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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:05 PM Original message |
I have never been an animal rights kinda guy |
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RevolutionaryActs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. .. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I must be bad - I didn't even get a full elipse |
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RevolutionaryActs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Evil |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Does it have real simulated butter on it? |
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RevolutionaryActs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:14 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. No, icky. |
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pdx_prog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I think I will scoot up a chair and join you.... |
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RevolutionaryActs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. By all means, I'll get the big bag |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. Humans are, generally, assholes. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I dunno about animals being innocent |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Me neither. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. In truth, I contradict myself by my subject |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:13 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. and reason |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:16 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. But raccoons have opposable thumbs |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:16 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. and they don't taste half bad either! |
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kmla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 04:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
58. Even with their opposable thumbs, raccoons still can't work a cell phone very well... |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:31 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. It's the math part that seperates us. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
29. We're good at weasling out of things. that's what separates us from the animals. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
4. As Dennis Leary once said... |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
8. shit, it's top of the food chain for me |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. We're only top of the food chain because of our civilization. |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:56 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. big difference |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 04:01 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. In theory, yes. |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 04:11 PM Response to Reply #39 |
50. you'd be surprised how much of a motivator hunger is |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
35. Soylent Green!! |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
10. I will not comment on that. |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
18. I feel no shame in being a meat-eater. |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:28 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. best. post. about. this. topic. ever. |
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baby_mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Not in my experience, sorry. |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:56 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. Obviously you haven't been accosted by the more militant members of PETA |
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VforVicarious (59 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 04:01 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. all i gotta ask is |
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baby_mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 04:14 PM Response to Reply #32 |
53. No. I haven't. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. Ohhhhhh, reeeeallllyyyyy...broadbrush, much? |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:54 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. you proved my point |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 04:02 PM Response to Reply #30 |
40. No, actually |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 04:09 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. hard to see that through the gobs of personal attack |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 04:02 PM Response to Reply #18 |
41. I hear you there |
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BikeWriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 04:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
55. Good post! |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
20. Logic might suggest that |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:31 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. . |
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buddhamama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:33 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. i agree |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:48 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Yes, but how would that affect the farmers |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:59 PM Response to Reply #26 |
37. Hey, climb off the fucking ledge, k? |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 04:03 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. Most people consider opinions that are contrary to their own |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 04:08 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. Batshit crazy |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:55 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. I've heard that stat |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 04:06 PM Response to Reply #31 |
44. Hey, who said you have to? |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 04:09 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. Very Buddhist reply |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 04:12 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Heh heh... |
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Tyrone Slothrop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 04:53 PM Response to Reply #20 |
61. Not to pick too fine a point here, but... |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
27. I think it's possible to care a lot about both. Edit |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:59 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. But my argument is that we can't really empically state that |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 04:03 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. See my edit if you didn't catch it already. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 04:06 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Agreed. I think an emperical examination of our ethics is in order |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 04:16 PM Response to Reply #34 |
54. Your chicken statement is untrue. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-17-06 06:01 PM Response to Reply #54 |
64. True - I guess the better qualifier would be |
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VforVicarious (59 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
36. I want bacon |
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YankeyMCC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
46. Oh yes, evil incarnate |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 04:13 PM Response to Reply #46 |
52. "I believe animals have inalienable rights in the same way humans do." |
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YankeyMCC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 04:45 PM Response to Reply #52 |
60. Ah...Yup ;) |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
56. I don't think you're bad... |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
57. There is not enough beer in the world to make me post to this thread. |
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kmla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 04:35 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. And if you did drink that much beer - to where you WOULD post on this thread.... |
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Kashka-Kat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
62. Why do you see it as such an either-or thing? |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
63. I have the opposite problem. |
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