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Old 08-21-2007, 12:39 PM
GoRedBirds GoRedBirds is offline
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Default Re: WOW, PETA people really are crazy!

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<font color="blue">(And once again I find it ironic and sad that one of the most outspoken Christians on this board publicly states that he doesn't give a crap about the suffering of other creatures and clearly states that he values personal pleasure as the basis of his moral values.) </font>

I'm being serious... Is it even possible for an atheist to hold such views towards animals? . . .

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I don't think this view necessarily arises from a belief in God. There are plenty of people who have never had a spiritual thought who take pleasure in stepping on dogs' tails (for the very reason that they feel entitled to it as a "higher" species, even). I think going out of your way to harm animals has more to do with a person's ability to empathize in general than his religious beliefs.
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