Guest guest Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Please add your signature and fwd. to all who might be able to help! Laura Cc: 'catworks.art' Animal cruelty/Toronto Flim Festival Hello everyone: I am sending the letter below to the organizers of the Toronto Film Festival in protest of their decision to air the live footage of a cat being skinned alive by two young men (yes, it happened here). I feel that their actions are irresponsible and will only serve to glorify the two men who tortured the cat, as these two men will be there at the filming and will consider themselves stars, instead of the sick criminals they so obviously are. Please copy and paste the entire body of the email into a new email, then sign it and forward it on. And PLEASE SEND IT BACK TO ME AT catworks.art AS SOON AS IT REACHES 100 SIGNATURES SO THAT I CAN FORWARD IT TO THE FESTIVAL!! Thank you for your support. The letter: I am writing to you to express my disgust over your decision to show the film " Casuistry: The Art of Killing a Cat " as part of the Toronto International Film Festival. The cruelty case this film examines is unquestionably horrific. As a native Torontonian, I have always been proud of the Festival - of the way it is organized, of the way it usually goes off without a hitch, of the way it puts Toronto on the map in the world of the film industry and is second only to Cannes. However, I am extremely disappointed and deeply ashamed that my city will be home to the festival that will be showing such an appalling and perverse act. Such a sick act of animal cruelty should not be shown to the public, and it is, in fact, deeply and recklessly irresponsible of you to do so. If the two offenders had raped and murdered a child and filmed the crime (as many killers do), would y ou deem the footage fit to be aired? Probably not. But because it is an animal it is okay?? Countless studies have proven that the first step towards becoming a serial killer or murderer (like our own Paul Bernardo) is torturing and killing animals as youngsters. And as more recently shown, the first step towards child rape and murder is being obsessed with child pornography (as our own Michael Briere and his murder of poor young Holly Jones shows). Your actions may end up being the catalyst for yet more animal cruelty cases, and the glorification and attention that you will be giving to the two men responsible for the act (they are genuine aberrations of humanity) is reprehensible. I will not be attending ANY of your films this year in protest - and will be actively spreading the word to everyone I know who usually attends. Below is a petition of signatures of people wishing to express their extreme displeasure and shame that the Festival organizers deemed this movie fit for viewing in our fair city. Jill Mooney and 1. Catherine Pavlovich, Toronto 2. Christine Pavlovich, Toronto 3. Bill DuBourdieu, Toronto 4. Ileana Rontea, Toronto 5. Kateryna Spiwak, Toronto 6. W. Seto, Toronto 7. Diana S. Bokhari, Quebec 8. Maggie Shuter, Montreal 9. Mayssam Samaha, Animal Rescue Network, Montreal 10. Charlotte La Salle, MontrC)al 11. Magali Ould, Montreal 12. GeneviC(ve Cousineau, montrC)al 13. Marilou Cousineau, MontrC)al 14. Michele Forest, Los Angeles, California 15. Jasmine Forman, Rancho Mirage, California 16. Janet Wood, Los Angeles, California 17. Diane Frank, Lo s Angeles, California 18. J. mooney, Los Angeles, California 19. S. Vaughan, Topanga CA 20. D. Porchia, Topanga, California 21. J. LUTTRELL, LA, CA 22. Alice S. Cassidy, Los Angeles, CA 23. Deedee Bradley, Los Angeles, CA 24. D. Cohn, West Hollywood, CA 25. Nicole Cataldo 26. Lonnie Hamerman, Los Angeles, CA 27. Sela Ward, LA CA 28. Kyle Heffner, Hollywood CA 29. Glenne Headly, Los Angeles California 30. Todd Justice, Hollywood CA 31. Suzanne Ford, Los Angeles, CA 32. Stacy Solodkin,Venice,CA 33. Bart Petty, North Hollywood, CA 34. Stephanie Manglaras, North Hollywood, CA 35. Michelle Duffy, Los Angeles, CA 36. Linda Pawlik, Pasadena, California 37. Robert Picardo, Pasadena, California 38. Joe Dante, Los Angeles, California 39. Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles, California 40. Alexis Benveniste, Los Angeles, CA 41. Alicia Silverstone, Los Angeles, CA 42. Melissa Farmer, West Hollywood, CA 43. Jennifer Kelly, Hollywood, CA 44. Anita Kornick, Hollywood, CA 45. Soozan Nelson Wood, Reseda, CA 46. Renee Hunter, North Hollywood, CA 47. Floyd VanBuskirk, Hollywood, CA 48. Roberta Maguire 49. Lisa Halpern 50. Jose J. Gonzales 51. George Thomas, Jr., Seattle, WA 52. Ellen Strange, Louisville, KY 53. J. Mulhall, Louisville, KY 54. Shannon Recktenwald, AZ 55. Suzanne Levin-Weitz, Mesa, AZ 56. Chris Biscardi, Germantown, MD,Valerie Bannister,Reston, Virginia, Donna Zeigfinger, Cabin John, MD, Laura Marks,Silver Spring, MD,USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 this post reminds me of an incident that happened many years ago. We had a fraternity adopt a kitten from the Humane Society/Shelter and freeze it in a bowl of punch. This happened around 15 years ago and many of us still remember it. This still sickens us and we pray for people that do these horrid things. We all need to let those people know that it isn't right. Peace to everyone, Judy Sanderson, Bozeman, Mt , VAP79@a... wrote: > > Please add your signature and fwd. to all who might be able to help! > Laura > Cc: 'catworks.art@s...' > Animal cruelty/Toronto Flim Festival > Hello everyone: > I am sending the letter below to the organizers of the Toronto Film Festival > in protest of their decision to air the live footage of a cat being skinned > alive by two young men (yes, it happened here). I feel that their actions are > irresponsible and will only serve to glorify the two men who tortured the cat, > as these two men will be there at the filming and will consider themselves > stars, instead of the sick criminals they so obviously are. Please copy and paste > the entire body of the email into a new email, then sign it and forward it on. > And PLEASE SEND IT BACK TO ME AT catworks.art@s... AS SOON AS IT > REACHES 100 SIGNATURES SO THAT I CAN FORWARD IT TO THE FESTIVAL!! Thank you for > your support. The letter: I am writing to you to express my disgust over your > decision to show the film " Casuistry: The Art of Killing a Cat " as part of the > Toronto International Film Festival. The cruelty case this film examines is > unquestionably horrific. As a native Torontonian, I have always been proud of the > Festival - of the way it is organized, of the way it usually goes off without > a hitch, of the way it puts Toronto on the map in the world of the film > industry and is second only to Cannes. However, I am extremely disappointed and > deeply ashamed that my city will be home to the festival that will be showing > such an appalling and perverse act. Such a sick act of animal cruelty should not > be shown to the public, and it is, in fact, deeply and recklessly > irresponsible of you to do so. If the two offenders had raped and murdered a child and > filmed the crime (as many killers do), would y ou deem the footage fit to be > aired? Probably not. But because it is an animal it is okay?? Countless studies > have proven that the first step towards becoming a serial killer or murderer > (like our own Paul Bernardo) is torturing and killing animals as youngsters. And > as more recently shown, the first step towards child rape and murder is being > obsessed with child pornography (as our own Michael Briere and his murder of > poor young Holly Jones shows). Your actions may end up being the catalyst for > yet more animal cruelty cases, and the glorification and attention that you > will be giving to the two men responsible for the act (they are genuine > aberrations of humanity) is reprehensible. I will not be attending ANY of your films > this year in protest - and will be actively spreading the word to everyone I > know who usually attends. Below is a petition of signatures of people wishing to > express their extreme displeasure and shame that the Festival organizers > deemed this movie fit for viewing in our fair city. Jill Mooney and 1. Catherine > Pavlovich, Toronto 2. Christine Pavlovich, Toronto 3. Bill DuBourdieu, Toronto > 4. Ileana Rontea, Toronto 5. Kateryna Spiwak, Toronto 6. W. Seto, Toronto 7. > Diana S. Bokhari, Quebec 8. Maggie Shuter, Montreal 9. Mayssam Samaha, Animal > Rescue Network, Montreal 10. Charlotte La Salle, MontrC)al 11. Magali Ould, > Montreal 12. GeneviC(ve Cousineau, montrC)al 13. Marilou Cousineau, MontrC)al 14. > Michele Forest, Los Angeles, California 15. Jasmine Forman, Rancho Mirage, > California 16. Janet Wood, Los Angeles, California 17. Diane Frank, Lo s Angeles, > California 18. J. mooney, Los Angeles, California 19. S. Vaughan, Topanga CA > 20. D. Porchia, Topanga, California 21. J. LUTTRELL, LA, CA 22. Alice S. > Cassidy, Los Angeles, CA 23. Deedee Bradley, Los Angeles, CA 24. D. Cohn, West > Hollywood, CA 25. Nicole Cataldo 26. Lonnie Hamerman, Los Angeles, CA 27. Sela > Ward, LA CA 28. Kyle Heffner, Hollywood CA 29. Glenne Headly, Los Angeles > California 30. Todd Justice, Hollywood CA 31. Suzanne Ford, Los Angeles, CA 32. Stacy > Solodkin,Venice,CA 33. Bart Petty, North Hollywood, CA 34. Stephanie > Manglaras, North Hollywood, CA 35. Michelle Duffy, Los Angeles, CA 36. Linda Pawlik, > Pasadena, California 37. Robert Picardo, Pasadena, California 38. Joe Dante, > Los Angeles, California 39. Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles, California 40. Alexis > Benveniste, Los Angeles, CA 41. Alicia Silverstone, Los Angeles, CA 42. Melissa > Farmer, West Hollywood, CA 43. Jennifer Kelly, Hollywood, CA 44. Anita Kornick, > Hollywood, CA 45. Soozan Nelson Wood, Reseda, CA 46. Renee Hunter, North > Hollywood, CA 47. Floyd VanBuskirk, Hollywood, CA 48. Roberta Maguire 49. Lisa > Halpern 50. Jose J. Gonzales 51. George Thomas, Jr., Seattle, WA 52. Ellen > Strange, Louisville, KY 53. J. Mulhall, Louisville, KY 54. Shannon Recktenwald, AZ > 55. Suzanne Levin-Weitz, Mesa, AZ 56. Chris Biscardi, Germantown, MD,Valerie > Bannister,Reston, Virginia, Donna Zeigfinger, Cabin John, MD, Laura Marks,Silver > Spring, MD,USA > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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