Re: anderson's take on the vick situation....

Edward M. Kennedy <doidy@xxxxxxx> wrote:
<aborgman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote

Me three, except for the against the law part. I think
they should be criticized, ostracised, whatever, but
ruining a human life to save an animal is dumb.

Nonsense. I'm sorry, but no civilized society can allow the torture
of animals.

So you're basically arguing Vick is an animal.
Well then, don't torture him.

TEdward, you generally make fairly sound arguments. However, in this
thread, they've been...pathetic.

I believe humans are far more important than animals.

Umm... humans are animals. You can argue we're the most important
animal, but you can't argue we're "more" important than animals.

Why argue when it is self evident that I am more important
than the mosquito I squash on my arm.

Importance (like everything else) is relative - you're more important
to YOU... whether you're more important to anyone else, or society
at large, is debatable.

If you don't agree that it is self-evident that I am more important
than the mosquito I squash on my arm, I'd consider you a potential
psychopath. That's fucked up far worse than Michael Vick.

I don't consider ANYTHING self-evident. I need evidence. I'm not a
big believer in "belief"... and I certainly know some humans who
are less important and worthwhile than the average mosquito.

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Aaron
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