender.
6.true fairness in the court system...where money or fame is not a variable in decisions by the courts.
2.homelessness.
7.the unfairness of how the current military recruit system works.
8. universal health care.
9.fair taxes for the poor and middle class.
Save room for dessert!
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  • Dog Loyal
    Dog Loyal Posts: 336
    In no particular order

    Unfettered rights to birth control and abortion
    Unfettered right to breastfeed
    Genital integrity (against circumcision of newborn males)
    Freedom from religion in public policy
    Global warming
    Living wage ~ I'd happily pay more for products and services if it would alleviate the burdon of the working poor.
    The kids of today should defend themselves against the Seventies Nineties.
  • know1
    know1 Posts: 6,801
    - Making abortion illegal
    - Helping the environment
    - Banning the death penalty
    - Opposing war
    - Poverty
    The only people we should try to get even with...
    ...are those who've helped us.

    Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
  • sourdough
    sourdough Posts: 579
    Mine are:

    -Climate change
    -environmental neglect/apathy (although climate change is related I think climate change is the most urgent)
    -3rd world neglect/poverty (Africa in particular)
    -war opposition
    -health care
  • gossardstradlin
    gossardstradlin Posts: 324
    -Mentoring kids (Big Brothers/Big Sisters)
    -National forest/park protection
    -Third world country aid
    -Wildlife protection
    "She knows there is no success like failure
    And that failure's no success at all."

    "Don't ya think its sometimes wise not to grow up."

    "Cause life ain't nothing but a good groove
    A good mixed tape to put you in the right mood."
  • breakmarysfall
    breakmarysfall Posts: 368
    - reducing Co2 emission and stopping any environmental destruction!!!
    - Going for Peace as the Way
    - increasing FAIR TRADE vs. global trade

    - stop increasing poverty in Europe while the rich get richer every day
    - stop going global and act local

    - improving education and integration systems
    - stop child abuse in any ways
    - Freedom of speak
    - improve social welfare and security around the work place and get a task for everyone!

    - Protect LIFE and Earth in general
    there is no way to peace, peace is the way!
    ...the world is come undone, I like to change it everyday but change don't come at once, it's a wave, building before it breaks.
  • wolfbear
    wolfbear Posts: 3,965
    Animals - all
    Environment - protection, conservancy
    Abortion - pro-choice
    After getting on too many "lists" however, I now just act locally. :)
    "I'd rather be with an animal." "Those that can be trusted can change their mind." "The in between is mine." "If I don't lose control, explore and not explode, a preternatural other plane with the power to maintain." "Yeh this is living." "Life is what you make it."
  • Restless Soul
    Restless Soul Posts: 805
    the debt of developing countries ("third world" debt in other words)
    the spread of capitalism and the problems this causes for communities
    child and animal abuse
    the environment
    racism
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  • gossardstradlin
    gossardstradlin Posts: 324
    wolfbear wrote:
    After getting on too many "lists" however, I now just act locally. :)

    I hear ya...

    After getting on some conservation lists and groups I was innundated with huge amounts of mail and email requesting money and services.

    I understand it's how those groups survive though...
    "She knows there is no success like failure
    And that failure's no success at all."

    "Don't ya think its sometimes wise not to grow up."

    "Cause life ain't nothing but a good groove
    A good mixed tape to put you in the right mood."
  • CorporateWhore
    CorporateWhore Posts: 1,890
    1. Kicking hippy ass
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  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    Heatherj43 wrote:
    mine are:
    1.negleceted, abused, and throwaway kids, and their rights.
    4.the right to have abortion, the morning after pill, etc.
    5.fixing the education system and the right to an education.
    3. social security and all its problems.
    5.equal pay for equal work, regradless of sex gender.
    6.true fairness in the court system...where money or fame is not a variable in decisions by the courts.
    2.homelessness.
    7.the unfairness of how the current military recruit system works.
    8. universal health care.
    9.fair taxes for the poor and middle class.

    given this list i think the more appropriate question would be what social cause is NOT your thing ;) that covers basically every social issue in existence right now, hehe.
  • hippiemom
    hippiemom Posts: 3,326
    reproductive rights
    peace
    chemical additives/GMOs in our food supply
    climate change/environment
    animal welfare
    universal healthcare
    access to education
    1st Amendment issues
    children's rights/welfare
    justice system reform
    "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." ~ MLK, 1963
  • tara
    tara Posts: 293
    wow, good to see that people care, because sometimes when i go out, it makes me wonder about people

    - thinking about where my food comes from, usually i try to buy local (less fuel for transport, fresh picked fruit, support my community), but now in the winter i buy organic (it's gonna travel the distance, so i might as well try to minimize something)

    -non-car transportation, even in the winter, i'm still riding my bike, walking, or when the snow gets too deep, i'll take the subway, i worked in the burbs this summer, and it killed me to see at least one hummer every day, not to mention those other monsters

    -try to buy clothes that weren't made by small sri lanken children (this one is hard though 'cause i'm but a poor student)
    - also, try to buy clothes that don't have petro-chemicals in them, which means that i tend to buy leather shoes over the 'vegan' alternative, even though i'm veg

    - conservation of biodiversity (i've dedicated my life to this one, it's the topic of my thesis, and hopefully i'll find work in this field later)

    -oh, and how could i forget, i'm veggie, which stems from my feelings for animal rights
    -my other one is sort of a smaller 'cause' i'm a mountain biker/climber, and i'm trying to promote low-impact use of trails and climbing areas, you'd be suprised how destructive some of these 'outdoor' people are

    causes that i care about, and am basically not doing anything about, and am asking you guys to help me figure out how to do something about:
    - poverty, as someone said, the rich are getting richer, the poor are dying a miserable death
    - FORGIVING THIRD WORLD DEBT!!
    - legalizing maryjane (well, i'm sort of doing something about this, in a rather roundabout way)
    - making the elderly a more important part of our society, i mean, we send them off to live in deplorable homes, we don't care about them at all, it's awful
    - pro-choice!! i just found out that even though in canada, where abortion is legal, they don't teach it at med-school, my bro (who i am infinitely proud of because of this) is in his 3rd year at med school, and had to go to a private clinic to learn how to do abortions


    you kids sound like an active group, so i'll recomend it here, you should go read "race against time" by steven lewis, he's the UN special envoy on HIV/AIDS in Africa, and the book is a collection of lectures he gave in canada, it's quite eye opening
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  • Jeanwah
    Jeanwah Posts: 6,363
    Down syndrome awareness (daughter has it)
    disablility inclusion
    Renewable energy (particularly wind power)
    everything environment (conservation and awareness), includes reducing carbon emissions
    Peace
    Pro-Choice
    Free Speech
    Mainstream Media (against it.)
    Corporation Fraud (buy from smaller & local businesses)
    Universal Healthcare
    Animal welfare
    Right to breastfeed in public
    Justice System Reform
  • gue_barium
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  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    create an alternative fuel source and loosing dependence on middle east oil
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    pro life...
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  • BarkingDogs
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  • gue_barium
    gue_barium Posts: 5,515
    jlew24asu wrote:
    create an alternative fuel source and loosing dependence on middle east oil

    I loose dependence whenever i can, but the beer keeps pulling me back.
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  • hailhailkc
    hailhailkc Posts: 582
    Supporting Rushlimbo's right to march in a gay parade.
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  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    BarkingDogs wrote:
    -- Sterilizing about half of the people that post in the moving train...

    expand that to half the dumbasses in this country and im with you...

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