The Silent Scream of the Asparagus: Get ready for 'plant rights.'

Weekly Standard ^ | 05/12/2008 | Wesley J. Smith

[skinkinthegrass]

Can I declare my Forest Pansy redbud as a tax deduction?
LOL!....this could get very funny...

[Vinnie]

I find the use of the word ‘creation’ ... uh, interesting.

[Caleb1411]

What's in a name? Sustainability is the latest cultic codeword.

There's a difference between exercising stewardship of the earth (one which, according to Psalm 115, "He [God, the owner, as you've pointed out in Psalm 24] has given to the sons of men.") and earth worship or worshipful exaltation of non-sentient flora. Idol worship, that is. There's a lot of it going around these days. The Apostle Paul denounced it in Romans 1.

To follow God and Jesus is to renounce the idea that one is sole owner of his possessions, not necessarily the possessions themselves. David, a man after God's own heart, had fabulous wealth, yet gave lavishly of it to build the temple. Jesus' earthly needs were provided (Luke 8, as I recall) by, among others, women who had wealth [private means] to give. Paul told Timothy, "Charge the rich in this world . . .to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share."

[Cold Heart]

Rhymes with e-coliiiii

Hey, there was a call for jokes

[driftdiver]

“How exactly do they plan to get rid of all the excess people? “

Crackers, little green ones.

[MozarkDawg]

Later today, I’m going to sentence a zucchini to death by food processor and deep fry a very naughty eggplant. Stay outta my way, I’m pure EVIL!

Hahaha!! I've decided to have some asparagus wrapped in prosciutto tonight -- no screaming, that oughta make the asparagus weep. If you're gonna do it, I say go all the way!

[tob2]

Just proves a theory I’ve had for a long time. Those “live” foods i.e. plants, fruits and veggies, are screaming for their lives when consumed. lol

[Cicero]

So, does this mean we need to execute cows for the crime of torturing grass?

Or, since the death penalty has been banned in Europe, does it mean that cows must be given indefinite prison sentences, until they amend their ways?

While they are in prison, what should we feed them?

[Califreak]

Agenda 21 again!

[Slings and Arrows]

Finally, a victim class that include all liberals.

[EggsAckley]

“Edelweiss, edelweiss......”

[Renderofveils]

Two pages, and no Soylent Green jokes yet?

Shameful.

[Eva]

The Biblical sense of sin, is often described as man’s inhumanity to man. In deep ecology, sin is man’s deleterious affect on nature. Mankind have all sinned and come short of the glory of nature. In deep ecology, God is nature, he is in nature and all creation, not separate. Instead of the Trinity, deep ecologists have a pantheism.

No, I am not a deep ecologist. I don’t worry about mowing the lawn or spraying weeds.

[Squawk 8888]

I’m not anti-gun but I do thing pruning shears would be more effective ;-)

[Fresh Wind]

I promise not to mow my lawn again, ever.

[Luke21]

I got weeds to pull, but will the do gooders let me?

[IM2MAD]

Tis better to plant than be planted.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Yep. Plants have rights, but not the unborn.

Liberalism surely IS a mental disorder.

[ItsForTheChildren]

They enjoy all kinds of weeds.

[TexasCajun]

Asparagus, You’re on your own! Sorry