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[terrorgore]

visiting the zoo & animal market robbed me of any ability to refrain from judgement

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Not looking too hard at the photos

[bagg_lady]

I maintain those institutions who treat their people well treat their animals well.

Keep on working on the people.

Re: Not looking too hard at the photos

[terrorgore]

i agree. practically this is the only way to improve the situation long-term, but it makes for ghastly conflicts of principle in the immediate.

[triggerpenclick]

Ouch, my heart :(

[thereplaybutton]

Hi. I happen to find your blog through some blog hopping. I think you share a passion for animals rights. I really admire that. I love animals and I think they should be treated with respect. I'm really glad I found your blog! All the best for whatever you partake in!

[terrorgore]

hey, thanks a lot! support like that is, as the polish guy sleeping on my couch right now would say, superb! have added ye back :)

[zebrallama]

I hesitate to say anything because I think you know more than I do, but here's what I think about cultural imperialism. Hope it helps

[terrorgore]

hey, sorry this took me so long to respond to. it's certainly given me a lot of food for thought, & nothing i've drawn any conclusions from! but this is what comes to mind:

i agree 100% that humankind's dominance of nature is a form of imperialism in itself. i feel that it's not, however, cultural imperialism, because we're not trying to convince other organisms of the superiority of our culture & that they should adopt it over their inferior, less advanced culture - but i think there is a culture of imperialism over other lifeforms, a culture which allows many of us to view them as "resources" & bereft of their own intrinsic value, right to exit, or whatever you want to call it

[zebrallama]

You've out-philosophered me, and me a professional philosopher! Tee hee. I agree: we're not talking about cultural imperialism applied to animals, we're talking about simple imperialism.

I'm afraid that the number of animals tortured in factory farms is much greater than the number suffering as the result of environmental degredation, though. The numbers are just staggering.

[terrorgore]

i could just be talking a lotta wank too, lulz. agreed on factory farms, the numbers are incomprehensible. did you read about bolivia's decision a few weeks ago to enshrine the environment's right to exist in national law?