dlmcneely-in-lunet.edu wrote:
> I have many concerns about PETA, but I cannot agree with your
> positions. People do have legitimate, rational reasons for taking
> positions, even vegetarians. And you really have no reason to claim
> that PETA or any other organization you disagree with would fail to
> accord you fair treatment were you an advocate of something or other.
> PETA is extreme, and advocates things I don't agree with - particularly
> their position that pets are slaves, and that use of laboratory
> research animals is never justified. I don't think it makes sense for
> me to say that I will oppose anything and everything that such a group
> supports, though. They might get something right sometime. I think
> the aquarium manager made a much more reasonable response than you did.
>
> Dave
>
> David L. McNeely, Ph.D., Professor of Biology
> Langston University; P.O. Box 1500
> Langston, OK 73050; email: dlmcneely-in-lunet.edu
> telephone: (405) 466-6025; fax: 405) 466-3307
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>
> "Where are we going?" "I don't know, are we there yet?"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Moontanman-in-aol.com
> Date: Thursday, June 30, 2005 3:05 pm
> Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- "Activists want fish off aquarium menu..."
>
>
>>There was a comedian a few years ago who had a comedy routine
>>based on eating
>>fish-in-an aquariums restaurant, something to the effect of, they
>>might be
>>serving the slow learners. I thought it was funny but I'm not
>>surprised to see
>>someone take it seriously. These people never give up, it's part
>>of what makes
>>the extremists of any group dangerous. We as a group tolerate,
>>even guarantee
>>them the right to show their lack of tolerance to us but if the
>>tables are
>>turned we wouldn't get the same treatment. Personally I think
>>these people
>>operate more from a desire to exercise control over others than a
>>commitment to a
>>cause. If I think that doing something is wrong I don't do it but
>>some people
>>feel a great need to keep others from doing what ever it is they
>>feel is wrong
>>as well. It would be dangerous to vilify, ridicule or even ignore
>>these people,
>>they should be opposed-in-every turn. Even if what ever the cause
>>is happens
>>to be something you agree with you should oppose the need for
>>these people to
>>control the actions of others. If you don't want to eat meat,
>>fish,
>>crustaceans, or any other animal, then don't. But oppose those
>>that would make it
>>mandatory to stop eating animals for fear of losing some other
>>freedom opposed by
>>some other group.
>>
>>Michael
>>
>
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