The power of an e-mail

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The power of an e-mail by Rieke My 7-year-old son is just like any other kid: he likes to eat junk food, and drink soft drinks. Even growing up in Indonesia, he likes the chicken that is made by a grandpa from KFC and the burger from two arches. I had told him not to eat them regularly,but kids nowadays need a clear reason, so he asks, "Why??" I explained to him how the hormone that's used in producing the chicken could affect his reproduction, but what does a 7-year-old know about hormones? So I must find another explanation. One day, at the beginning of 2002, I got an e-mail about how they produce chicken (especially the fat ones) to get more meat, and I know it just a hoax e-mail, but it's a chance for me to explain to him. The e-mail contained pictures too, so I had to show him, and I hoped it would change his opinion. The pictures showed the chicken without any feathers and it was disgusting. I ordered him to read the e-mail, with a little voice-over from me: "Hi Dip. Look at the chicken. Aren't they suffering without any feathers? If the rains come, they could get cold, and do you want to eat a chicken like this? They have suffered enough to serve their meatfor you. Don't you have a sense of animal rights?" I just made this up as I went. He just shut up and listened. And then he said: "Oh, yes, mom. I feel sorry for them, they are really suffering. And yuck.. I think I feel disgusting looking at these pictures." So, he's done with the junk food. Sorry grandpa, you just lost one of your million customers. And same with the soft drinks, when I got an hoax e-mail about Coca-Cola saying that it contains the same liquid used for cleaning up the bathroom. Yup, e-mail is very effective for me :)