>>We created them to be our companions and our helpers and our friends. >>These animals should be treated as our companions, helpers and friends.
I've never before heard it put that way, but I really, really like it. Matt >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Beth F [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 11:21 AM >>To: CF-Community >>Subject: Re: Killikng Bugs(was nifty spiders) >> >>> Now when we are looking at the way that the animal kingdom breaks down, >>> didn't you have the right to self defense against the aforementioned >>creepy >>> crawly? Were you not defending yourself and your roomy? As humans are >>we >>> not superior than the animals and bugs that we come in to contact with, >>and >>> does that give us a right to kill them, or are there only situations >>were >>it >>> is ok? >> >>My response below nothing to do with Todd killing the spider BTW - that >>was >>probably the best solution, despite my following argument: >> >>I don't consider humans "superior" to animals or bugs, we are just another >>animal on the planet. We are however, smarter, this gives us the ability >>to >>do all kinds of things to animals that other species cannot. We can >>domesticate them and alter their ability to care for themselves in the >>wild. >>We can torture them. We can slaughter more than we can ever need to eat. >>We can kill for sport with weapons. We can neglect domesticated animals >>that we are responsible for and starve them to death. >> >>I dont' think our ability to do these things makes them "right". Just >>because we can, doesnt' mean we should. >> >>I personally think that the concept that man is "superior" comes from the >>bible - God created man in his own image. As I am not a religious person, >>and believe man evolved more fortunately than other animals on our planet, >>I >>also believe we have no more right to this planet than any other creature >>on >>it. >> >>Domesticated animals are an interesting case. We created cows - they are >>a >>species that would not exist had we not created them. I believe being the >>creators of cows gives us a special responsibility to them (you break it, >>you bought it). They were created to be FOOD, and I have no problem >>with >>them being food, however, i also think its our responsibility to ensure >>that >>the short lives they lives before becoming food is humane and pleasant. >>And >>their death isn't painful or stressful. >> >>Pet animals are an even bigger responsibility, IMO. We created them to be >>our companions and our helpers and our friends. These animals should be >>treated as our companions, helpers and friends. If we can't do this, then >>we dont' deserve them. >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
