Posted on 12/08/2004 6:15:57 PM PST by gorder
I include insects in my animal rights philosophy. I try to avoid accidentally stepping on insects. Also, when I find an insect in my home, I try to carefully carry the insect outside without injuring him.
With regards to animal rights, the distinguishing characteristic between plants and animals is that animals possess consciousness, whereas plants do not. Although I can not prove it with absolute 100% certainty, I believe that at least certain insects are also conscious. By this, I do not mean that insects discuss philosophy, but simply that they feel sensations such as pain and hunger. For this reason, I believe we should include insects in our sphere of compassion.
It is true that regardless of how hard we try, we are inevitably going to accidentally kill some insects during our lifetimes. It is also true that regardless of how hard we try, some people are going to be killed in car accidents. However, the fact that we might run over someone with our car by accident does not imply that it is ok to run them over on purpose.
I see very bad things in your future.....
You almost don't want to ZOT this guy, because at least he used paragraphs and has decent grammar and spelling. Wish he'd post back to us so we could play with him a little more...just like my 6 year old plays with Roly Poly bugs before he squashes them.
I want to know why the Moderators haven't squished you. You post far leftist garbage, never defend it, are a brand new poster, and basically appear to be a leftist retarded troll.
Actually quite wrong.
Is it your intention to flood the board with every bit of stupidity you can find?
Because if so you are off to a good start.
I can not quite decide if you are a troll or simply a nitwit with no manners.
How do you know that tomatoes don't scream every time you cut them?? Carrots, when you pull off the stems? Onions when you dice them? Where does it stop?
He is cutting and pasting from other sites.
So I misoverestimated his intelligence? OK, I say we ZOT him. "All your insects are belong to us!"
LOL!
Virii and bacteria should be protected from specie-ist bigotry!
Long live Chlamydia!
Spiders, for the most part, are members of my conspiracy to kill indiscriminately. Works for me.
Gorder should enjoy post 32...
It pretty much sums up the insanity of animal rights wackos.
I think Gorder has left us. Our insensitivity was too much for him. We didn't even get a chance to get out the lightning bolts. Sigh.
Not a damn thing!
And all of this time I truly believed that my husband and my son were my "slaves"!!
Where have I been?
Do these "millions" have health insurance?
Or are they forced to retire on S.S. when I die?
What Shall we do?!!
This dude posted a weird Ralph Nader thread earlier today... that one isn't zotted either, but it's weird.
My money's on troll. I could be wrong, but...
He's a troll, but a limp one. It's like playing with a wet noodle. I long for a feisty troll with claws and long, gnashing teeth. Insects? Give me a break.
Nice and squishy!
FINALLY!
Zotted.
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