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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts) Sun Apr 28, 2013, 03:34 PM Apr 2013

FYI - posted yesterday in General Discussion

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=2765961

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FYI - posted yesterday in General Discussion (Original Post) LiberalElite Apr 2013 OP

I was sickened Qanisqineq Apr 2013 #1

That argument is such a cop out. leftyladyfrommo Apr 2013 #2

OMG Jamastiene May 2013 #3

Qanisqineq

(4,826 posts)

1. I was sickened

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2013, 07:45 PM

Apr 2013

by the number of people on that thread that were basically saying cruelty is okay. I think this quote in post #79 sums it up:

Ducks are livestock. They're not humans and we don't have to care about their feelings.

leftyladyfrommo

(18,868 posts)

2. That argument is such a cop out.

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Mon Apr 29, 2013, 10:46 AM

Apr 2013

All living things ( I don't really know about plants) have emotions. I work with animals all the time and I'm here to tell you that they all feel all kinds of things.

I try not to kill anything anymore. I have mice that come in from the cold. I wish they weren't there but I refuse to kill them. My house is big enough for all of us

A lot of birds are really smart. I don't know about ducks being smart - or geese or chickens or turkeys - but that is a moot point. They all feel fear.

Jamastiene

(38,187 posts)

3. OMG

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Mon May 13, 2013, 12:35 PM

May 2013

I cannot stand when people who are cruel to animals bring out their anthropomorphism claims. It is they who have no feelings or emotions.

People like that make me sick.

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