Creating awareness for any societal issue is a challenge in and of
itself. However, it is important to bring the attention of these issues to
people because we are the root at which the issues have stemmed. To begin shark
fin soup, a delicacy in Asia, started with humans and the only way to prevent
the further finning of sharks is to prevent the consumption of one type of
soup. Another issue to raise awareness to is pitbulls. Pitbulls have a
reputation of being scary animals and being involved with dogfights.
Unfortunately, the only reason they are stereotyped as being that kind of dog
is due to humans. So you are left with shelters filled with pitbulls that most
people fear. Finally, the awareness and understanding of how much energy humans
consume is important. Understanding renewable energy like wind turbines is also
important to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels. Therefore, creating
awareness for all kind of societal issues whether it's animals or energy is
important in protecting the world we live in.
Shark finning recently has become a
topic of conversation in the environmental world. Finning sharks has been
popular in the Asian communities. Corresponding most directly with the culture
aspect of consuming shark fin soup. The soup is look upon as a delicacy and as
a socially superior status. Those families that can afford to serve or eat
shark fin soup are considered wealthy in the Asian communities. Unfortunately,
finning sharks is very frowned upon according to many environmentalists. Sharks
are caught by long line fishing techniques. The sharks are brought aboard,
taken and their fins are cut off and preserved on ice. The most destructive and
inhumane part of it all is what occurs to the remains of the shark. Once finned
the sharks are returned to the ocean where they come to a suffocating death.
Sharks must swim in order to provide oxygen to their gills and with no fins
cannot swim and instead sink to the ocean floor. There have been many
conservation attempts in efforts to protect sharks from the Asian community.
However, sharks are still-hunted today. For these reason, and many others,
including the impact their loss would have on the ecosystem, shark finning is a
very concerning issue.
Pitbulls have a terrible reputation.
They have been classified as attack dogs, dangerous and outcasts in the world
of dogs. Pitbulls are typically sent to shelters where they live out their
lives until they are put down. Their bloodline traces them down to a
combination of bulldogs and terriers originally bred in the United Kingdom.
Used in blood sports they are the leading breed used in illegal dog fighting,
considered a blood sport. From there stemmed their reputation as dangerous
dogs. Unfortunately, humans guided them into this role. Pitbulls, as I can
speak from experience, are truly loving animals. Pitbulls have been police
animals, service dogs and therapy dogs. They protect their owners, and are one
of the most affectionate dogs out there. Pitbulls need a voice. The
reputation has been destroyed and they deserve love and affection as much as
and pure breed dog. For those reasons, Pitbulls deserve to be protected and
taken care of.
Searching for an alternative energy
is a never-ending quest. Environmentalist and politicians are constantly
looking for a new way to create energy. Human’s high consumption of fossil
fuels raises the issue of needing to find another source. One source that we
have come to use is wind energy. Wind turbines have been in use for at least a
hundred years. But not until recently did we begin to store and preserve the
energy and put it on the grid. Wind turbines span across the United States and
even still across the world. It is a clean renewable resource. Even still
having wind turbines create incentives for landowners, therefore, even though
they take up space they benefit the landowner. Not to mention, how interesting
they are. If there is ever an opportunity to see a wind farms it is truly
astounding. They are absolutely massive machines and offer such an amazing
benefit to society.
Understanding different aspects of the world gives a
better understanding and perception of the world. Shark finning is an
ecological disaster and creating awareness is one of the only ways we can stop
it completely. If people do not eat shark fin soup then the demand for shark
fins will become extinct. Another animal that is also hurt by humans is
Pitbulls. Pitbulls need a new image and with a little awareness you can protect
them. Furthermore raise awareness for the adoption of not only pitbulls but to
save all shelter dogs that need adoption. Finally, we covered a renewable
energy. Wind energy could offer society a pathway into the clean consumption of
energy, of which we use at an exponential rate. Therefore, it is important to
bring awareness to different types of clean energy, including wind turbines.
