Re: Terrorists With Tofu Breath

"me.kirchhoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 11:35:47 -0500, usual suspect wrote:
>
> > Terrorists with Tofu breath
> >
> > By Michelle Malkin
> > November 19, 2003
> >
> > They are bomb-throwing Birkenstock brats. Wolves in hemp clothing.
> > Enemies of scientific progress. Inveterate haters of humanity.
>
> Animal Rights Activist does not equal Luddite. How hard is it to
> understand that?
>
> Technological development is one of humankind's greatest assets; however,
> torturing animals in the name of progress is odious.

Blowing  up property, stealing, and taking the risk of killing human beings
just to save some animals is more than odious. If you care about the animals
then work within the law.

>We as humans exhibit
> two qualities that contribute to much of the suffering in this world:
> 1. Fear of our own mortality. This is completely natural, of course, but
> some of the research being done to protect our own mortality, such as
> cryotech, borders on the insane. I don't want rats to be frozen and
> killed in hopes that I might freeze my head and one day be revived.

With so many medical quality of life issues that need to be worked on, that
does seem unecessary.

> 2. Resistance to preventative health measures. Given the choice between a
> healthful entree consisting of legumes, grains, and vegetables and a
> disgusting Big Mac, most Americans would choose the latter, even those
> who know full well the health risks involved.

Big Macs taste better. It's also a built-in evolutionary desire to seek
foods high in fat. It prevented our ancestors from starving to death when
there were no such things as Mc Donalds.

Now of course, those same tendencies aren't so constructive, but that's
something individuals need to work on.

>So much time and resources
> could be saved in the technological world by furthering preventative
> health education. Somehow, I don't think that's happening, considering
> the appalling number of "Heart Treatment Centers" I've seen popping up...

Preventative medicine is a good idea. Blowing things up with people possibly
inside or nearby, or delaying medical breakthroughs are two ways in which
the ARA terrorists harm people. Maybe they should do some "preventative
medicine" by not engaging in such dangerous and foolhardy behavior.

> Science/technology need not be antithetical to the Animal
> Rights/Environmental movements.

Animal Rights is antithetical to modern society. So is extreme
environmentalism. To live a life almost free of all animal exploitation and
environmental impact, you'd have to live in a little hut like the unabomber
(and even that would involve gathering materials which may have otherwise
been used by animals).

>Sure, there are those who oppose all
> technology, but there are always extremists.  They need not speak for the
> entire movement, though.

But if keeping animals is considered slavery, then we can't use them for
anything anyway, even if they're treated kindly in captivity. ALF and ELF
don't care so much about AW issues, they want all animals to be "Free"
regardless of how the animals end up as a result (remember the mink release?
That was disgusting, and anyone who claims to care for animals wouldn't have
done such a thing if they were telling the truth.) PETA even puts to death
animals instead of finding good homes for them.

-Rubystars