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A lot of terrible things happen in this world. As human beings, we can avoid most of it. We can also ask for help for the things we can't avoid.

Not true for animals.

A Nicaraguan "artist" named Guillermo Vargas "Habacuc" publicly starved a dog to death in the name of performance art.

If you really want, google the images, though I'll ask you not to, as that'll only promote such actions.

The absolute worst part is, he plans to RECREATE THE EXHIBIT AT AN UPCOMING EVENT.

What scares me the most is what this could mean for other animals in the future. If you can kill a dog in the name of art, what next? Will they move on to other animals? Cats, sheep, birds, monkeys? People?
Suffering for your art is one thing. Forcing something that can't say no to suffer not just along with, but worse than you is unacceptable.

Hopefully, I still have most of your attentions. Please, if you want to put a stop to this bastardization of art right now, please sign this petition. It takes less than a minute, and it could potentially help to save a lot of lives, and it will certainly help save at least one dog's life.

http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?ea6gk