Animal Rescue - Does this show how a society has compassion?

Throughout my career as a social worker, I heard that a society is judged by how it treats its elderly and young. But what about animals?

I recently heard of a group that rescues horses that have been used (and abused) by drug traffickers. I was so impressed by the work of this group that it helped me see the positive in our current society. And, I made a donation to help their work.

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Is it Ethical for Social Workers to use Social Media?

Here's a great article about the ethics of a social worker being active on Facebook and Twitter. Fortunately I don't have this issue as I am retired from the profession, but here is what the author, Lisa Kays, MSW, said in her article: Must I Un-Friend Facebook? Exploring the Ethics of Social Media in The New Social Worker - Online.

It is how I send, receive, and accept social invitations;

Casey Anthony Case - Guilty of What?

I just read information on the not guilty verdict in the Casey Anthony Case. It certainly was a convoluted situation but SOMEONE is guilty of SOMETHING, wouldn't you think? She was convicted of four counts of lying to investigators who were looking into the June 2008 disappearance of her daughter, Caylee. Is that all? So who is falling down on the job here? The investigators? The jury? Or? Is