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Old 08-18-2007, 07:14 PM
qwnu qwnu is offline
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Default Re: WOW, PETA people really are crazy!

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In summary, what they are basically saying is that a man, a dog, and even an INSECT are the same, should be treated equal, and have the same rights,

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The page you linked to says precisely the opposite: "However, animals don’t always have the same rights as humans because..."

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and they compare stepping on an ant to running over a person.

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Couldn't find this (or anything about insects) on that page. Link?

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Read the site and you will see just how crazy they are.

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I did, and I found things like this:

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Animals should have the right to equal consideration of their interests. For instance, a dog most certainly has an interest in not having pain inflicted on him or her unnecessarily. We are, therefore, obliged to take that interest into consideration and to respect the dog’s right not to have pain unnecessarily inflicted upon him or her.

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I don't necessarily endorse this organization, but this seems quite reasonable and not crazy at all. I understand that there can be reasonable disagreement about this, but I don't think your criticism is justified, or particularly honest.
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