Posted on 08/28/2007 8:29:50 AM PDT by george76
The Michael Vick dogfighting scandal is morphing into a broader NFL dogfighting scandal, as other NFL players also appear to be involved in this very weird pastime.
But as animal-rights groups get more aggressive in their accusations and demands, the whole scene is getting stranger. And the closer you look, the more you see the deep conflicts in core values that fracture our society.
among PETA's prohibitions, is the use of animal skins. The ball, as in football, is an inflated leather object endearingly called the "pigskin."
Why does PETA oppose existing NFL conduct policy, and not football itself?
J.C. Watts, Chuck Colson and others have asked why abuse of dogs is outrageous to so many who see no similar outrage in the 800,000-plus abortions that occur in the United States each year. At the most intuitive level, there is something unsettling about an attitude for which abuse of a dog is intolerable, but women destroying their unborn children with impunity is not a problem.
"When it comes to pain, love, joy, loneliness, and fear, a rat is a pig is a dog is a boy," says PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk.
the site refers to the writings of Princeton philosopher Peter Singer, author of "Animal Liberation."
Now Singer has written on a great deal more than animal rights. He's the author of "Practical Ethics," in which he offers his justifications for euthanasia, abortion and infanticide.
According to Singer, parents should be permitted to kill a baby born with a tragic illness or defect...
(Excerpt) Read more at news.cincypost.com ...
Peter Singer is a Princeton philosopher ...
like Medical Doctor Jerry Vlasak and his wife, the former child actress Pamelyn Ferdin, are both directors of a militant “direct action” Los Angeles group called the Animal Defense League who support political assassination ...
Are our newspapers actually doing honest reporting now?
Try to get your mind around THAT.
He's a prof. at my alma mater, which makes me ashamed.
Wow :
Peter Singer’s parents were Jewish Holocaust survivors.
Try to get your mind around THAT.
Take revenge by not sending any alumni cash and tell them why too. Unless we speak up it will never change. Colleges/university is the source for all PC ruining the fabric of America.
Hey, the Spartans did the same thing.
Sicker, actually. I will not allow myself to be allied with the malicious idiots at PeTA in my rush to condemn the actions of Michael Vick.
The rebuilding of Michael Vick’s image has begun.
First step was his plea bargain, and so called ‘apology’.
Next up, define everybody outraged over Michael Vick’s behavior as ‘wacko’s belonging to PETA’.
Once this phase is over (it will grow over the next few weeks and months whenever Vick is brought up) then it will be time for Vick to donate a large sum of money to the Humane Society, and perhaps a dog rescue organization or three....so he can demonstrate he deals with the ‘normal dog lovers’.
Watch and see....whoever is running the PR damage control for him knows their business.
As do I.
How do you get around lying to the NFL commissioner and the Falcons owner ?
You deserve a rousing round of applause.
I think dog-fighting is reprehensible, but I have absolutely no connection to PeTA at all. I’m sick of this argument. I think abortion is even more reprehensible. I don’t go around bombing clinics, either.
‘How do you get around lying to the NFL commissioner and the Falcons owner ?’
Better question; How do you get around associating with known gamblers?
Answer; You don’t.
I didn’t say the rehabilitation would be ‘successful’ I just noted its begun.
My this is a tasty burger. Do you mind if I have some of that soda to wash this down?
The Cincinnati Post is a liberal rag which may have felt the need to stray a little right since they are ceasing publishing on 1-1-08.
“The choice isn’t condoning dog-fighting vs. supporting PETA or dog-fighting vs. abortion, it’s condoning dog-fighting vs. not condoning dog-fighting. I don’t condone dog-fighting. Simple.”
It’s the old, FALSE CHOICE and FALSE DILEMA distractor
being used to make SICK VICK look GOOD. The issues is VICK. SLICK VICK is EVIL. Shades of evil for comparison is a distraction and removes the spot light from SICK VICK. His "apology" is as sincere as a three dollar bill. The "gospel" singing and finding "Jesus" is even more disgusting. He'll do and say ANYTHING to hang on to his career.
“The choice isn’t condoning dog-fighting vs. supporting PETA or dog-fighting vs. abortion, it’s condoning dog-fighting vs. not condoning dog-fighting. I don’t condone dog-fighting. Simple.”
It’s the old, FALSE CHOICE and FALSE DILEMA distractor
being used to make SICK VICK look GOOD. The issues is VICK. SLICK VICK is EVIL. Shades of evil for comparison is a distraction and removes the spot light from SICK VICK. His "apology" is as sincere as a three dollar bill. The "gospel" singing and finding "Jesus" is even more disgusting. He'll do and say ANYTHING to hang on to his career.
You should, since they slaughter more helpless animals than any outfit in the country. And then they attempt to use Michael Vick's case to prop up their own image.
Just because Vick's a scumbag doesn't make PETA any less evil. Smells like reverse apologia to me...
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Just because Vick’s a scumbag doesn’t make PETA any less evil.”
That is true, too, no argument there.
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