Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Would that this was the only case. Here in Tucson, PETA torched a ten story lab on the UofA campus. Arson of an occupied structure is a class three felony, the equivalent of homicide. A bit past intimidation, I would say. alas, this is not their only arson. Jack C. Herron 8118 E. 20th St. Tucson, AZ 85710 520 885-6933 - ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@shaw.ca> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 1:43 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] something something and now animals > I would tend to agree, based on the facts you have given, that PETA and > others are going too far in this case. However you also have to > remember there are many horrific stories on the other side as well. > > John Collier > > On Thursday, October 30, 2003, at 12:41 PM, Barney Quinn wrote: > > >> I welcome the pressure PETA and others > >> have put on the scientific and cosmetic industries to improve their > >> practices. I also agree that, as with all radicals, PETA and others > >> often go to far. > > > > I have a friend. My friend has two Doctor's level degrees. This person > > is a > > very high level medical researcher, internationally known, Ivy league, > > Nobel > > prize material. The work this person does involves animals. PETA and > > similar > > groups have, for years, made life for this person a living hell. There > > have > > been times when getting in and out of the lab has been impossible. This > > individuals home has been picketed, and familly members have been > > harrassed > > with out mercy, particularly the children. I find what has been done > > to these > > people totally inappropriate, outrageous, and counter productive. It > > has not > > done one single thing to help animals, and it has cost these groups the > > support of everyone who has had to watch what has been done to this > > family > > while they were trying to support them. If you are opposed to cruelty > > then I > > think that you have to be consistant about it. If you have never been > > on the > > other side of these tactics it may be impossible for you to understand > > what > > they actually do to people. > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html