Re: Guns n' stuff
jordie chambers (jordiekc@rocketmail.com)
Tue, 11 May 1999 22:35:29 -0700 (PDT)
I agree with both. First, by feeling that fauna is equal,
in a biological way, to animals (including you and me).
Second, that there is a difference between killing animals
and plants, in a moral way. I too was a vegetarian for
about eight months. I travelled to Vancouver Island on
the final day of vegetarianism, very hungry and w/out
cash. I had to smash a rabbit's skull to cook and eat the
meat, with salt and pepper. After the feast, I resumed my
love of meat and of fruits and veggies too. I didn't feel
bad for the rabbit because she wouldn't feel bad for
killing a mouse. Just because I'm more intelligent than a
rabbit doesn't mean I should pity it. I'm jealous that I
can't run as fast as a rabbit. I should mention that I
avoid most meats for health reasons, avoid veal and
dolphins and buy free range eggs for morals, avoid animal
testing for simple choice in variety (it's easy, why wilt
a rabbit eye?), and above all, avoid watching bullfights
(though I'm still fascinated by it after reading Death in
the Afternoon)
I want to talk about a Perfect Day for Bananafish. Does
anyone else love Seymour like I do?
---Camille Scaysbrook <verona_beach@geocities.com> wrote:
>
> Thor Cameron wrote:
> > Um, OK, Cam, but I've also been a vegetarian for nigh
on 10 years.
> Still, I
> > hit bugs with my car, and eat plants that I DO kill,
or pay someone to,
> like
> > tubers and other vegetables where the edible part is
an integral part of
> the
> > plant. Still, I do the best that I can, don't wear
leather, buy
> > animal-tested products, etc. But I do kill. Flora
and fauna. I do the
> > best I can. My hypocracy only goes so far.
>
> Again, I will have to emphasise the difference between
killing on purpose -
> with a clear intent to maim, or kill maliciously or
otherwise - with
> killing of things either by mistake or, in the case of
plants, something
> that feels no pain or consciousness anyway (so far as we
know) They're two
> entirely different things. So no, I do not believe this
is hypocracy.
>
> Camille
> verona_beach@geocities.com
> @ THE ARTS HOLE
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Theater/6442
> @ THE INVERTED FOREST
http://www.angelfire.com/pa/invertedforest
>
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