Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The issue is one of power. There is no life form but man that would suffer to save another life form while placing itself in danger for doing so. That is exactly why PETA is dangerous. They ply the notion of equality for life forms to the simple and the sentimental. It's hard to know why they hold such ridiculous ideas other than that they suffer from self-hatred--a condition not shared by any other life form. Sam S John Collier wrote: > It is an opening into the broader debate of what consciousness and > intelligence are. Should other "lesser" organisms be sacrificed to > marginally improve our life span* (and looks)? Are we the only holders > of these attributes we like to call human? The fact that once you > acknowledge that other organisms may also be sentient makes it difficult > to draw a definite line in the sand does not mean we should ignore the > issue outright. > > John Collier > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html