Comments on: Human vs Nature? http://cjcotton.wordpress.com/2009/07/19/human-vs-nature/ Scattered Thought Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:43:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: kvitale http://cjcotton.wordpress.com/2009/07/19/human-vs-nature/#comment-91 kvitale Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:34:50 +0000 http://cjcotton.wordpress.com/?p=316#comment-91 I agree with you Courtney, I think it's unacceptable. I too am tired of choosing between "help the humans" and "cause immense suffering and torture for animals." Like with medical experiments. Yes it helps humans advance, and I know it's not a popular opinion to say this, but I just don't think it's worth it. Maybe that's because I've been blessed with health (knock on wood), who knows. But that's how I feel. And the thing about factory farms and the way we treat our food-- that is why I became a vegetarian. It is unbelievable. Complete disregard for animal suffering, because hey, what do we care, it isn't us, we don't have to see it, and it tastes goood! It makes me so sad. Even when I show people the reason I'm a vegetarian, many of them watch, some even cry at what they see... and then most go back to eating meat. Because we're so disconnected from it all. If slaughterhouses had glass walls... I agree with you Courtney, I think it’s unacceptable. I too am tired of choosing between “help the humans” and “cause immense suffering and torture for animals.” Like with medical experiments. Yes it helps humans advance, and I know it’s not a popular opinion to say this, but I just don’t think it’s worth it. Maybe that’s because I’ve been blessed with health (knock on wood), who knows. But that’s how I feel. And the thing about factory farms and the way we treat our food– that is why I became a vegetarian. It is unbelievable. Complete disregard for animal suffering, because hey, what do we care, it isn’t us, we don’t have to see it, and it tastes goood! It makes me so sad. Even when I show people the reason I’m a vegetarian, many of them watch, some even cry at what they see… and then most go back to eating meat. Because we’re so disconnected from it all. If slaughterhouses had glass walls…

]]> By: Courtney http://cjcotton.wordpress.com/2009/07/19/human-vs-nature/#comment-90 Courtney Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:10:49 +0000 http://cjcotton.wordpress.com/?p=316#comment-90 You are making the false assumption that I don't come from a military background. The most recent being my grandfathers. Each of them fought in Vietnam and one got a purple heart. I have a brother in the Army and numerous friends. I am considering joining the air force right now. So vestments in the Military isn't the issue here. The issue is the cruelty despite alternative means. There is technology out there to keep our loved ones safe that doesn't require the inhumane treatment of intelligent animals. That's the issue. So while you may be willing to use these outdated practices we come back to the initial impass of I am not. So whose right ? You are making the false assumption that I don’t come from a military background. The most recent being my grandfathers. Each of them fought in Vietnam and one got a purple heart. I have a brother in the Army and numerous friends. I am considering joining the air force right now. So vestments in the Military isn’t the issue here.

The issue is the cruelty despite alternative means. There is technology out there to keep our loved ones safe that doesn’t require the inhumane treatment of intelligent animals. That’s the issue.

So while you may be willing to use these outdated practices we come back to the initial impass of I am not. So whose right ?

]]> By: pobept http://cjcotton.wordpress.com/2009/07/19/human-vs-nature/#comment-89 pobept Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:44:27 +0000 http://cjcotton.wordpress.com/?p=316#comment-89 My grand dad served in WWI, my dad served in WWII, I served in Vietnam, my son served in Iraq - HW Bush's war,and my grand son is now in Iraq, Hussein Obamas war. I don't care if they shoot and blow up millions of pigs if this is what is needed to help bring our American soldiers home alive. Sorry but thats just the way I feel about the whole thing. My grand dad served in WWI, my dad served in WWII, I served in Vietnam, my son served in Iraq – HW Bush’s war,and my grand son is now in Iraq, Hussein Obamas war.

I don’t care if they shoot and blow up millions of pigs if this is what is needed to help bring our American soldiers home alive. Sorry but thats just the way I feel about the whole thing.

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