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Several here have come rather close to endorsing the notion that animals deserve some, but less moral consideration because of their relative intelligence to ours. I hope we can all agree how reasonable and convincing that argument is, and how anyone claiming to be a Marxist should feel for saying it. I'd like to quote from a favorite show of mine: [Planet Express: Meeting Room. The crew sit around the table and Bender puts a plate with a cover on the table.] FARNSWORTH: A toast to Leela. She showed us it's wrong to eat certain things. FRY: Hear, hear! BENDER: Let's get drunk! LEELA: Aww, thanks, guys. Pass the veal, please. BENDER: Here you go. [He passes a plate over.] FRY: Mmm, let me get some of that suckling pig. [Amy passes it to him. Bender holds up a plate.] BENDER: Who wants dolphin? [Everyone gasps.] LEELA: Dolphin? But dolphins are intelligent. BENDER: Not this one. He blew all his money on instant lottery tickets. FRY: OK. LEELA: Oh, OK. AMY: That's different. FARNSWORTH: Good, good. LEELA: Pass the blowhole. AMY: Can I have a fluke? HERMES: Hey, quit hogging the bottle-nose. FARNSWORTH: Toss me the speech centre of the brain! ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@lists.econ.utah.edu Set your options at: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
