Vegan dictatorship

Phyrx

Banned
I don't eat meat, so they can ban it for all I care.
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not a Socialist.

Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me.

:D
 
Second Civil War, as the south seceedes to protect our God-given right to barbeque and fry whatever meat we Goddamn want to!!! :mad:;):p
 
Second Civil War, as the south seceedes to protect our God-given right to barbeque and fry whatever meat we Goddamn want to!!! :mad:;):p

And they are soon joined by the West, Midwest, Alaska.... oh what am I saying, when it's over, only Massechussets and Conneticut are left in the Union.
 
The Conservative Fellah:

While I agree with you that extremist groups like SHAC and PETA are a problem, accusing the Humane Society of funding terrorism because one of their leaders once gave a speech with some people who used to belong to an organization linked to SHAC is a very large stretch.

SHAC has committed no murders, no suicide bombings - they've used extreme vandalism, invasion of privacy, arson, and other terrorist tactics - but linking to two websites which appear biased is no way to prove that. One of the sites, as pointed out, wasn't even an article, but a forum post, in which no one needs credentials or even has to give their real name.

If you want to prove a point, stick with more mainstream sources which have standards of factchecking and reliability. Fox News will do, even though they're not my cup of tea. But it's not hard. Five minutes of research led me to three articles: two from the New York Times and one from the Financial Times. (Here, here, and here). They show pretty clearly that SHAC is a pretty nasty piece of work, as are the people they oppose - Huntington Life Sciences. On the whole, no good guys here, except for the countless and tireless scientists, doctors, and animal rights activists who work to protect human lives and prevent unnecessarily abusive treatment of animals.

Cheers,
Ganesha
 
I wasn't aware that vegans and PETA were against people having pets.

In any case, what happens to all of the confiscated pets? Many pets are ill-suited for life in the wild. Those that are, like cats, would wreak havoc on the ecosystem. I can't see how this makes sense even for the most extreme animal rights activists since the alternative is mass euthanasia, which is hardly a kind fate for animals that would otherwise be cared for.

PETA has euthanized many pets in its shelters, and it campaigns for all pets to be spayed and neutered to prevent more homeless puppies and kittens.

In this scenario, I don't think they would ban pets outright. They would make spaying and neutering the law, and a program to introduce domesticated species into the wild would be implemented.
 
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