04-15-2003, 09:44 AM
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Originally posted by wellard:
They do look like two very bad examples Timber. Thank goodness that the mink episode did not happen in Australia. *Shudders* and I've been a member of an injured wildlife rescue outfit for a while and seemed to spend half the time putting down injured animals. So I am with you all the way on these two issues.
PETA would have you skewered for putting down injured animals. You should have life flighted them to the nearest emergency hospital for treatment....Im not kidding. PETA = radical extremists. In theory I agree with ethical treatment for animals, but in practice I hold animals on a level below that of Humans.
No doubt if we trawl through the list of "actions" by PETA we will find more examples that are a result of hearts leading heads. But to start the thread with PETA freaks.... is surely leading the jury  and to hang a whole organization from the result of some actions by its members is a bit unfair IMO.
If so very many of it's members were not so radical and extreme they would get more respect I think. Respect is earned, not an inalienable right.
Not forgetting as a leader on this board, on animal and environmental issues, people who respect your views as the most informed will have read this "PETA freaks" thread and may come to the conclusion that all PETA actions are crazy *"Why even Timber thinks so"* I know you can't and should not be held responsible for what others make of your views, but maybe it is worth keeping in mind [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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I'm quite sure that the dolphins are treated better than anywhere else in the world where they are working for humans. Also, as I have not heard otherwise, I am prepared to accept that there has been no known dolphin deaths regarding US minesweeping. However this does not mean that putting their lives in danger when there might well be a better mechanical alternate is acceptable. It is a cause to keep our eyes upon, and pressure the US to come up with an alternate.
As I said, they are working feverishly to try and come up with better mechanical alternatives, because it will end up being cheaper (if for no other reason) As I said, taking care of Dolphins is expensive
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Edit: Wanted to ammend that I hold MOST animals on a level below that of MOST people...there are exceptions...
[ 04-15-2003, 09:47 AM: Message edited by: MagiK ]
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