In describing a family pet and her death, I have a hard time saying 'pet' or 'dog' when I describe her - she was so much more than that. Yet, she was, hard as it is to say/write, still a dog, still an animal, and not equal to on a moral / ethical level to humans.
God did not create animals to co-rule with man, they were created for man to care for, and to rule over. That man is commanded to treat his animals with compassion, but not equality.
Animals are not due the same rights as humans. There is a moral difference.
Humans who cannot distinguish between these differences, have in fact demonstrated why some humans should not have children. There is a difference and while it is difficult, at times, to remember the natural order of things, it remains regardless of the difficulty on our part.
There are extremists in every camp, but having written that, I do not believe anti-abortion advocates who cross the line to extremist when they kill abortion doctors, have ever killed a doctor in his home. I may be wrong, and if I am, it does somewhat weaken this specific point, but not by much. If four doctors have been killed over the last twenty years, and one was killed at home, it is reasonable to say that abortion doctors are not in danger while in their homes, generally.
Extremists on the animal side - who believe any testing on animals is wrong. Those who believe eating chickens is equal to a holocaust on your plate, or fish have feelings / fish are smart - those people do not seem to distinguish between humans and animals and as such - they have attacked scientists in their homes.
"Two firebomb attacks last week on UC Santa Cruz scientists who conduct animal research have angered and worried academics throughout the UC system, who said their work has broad public support and that they will not be intimidated by bombers who crossed the line by targeting families."
In addition to having crossed the line and attacked families, there is no real compassion with the anti-abortion extremists (not condoning nor justifying anything they do) as they advocate for human life while the firebombers will kill humans to save animal lives.
They have blurred the line, and are guilty of much more than terrorism, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, conspiracy to commit terrorism, destruction of private property, endangering human life ... they are guilty of ignorance in addition to all the host of other charges.
MANY experiments upon animals result in benefit for human life, without which, human beings would be still afflicted with several diseases, illnesses, and afflictions.
It does not mean I support animal testing, all I need to do is think about my family member and whether I would have wanted her to be used as a test subject - NO. However, I have not lost that understanding - that humans hold a superior position on earth, and animals serve us - as long as we care for them.
Caring for means humane testing - I do not know the details of the tests conducted at Santa Cruz, but until I am otherwise informed - they were conducted as humanely as possible for the animal and humans involved, recognizing the difference between human and animal.
The story is from the Los Angeles Times, August 10, 2008.
Firebomb attacks anger, worry UC scientists who use animals in research
One final point - why was this terrorist attack not widely reported in the media?
If one person who is unhinged and acting in a criminal way, shoots an abortion doctor - the world will know about it within hours. Editorials attacking the right-wing anti-abortionists will pop up in at least a dozen newspapers across the country. The media will discuss it and the ramifications for the abortion discussion.
Scientists are attacked in their homes and ............ virtual silence.
The silence says a lot.
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