This Blog considers assisted suicide/euthanasia, bioethics, human cloning, biotechnology, radical environmentalism, and the dangers of animal rights/liberation. My views expressed here, as in my books and other writings, reflect my understanding that the philosophy of human exceptionalism is the bedrock of universal human rights. Or, to put it another way: human life matters. (The opinions expressed here are my own and not necessarily those of any organization with which I am affiliated.)
UK animal liberationists have commenced an arson campaign against companies that do business with Huntingdon Life Sciences. If the company is driven out of business by this tactic, not even McDonald's will be safe. And the silence from the "peaceful" animal rights believers is deafening.
posted by Wesley J. Smith @ 10:26 PM
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I am a Senior Fellow in Human Rights and Bioethics at the Discovery Institute and the author of 12 books, including A Rat Is A Pig Is A Dog Is A Boy, which is relevant to the issues considered by this blog.
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You imply you oppose the violence. Thank you. I have repeatedly asked my correspondents who believe in animal liberation to do so, and you are the first.
There are, of course, some liberationists who do not support violence. Gary Francione, whom I have debated, is another. But stating so in subdued ways is utterly inadequate to the task. PETA is a huge culprit in this regard by explicitly REFUSING to condemn such tactics. And PETA, in many ways, is the public face of animal liberation.
If the animal libertion movement is not to be completely taken over by the whackos, those who oppose these tactics are going to have to become very organized and vocal, and yes, issue angry press releases after every illegal act. It's time to take back your movement before it is too late.
Thanks for writing.
Agreed.
I am not involved in the abortion issue but unequivocally condemn any threats or violence in that or any other area of cultural contention.
I have written about this beyond on my blog and plan a book on it, which will include the very discussion you propose. I support animal welfare and its advocacy. I oppose animal rights vehemently, for reasons I have written about extensively.
The violence issue though is crucial. As I see it, the more radical liberationists are growing increasingly bold and nasty. Unless they are reined in, and hard, by other animal rights advocates, somebody is going to be seriously hurt or killed.
The only people who they might listen to are other animal liberationists. The only people who may know who they are so that law enforcement can be alerted, are other animal liberationists. But PETA winks at them, refusing to condemn, raising the suspicion that its leadership doesn't oppose the violence even though they might not participate personally. That's disgraceful. Well meaning folk like yourself need to fill in the breach.
You'll get no argument from me on that score, pal.
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