Yes, while the above is posted on the ALF page, this is actually the transcript of :
A Vet Gone to the Dogs Speech
presented to the Montreal Rotary Club on January 6, 2000
by Charles Danten
. . .”Technologically, we have come a long way since the invention of fire and the wheel, but as far as our behavior is concerned, we are still very primitive.”
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It is worse than that. His is not a world view with which I agree, but on this one particular point, he is correct.
In addition, as a veterinarian, he did have to deal with huge amounts of animal euthanasia every day, which is a difficult part of a practice, and when he could deal with it no more, gave up his practice. This “burnout” is also common among animal control personnel.
Please note: The subject of the article he wrote (15 years later) and I excerpted at the beginning of this post was of the problem of “humanization” or elevation of animals to the status of humans. This problem is common as pet owners (”Furbabies”, “pet parents”) and absolutely endemic among pit bull advocates, and as such is a part of the pit bull carnage epidemic problem. Such humanization of animals is “inordinate affection” and constitutes idolatry.
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“Yeah, this former vet is a freaking nutjob. Anyone who associates with ‘liberation’ be it animals or earth is an extremist sociopath. Screw him.”
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And so, while this former veterinarian appears to have a pagan worldview and at the time of that speech, had a more tender heart towards animals (by his words)than humans, I would not call him names, especially not such as these.
I find that calling people names in forum indiscriminately is common behavior pit bull advocates.
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ANIMALS are NOT humans, and must never be treated or regarded as such.
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Proverbs 12:10
“A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.”
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OK. Well, you hate pitbulls, that’s great. Its your lot in life. Carry on. Whatever.