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Subject:	Re: Did animals have rights before we invented rights?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Thu, 12 Jul 2001 03:19:23 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes: > > What is it that makes someone conceited for making such a > > judgement, and what is it that makes someone NOT conceited for making that > > same judgement? > > We may be viewed as being conceited for passing judgement on another > culture. But if, say, it is to protect lives- that it is worth being called > conceited. There is a world of difference between that and passing judgement > on an individual for having, say, no dietary constraint or being gay. By referencing the dietary constraint issue, are you talking about my ethical stance on vegetarianism? You are claiming that there is a difference between protecting lives and dietary restriction, but my dietary restriction does protect lives. So I'm not sure I follow you. Chris

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		Re: Did animals have rights before we invented rights?
(...) No. Not at all. I meant consumption levels. I used to share an office with a guy who has utter contempt for anyone who is more than a pound overweight, gay or a Catholic(1). I was thinking of him when I wrote the text. He lives in the USA (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Re: Did animals have rights before we invented rights?
(...) no. Calling it amoral compares it to us does it not? (...) no. (...) If you mean murder, by anyone's moral code this is wrong. I expect even murders know it to be wrong. (...) What is your point? (...) Yes, but I do not have to stop myself - I (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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