Animal Rights

[laci_mae]

I recently remembered that when dog fighting became a huge issue (thanks Mike Vick!) several reporters compared it to hunting. Animal rights issues in general interest me, so I was wondering what you think.

So as not to taint the thread, I'll chime in later with my own thoughts.

Best,
L

[Dancing Mustard]

Heh heh, very funny.

Obviously there's no such thing... everybody knows that.


That said, I think you should have saved this clever hoax thread until April 1st.

[Iliad]

Heh heh, very funny.

Obviously there's no such thing... everybody knows that.


That said, I think you should have saved this clever hoax thread until April 1st.

Nah we bring out the Woman Rights then

[Dancing Mustard]

Which dictionary of Unfeasible Urban Myths are you people using? I need to buy a copy.

[MeDeFe]

But seriously, is there any good reason for denying animals the basic rights we afford other humans, like the right to life and individual liberty? Or is the only difference between shooting a human and shooting a deer that one is illegal "because the law says so"?

[jonesthecurl]

I think we should arm all the deer and foxes. Nobody would mess with them then.

[Dancing Mustard]

I thought it was the bears we were supposed to be arming?

[Frigidus]

I thought it was the bears we were supposed to be arming?

I thought we were bearing right arms...

[khazalid]

if youre vege and you know it clap your hands

*clap clap*

[Bertros Bertros]

But seriously, is there any good reason for denying animals the basic rights we afford other humans, like the right to life and individual liberty? Or is the only difference between shooting a human and shooting a deer that one is illegal "because the law says so"?

The difference between shooting a human and shooting a deer is one is a human and the other is a deer. Thats a great enough distinction that all others seem fairly insignificant. There is a difference between concerned about animal rights in respect of welfare and being vege/vegan or queueing up to chain yourself to the gates of your local medical research centre.

If you're a compassionate omnivore who enjoys a bit of steak that died happy clap your hands.

[khazalid]

But seriously, is there any good reason for denying animals the basic rights we afford other humans, like the right to life and individual liberty? Or is the only difference between shooting a human and shooting a deer that one is illegal "because the law says so"?

The difference between shooting a human and shooting a deer is one is a human and the other is a deer. Thats a great enough distinction that all others seem fairly insignificant. There is a difference between concerned about animal rights in respect of welfare and being vege/vegan or queueing up to chain yourself to the gates of your local medical research centre.

If you're a compassionate omnivore who enjoys a bit of steak that died happy clap your hands.

http://www.stpt.usf.edu/hhl/papers/species.htm

spot the logical fallacies

[jonesthecurl]

if youre vege and you know it clap your hands

*clap clap*

[calls]
Come on, curlette. Clap.

[jonesthecurl]

But seriously, is there any good reason for denying animals the basic rights we afford other humans, like the right to life and individual liberty? Or is the only difference between shooting a human and shooting a deer that one is illegal "because the law says so"?

The difference between shooting a human and shooting a deer is one is a human and the other is a deer. Thats a great enough distinction that all others seem fairly insignificant. There is a difference between concerned about animal rights in respect of welfare and being vege/vegan or queueing up to chain yourself to the gates of your local medical research centre.

If you're a compassionate omnivore who enjoys a bit of steak that died happy clap your hands.

[jay_a2j]

But seriously, is there any good reason for denying animals the basic rights we afford other humans, like the right to life and individual liberty? Or is the only difference between shooting a human and shooting a deer that one is illegal "because the law says so"?

Let us get "human rights" taken care of before we concentrate on animals. It is my opinion that human life is just a tad more valuable than animal life.


(btw some people eat those deer they shoot)

[Dancing Mustard]

Yeah man! Animal rights and power and shit!! Deer deserve tinfoil too!!!1

Sure they do Jay...

[apey]

I like animals
on my plate next to the mashed potatoes

[Juan_Bottom]

I think animal rights stop after cruelty to animals. Define that, and problem sovled. I don't want to evict a gopher from my yard only to find that he's been living there for three weeks so I was supposed to file some paperwork.
Also, the droz test is cruelty to animals.

[MeDeFe]

So far there are no arguments from the side that would deny animals their rights, it all boils down to "because I say so", at least jay was honest enough to openly state that it was his opinion that the life of a human is more valuable than the life of an animal.

But why is that? What're your reasons for thinking like that, jay and others?

[strike wolf]

It's natural to kill animals for their meat. Every predator on the planet does it. Are we supposed to go up to lions and tell them they can't kill other animals anymore because they have rights too? Now this is not to say I support hunting just for sport. Quite the opposite. If you are hunting, you should be taking more than just a head to put above your fireplace.

[MeDeFe]

It's natural to kill animals for their meat. Every predator on the planet does it. Are we supposed to go up to lions and tell them they can't kill other animals anymore because they have rights too? Now this is not to say I support hunting just for sport. Quite the opposite. If you are hunting, you should be taking more than just a head to put above your fireplace.

Natural does not equal moral.

[strike wolf]

It's natural to kill animals for their meat. Every predator on the planet does it. Are we supposed to go up to lions and tell them they can't kill other animals anymore because they have rights too? Now this is not to say I support hunting just for sport. Quite the opposite. If you are hunting, you should be taking more than just a head to put above your fireplace.

Natural does not equal moral.

Maybe not but it's good enough for me.

[jonesthecurl]

It's natural to kill animals for their meat. Every predator on the planet does it. Are we supposed to go up to lions and tell them they can't kill other animals anymore because they have rights too? Now this is not to say I support hunting just for sport. Quite the opposite. If you are hunting, you should be taking more than just a head to put above your fireplace.

Natural does not equal moral.

Nor does unnatural.

Either God designed me to be able to be carnivorous, or my ancestors evolved that way for good reason. Either way it's good enough for me.

Cruelty is another matter, and as a species we treat our food-providing animals (both those we eat and those we milk or take eggs from) very badly in most cases. But this is a different question.

[Neoteny]

It's natural to kill animals for their meat. Every predator on the planet does it. Are we supposed to go up to lions and tell them they can't kill other animals anymore because they have rights too? Now this is not to say I support hunting just for sport. Quite the opposite. If you are hunting, you should be taking more than just a head to put above your fireplace.

Natural does not equal moral.

Nor does unnatural.

Either God designed me to be able to be carnivorous, or my ancestors evolved that way for good reason. Either way it's good enough for me.

Cruelty is another matter, and as a species we treat our food-providing animals (both those we eat and those we milk or take eggs from) very badly in most cases. But this is a different question.

As an avid meat eater I agree.

[MeDeFe]

It's natural to kill animals for their meat. Every predator on the planet does it. Are we supposed to go up to lions and tell them they can't kill other animals anymore because they have rights too? Now this is not to say I support hunting just for sport. Quite the opposite. If you are hunting, you should be taking more than just a head to put above your fireplace.

Natural does not equal moral.

Nor does unnatural.

Either God designed me to be able to be carnivorous, or my ancestors evolved that way for good reason. Either way it's good enough for me.

Cruelty is another matter, and as a species we treat our food-providing animals (both those we eat and those we milk or take eggs from) very badly in most cases. But this is a different question.

Have you taken a good look at your teeth? Not much carnivorous to speak of there.

[strike wolf]

Have you taken a look at what tastes good to us. Not much herbivorous there.