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McViegh, Libertarian, and Vegans (aka What a Party!)
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Sun, 17 Jun 2001 04:45:09 GMT
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The following appears in the July 2001 issue of Harper's Magazine on
page 20. It's McViegh's response to a guy from PETA who asked McViegh
to make a political statement by having a vegan last meal. I thought it
would be interesting to post here in light of a few recent threads...
<begin quote>
Bruce,
You should have seen the local editorial response to your letter. You
gotta remember, this is meat-eatin' farm country; still, good job
getting the attention to your cause (like protesting dead rats on
Survivior),
Truth is, I understand your cause--I've seen slaughterhouses
myself--but I still believe in _reasonable) taking and eating of game
(as an outdoorsman and hunter). I cannot sustain a prolonged
intellectual debate, as my time is short, but I do suggest hitting Ted
Kacynski up for his opinions on the subject.
My one main problem with the "veg" movement (besides the fact that I
am libertarian) is this: Where do you draw the line, and what standard
is used to draw that line? Those that are in it for health benifits
accept poultry and fish as edible. WHere do those that oppose suffering
stand? (Ever see a fish struggling out of water?) What about
grubs/worms/etc.? And finally, _plants are alive, too_: they react to
stimuli (including "pain"), have circulatory systems, etc.; so how about
them? To me, the answer is as the Indians believed: _respect_ the life
you take to sustain yourself, but come to terms with your place in the
food chain.
Best of luck,
Tim
<end qoute>
-chris
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| Snipping all but one statement away to make a key point. (...) Judge outcomes not statements... This creature is no more libertarian than Scott Arthur is. Maybe he forgot the pledge he signed about not initiating the use of force? Maybe he didn't (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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