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> Hello friends!
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>
> I found this article on the "Animal Rights Resource Site"--I thought you
> might enjoy the differing perspective.
>
> Andrew Hund
> http://cwolf.uaa.alaska.edu/~asajh/Soc/
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> I have just browsed the horrific graphics posted [on ARRS].
>
> Let me begin by saying I am not proud to be a human after seeing what
> people are capable of doing to animals. I believe that "all" life is
> sacred. I also believe that we humans do not have domain over the animal
> world. I also believe that all life is connected and what ever we do to
the
> animal world and earth itself...we ultimately do to ourselves. When
humans
> associate any abnormal or horrific behavior to acting "like an animal",
> they do not know what they are talking about. Words conjure powerful
> images. Animals do NOT treat each other like humans do. Animals are more
> humane than humans. They certainly are more loyal.
>
> I believe if everyone had to completely catch, kill and "prepare" any
> "flesh" they ate the world would not have many "meat eaters". Society has
> since the beginning of time gone against nature. Look what humans do to
one
> another...would anyone think they would treat the animal world with
dignity
> and respect...I think not.
>
> I have always taken great care that I do not promote anything cruel by
> carefully watching all my purchases. We share this planet and in no way
do
> we have the right to take life. For example, the Christians have a
> commandment THOU SHALT NOT KILL. I am not a Christian and I am not a
> hypocrite -- are there subsections under that commandment I haven't heard
> about???
>
> I believe that for everything I take, I must in some small way give back
to
> mother earth and her creatures. My motto:
>
> Take nothing but pictures; leave nothing but footprints.
>