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Originally Posted by kjc

I don't buy from pet stores that sell animals.

I don't buy cosmetics from companies that test their products on animals.

I don't buy jeans or shoes or clothing from companies that use child labor.

I don't buy coffee or coconut oil from companies whose farming practices destroy the environment.

I don't buy products that contain anything that comes from whales.

I am trying my best to stay out of WalMart because I don't like the way they compensate their employees, and the horrible effect their huge stores have on the surrounding businesses.

I don't watch or support Major League Baseball anymore because of the steroid controversy.

I have lost all respect for Michael Phelps because he was/is stupid enough to smoke marijuana, and I do not buy products from companies that endorse him.

I pay extra for my electricity to make green energy available to the 'grid'.

I recycle, I don't litter, I pick up other people's litter.

I won't buy from Amazon, Barnes & Nobles, nor Borders anymore, because they sell books that may cause more children to be sexually abused, and offers books that cater to Holocaust deniers and other hate groups, as well as graphic dog fighting and cock fighting videos.

Yes, people need to be allowed to make choices, but, to me, that's like having an AA Meeting in a bar. And it doesn't specify ages, just 'children'. I may be oversensitive because an arrest was made in my neighborhood just last week of some animal that chose to have sex with an infant...
How many children do we sacrifice before we say 'Enough' and stop allowing people who think with their genitals instead of their 'brains' to make decisions that have definite negative impacts on innocent children and babies?

I want to live my life like this. I may make mistakes from time to time and not be as environmentally conscious as I should, but this is my goal too. I think if we all start being more aware of what we are supporting or tacitly approving when we make a purchase, we CAN make a difference in the direction the human race is taking. The majority needs to find its voice and use it.