tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11042734.post3794199909878957095..comments2023-07-29T07:16:26.381-07:00Comments on Painted Ocean: Anthropomorphizing a chimpAlbatrosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156254141379602471noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11042734.post-91886699597317016772007-05-05T12:03:00.000-07:002007-05-05T12:03:00.000-07:00I don't condone the abuse of animals, but I think ...I don't condone the abuse of animals, but I think it needs to be a clear-cut case of abuse before people start raising a ruckus. Witness this exchange:<BR/><BR/>http://strangesanantonio.blogspot.com/2007/05/about-that-floating-chihuahua.html<BR/><BR/>So, you can see, even people who care about animals disagree on where to draw the line at mistreatment. If this is the case, then imagine the fights over where to draw the line for "personhood".<BR/><BR/>Yes, I think if some people argue for certain rights for animals, other will argue for more. Call it a slippery slope, if you like, but I think it's a dangerous path to tread.<BR/><BR/>And, jury duty is a responsibility, not a right.Albatrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02156254141379602471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11042734.post-53520675592573621252007-05-04T22:39:00.000-07:002007-05-04T22:39:00.000-07:00There's a distinction between animal rights and an...There's a distinction between animal rights and animal welfare. The SPCA head is clearly not an animal rights advocate.<BR/><BR/>Having certain rights (to life, liberty, and the right not to be tortured) do not imply having the right to vote, sit on juries, get a high-school education, etc. A child has the right not to be tortured, but does not have the right to vote.<BR/><BR/>Why are so many people so afraid of NOT abusing animals?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com