Petitions and my comments

1.
https://chng.it/Bg7DNF6h8c

Children should be able to stay with their birth parents, their families, their communities in nearly all instances—regardless of the results of some arbitrary "test scores".
If signs of domestic/family violence/abuse or neglect is seen or communicated (or very highly suspected for good reasons by caring humans) the full family, along with informed and appropriate cultural supports from the community, should be properly consulted and communicated with in a non-confrontational manner; with open hearts, transparency, and kindness. 🧡

2.
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/fire-un-special-rapporteur-francesca-albanes...

This woman doesn't deserve to have a seat at the United Nations. She is abusing her power and position to spread terrorist propaganda and to influence other countries and representatives at the United Nations—and other government/interparliamentary organizations—into believing/reviving blood libels and ancient conspiracy theories/tropes that Jews control the world. She's a terrorist shill and is personally profiting financially by accepting payments and bribes from incredibly bad organizations and crimminal enterprises, such as Hamas, that absolutely do not have the best interests of Palestinians, of humanity, of democracy, of international relations, nor of American citizens at heart.
Enough is enough. A person in a position of "prestige" within an organization promoting peace and unity between nations and cultures must not be allowed to encourage, endorse, and profit from targeted and hateful rhetoric—especially when it has zero basis in reality and only serves to create chaos and sow the seeds of discord.

3.
https://www.change.org/p/free-artist-gao-zhen-freedom-for-the-arts
No one deserves to be imprisoned for expressing their thoughts, emotions, and/or observations about life and the state of the world through creative and artistic endeavors—even when others may not "like" or "approve" of what the person has to say or otherwise express. Freedom of expression, especially through creative works, is an essential requirement to being a whole and complete human being. It helps to fulfill some of our most essential human needs, especially the need to communicate, to connect with other humans and the world around us, to feel a sense of belonging, and to feel a sense of "worth" or "purpose" in life.
This punishment is totally unjustified. Criminalizing an artist for creating art is akin to denying a humans right to be a human being.
This is authoritarian overreach and is a serious infringement upon human rights. China is a signatory to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and also has a Constitution with enshrined rights, yet the CCP government continually denies peoples rights to be free, to actively communicate, to explore relationships, to voice or otherwise express their thoughts, and in many instances, to even choose and pursue their own livelihoods. None of this is acceptable for a country that is a current member of the United Nations Human Rights Council. Free Gao Zen!
Also, #FreeTibet #FreeHongKong #FreeUyghurs #KeepTaiwanFree #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners

4.
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/governor-whitmer-bring-demetrius-frazier-bac...
<Stop the Execution of Demetrius Frazier in Alabama>
"The State of Michigan abolished the death penalty in 1847, and constitutionally prohibited it in 1963. Human rights norms prohibit the transfer of prisoners to other jurisdictions where they may suffer punishment that is disallowed in the originating jurisdiction.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has a chance to uphold Michigan values and halt the next Alabama execution. Learn more and take action!"

Michigan residents: bit.ly/ReturnDemetriusMI
For those living outside Michigan: bit.ly/ReturnDemetrius

My response:
I am incredibly dismayed to hear that Demetrius Frazier was transferred by the Michigan Department of Corrections to Alabama where he is now facing execution instead of serving out his 3 life sentences. Execution by any means, especially by way of gas asphyxiation, is a totally unacceptable and morally unjust form of punishment regardless of the crime.

The death penalty has no place in a free and democratic society let alone the barbaric use of agents such as gas. Gas is employed by murderous regimes such as the Islamic Republic of Iran, who currently use it to intimidate and kill school aged children and other citizens who resist, rise up, and protest against morality police and the implementation of Sharia law. Gas was/is also used by murderous rulers and known terrorist associates such as Bashar Al-Assad who used chemical weapons, including Sarin gas and barrel bombs, on his own civilians during the Syrian War and the Battle of Aleppo.

Furthermore, may I remind you that the use of gas chambers were a favorite way to commit the vile, inhuman, and sadistic genocide of over 6 million Jews, Roma, Blacks, twins, disabled people and other humans who were considered to be "inferior" human beings by the Nazi regime during WWII.

Incarceration is the punishment. Please consider all of the ramifications of administering the death penalty as a form of justice. This "final solution" for those who have been convicted of crimes creates a devastating ripple effect on friends, family members, clergy members, and others—including those who become invested and involved with the education and rehabilitation of the incarcerated person. Many people develop severe and long-lasting psychological issues, such as PTSD, after witnessing and being exposed to humans being put to death. These psychological consequences have been well-studied and are not confined to those who intimately know the person being put to death. This outdated method of punishment also negatively affects those who are involved with the administration of this form of "justice".