oldbillthundercheif
Moderator
It is my position that the life of a man is infinitely more valuable than the life of any animal. Because of this I have been railed against in a wide variety of discussions...
I contend that treating animals as beings with a value to society equal or close to equal to humans is the start of a dangerous downward spiral that will lead to hunting being banned, misdemeanor animal-related crimes turned into serious felonies (already happening), and our traditional American lifestyle being gutted.
The attitude that people guilty of crimes against animals should be keel-hauled and left to rot or killed outright is expressed often around here in threads ranging in topic from Vick and his heinous dogfighting syndicate to trophy hunting discussions, but I doubt that the posters have put much thought into where all of this is leading.
When normal, rational individuals take sides with the Animal Liberation Front on any issue, I think it shows a serious flaw in the poster's logic. The attitude that any animal has a social value significant enough to warrant the death or imprisonment on felony charges of any human because of its mistreatment is disgusting to me and shows a lack of appreciation for the things that make us human.
I'm not sure I fit in around here. It seems to me that this forum is full of people who would shoot someone for kicking a dog and then preach about how they "like dogs more than people anyway". They may not realize it, but that's exactly the mindset of the ALF, a terrorist organization of the most insane type.
What do y'all think? Is a human's life to be valued above all animals or are we all just equal critters who should be protected equally?
The responses to this question will decide whether or not I stick around here, so if you like my posts try to convince me that everyone here is not lined up on the wrong side of a significant ethical question. The insane dog folks are treading on my last nerve...
I contend that treating animals as beings with a value to society equal or close to equal to humans is the start of a dangerous downward spiral that will lead to hunting being banned, misdemeanor animal-related crimes turned into serious felonies (already happening), and our traditional American lifestyle being gutted.
The attitude that people guilty of crimes against animals should be keel-hauled and left to rot or killed outright is expressed often around here in threads ranging in topic from Vick and his heinous dogfighting syndicate to trophy hunting discussions, but I doubt that the posters have put much thought into where all of this is leading.
When normal, rational individuals take sides with the Animal Liberation Front on any issue, I think it shows a serious flaw in the poster's logic. The attitude that any animal has a social value significant enough to warrant the death or imprisonment on felony charges of any human because of its mistreatment is disgusting to me and shows a lack of appreciation for the things that make us human.
I'm not sure I fit in around here. It seems to me that this forum is full of people who would shoot someone for kicking a dog and then preach about how they "like dogs more than people anyway". They may not realize it, but that's exactly the mindset of the ALF, a terrorist organization of the most insane type.
What do y'all think? Is a human's life to be valued above all animals or are we all just equal critters who should be protected equally?
The responses to this question will decide whether or not I stick around here, so if you like my posts try to convince me that everyone here is not lined up on the wrong side of a significant ethical question. The insane dog folks are treading on my last nerve...