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juniperb
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posted January 12, 2011 09:48 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for juniperb     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
**Warning, this may be disturbing to some**

DIRECTIONS FOR THE DISPOSITION OF THE REMAINS OF INGRID NEWKIRK
As someone who has dedicated a part of my life to the alleviation of animal suffering in various parts of the world, it is my wish that upon my death, my body be used to further that same goal. It is with this purpose in mind that I make the following directions and designations relating to the disposition of my final remains. I make these directions and designations after thorough consideration and pursuant to my firm belief in the purposes for which they are made.

1. Upon my death, it is my wish that my body be used in a manner that draws attention to needless animal suffering and exploitation. To accomplish this, I direct that my body be donated to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), 501 Front Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23510, to be used in whatever manner it chooses in order to accomplish the specified purpose, with the hope that most of my body will be put to use in the United States, with parts also dispatched to awaken the public consciousness of governments and citizens in the United Kingdom, where I was born, in India, my beloved childhood home, and in Canada, Germany, and France.


2. While the final decision as to the use of my body remains with PETA, I make the following suggested directions:

a. That the “meat” of my body, or a portion thereof, be used for a human barbecue, to remind the world that the meat of a corpse is all flesh, regardless of whether it comes from a human being or another animal, and that flesh foods are not needed;

b. That my skin, or a portion thereof, be removed and made into leather products, such as purses, to remind the world that human skin and the skin of other animals is the same and that neither is “fabric” nor needed, and that some skin be tacked up outside the Indian Leather Fair each year to serve as a reminder of the government’s need to abate the suffering of Indian bullocks who, after a life of extreme and involuntary servitude, as I have seen firsthand, are exported all over the world in this form;

c. That in remembrance of the elephant-foot umbrella stands and tiger rugs I saw, as a child, offered for sale by merchants at Connaught Place in Delhi, my feet be removed and umbrella stands or other ornamentation be made from them, as a reminder of the depravity of killing innocent animals, such as elephants, in order that we might use their body parts for household items and decorations;

d. That one of my eyes be removed, mounted, and delivered to the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a reminder that PETA will continue to be watching the agency until it stops poisoning and torturing animals in useless and cruel experiments; that the other is to be used as PETA sees fit;

e. That my pointing finger be delivered to Kenneth Feld, owner of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, or to a circus museum to stand as the “Greatest Accusation on Earth” on behalf of the countless elephants, lions, tigers, bears, and other animals who have been kidnapped from their families and removed from their homelands in India, Thailand, Africa, and South America and deprived of all that is natural and pleasant to them, abused, and forced into involuntary servitude for the sake of cheap entertainment;

f. That my liver be vacuum-packed and shipped, in whole or in part, to France, to there be used in a public appeal to persuade shoppers not to support the vile practice of force-feeding geese and ducks for foie gras;

g. That one of my ears be removed, mounted, and sent to the Canadian Parliament to assist them in hearing, for the first time perhaps, the screams of the seals, bears, raccoons, foxes, and minks bludgeoned, trapped, and sometimes skinned alive for their pelts; that the other ear be removed, preserved, and displayed outside the Deonar abattoir in Mumbai to remind all who do business there that the screams of the cattle who are slaughtered within its walls are heard around the world;

h. That one of my thumbs be removed, mounted upwards on a plaque, and sent to the person or institution that, in the year of my death or thereabouts, PETA decides has done the most to promote alternatives to the use and abuse of animals in any area of their exploitation;

i. That one of my thumbs be mounted in a downward position and sent to the person or institution that, in the year of my death or thereabouts, has gone against the changing tide of societal opinion and frightened and hurt animals in some egregious manner;

j. That a little part of my heart be buried near the racetrack at Hockenheim, preferably near the Ferrari pits, where Michael Shumacher raced in and won the German Grand Prix;

k. That anything else be done with my body that PETA believes will serve to draw attention to and so abate the plight of exploited animals.

3. As a resident of Virginia, and pursuant to Virginia law, including
§ 54.1-2825 of the Virginia Code, I designate PETA as the “person” who shall make arrangements for carrying out the directions contained in this document for the disposition of my remains upon my death. If, at any time, PETA is unable or unwilling to carry out these directions, I designate, in the alternative, Daniel Mathews as the individual who shall make arrangements for carrying out the directions contained in this document for the disposition of my remains upon my death. If Daniel Mathews is unable or unwilling to carry out these directions as required, I authorize either of the two listed “persons” in this paragraph to designate a third party to make arrangements for carrying out the directions contained in this document for the disposition of my remains upon my death.

4. While I prefer that my directions be first executed in the United States, I also direct that parts of my body be transported to the United Kingdom, of which I also am a citizen, and to India, my beloved spiritual home, to be executed there. If my directions cannot be executed in any of these countries, I authorize the transport of my remains to any location where my disposition directions, in whole or in part, may be lawfully executed.

5. I authorize the person carrying out these directions to deviate from them in any manner he or she deems appropriate to further the purpose expressed herein. If any provision or provisions of this document shall be held to be invalid, illegal, unenforceable, or in conflict with the law of any jurisdiction, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

______________________ INGRID NEWKIRK
http://www.peta.org/features/Ingrid-Newkirks-Unique-Will.aspx

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What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world is immortal"~

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juniperb
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posted January 12, 2011 09:50 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for juniperb     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Please mods, nix one of the t`s in the titles "testament"

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Randall
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posted January 12, 2011 11:23 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Mods cannot help in thine quest--only my wizardry alone may cast the title spell. Only my magic wand can concoct such a potion. Will wave it for thee on the morrow, fair maiden.

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posted January 13, 2011 12:26 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
About to fix it.

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juniperb
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posted January 13, 2011 05:04 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for juniperb     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thank you and I should have remembered mods can`t alter the title.

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Randall
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posted January 14, 2011 11:44 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
No worries! I was just messin' with you.

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juniperb
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posted January 19, 2011 10:08 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for juniperb     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hm, I was certain Pid would have comments

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What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world is immortal"~

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BearsArcher
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posted January 19, 2011 02:09 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for BearsArcher     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I'm here

I'm trying to digest all that she said. While I'm not a member of PETA, I am against the abuse and tortute of animals used in the ways that she has described. I hate the Circus with a passion and my wish would be that animals were never a part of their acts. I won't even entertain going to such things or events that use animals for that type of profit. I even have a hard time with zoos and places like Seaworld.

I have to give it to Ingrid- she was very passionate- even in death.

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posted January 21, 2011 12:05 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for StarrofVenusGirl     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I'm not a zoo person either. Something about them depresses me. It's a conflict at times because I have a small child, and kids are taught that zoos are "fun" and "family friendly" activities.

I do like seeing animals that I wouldn't get to see otherwise. But it makes me feel sad while I am there.

Pretty amazed at this will, I don't think most or any of it will ever be done but it does make you THINK about what goes on in this world.

RIP Ingrid.

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posted January 21, 2011 12:28 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for BearsArcher     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I agree with you Star. I am conflicted because I know without zoos (the reputable ones like the National or Bronx Zoo) many people would not see endangered animals and may not contribute to saving them. On the other hand, some zoos are just so sad because the cages / habitats are so small.

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posted January 21, 2011 12:36 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for StarrofVenusGirl     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I have been lucky enough to have access to the Smithsonian National Zoo, and got to see Tai Shan (our baby panda who has since grown up and gone back to China) as a cub and that was one of the best experiences of my life

So that part was cool. Close ups, pics, etc. But it made me sad once when I walked past the lion's den and a child made a comment that he thought the lions were disappointing. Most of the lions were inside and the lone male was lying around kind of listlessly.

I thought to myself, "They definitely won't be exciting when they are bored silly..."

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posted February 01, 2011 09:17 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
*bump*

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