Yes I'm with you on this one Neil. I approve. The thing is, and let me come over all speciesist for a while, despite the consequences to the lobster (which we really have no way of knowing) her actions brought a little moment of good feeling to the woman.
For that alone I say good on her. On 12 Jan, 05:26, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > Any woman stupid enough to make this lobster dash might just be stupid > enough to live with one of us Slip, presumably out of pity. You > should not be so dismissive my friend! I rather approve of the > gesture, futile or not. > > On 11 Jan, 23:46, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > George the Giant lobster gazed delightfully about the ocean's > > surroundings > > Peacefully absorbing all the abundance of aquatic life > > Thanks to the auspices of the petty peta people I am here thought > > George > > Let me mingle within this new menagerie and make friends saith George > > the giant lobster > > Amidst the salty sandy bottom George danced in delight > > Along came an aged Codfish who decided to dance with George > > Love blossomed and George was consumed > > A fisherman luckily caught the cod one cold winter day > > He cooked it on a bed of coals and upon eating it began to say > > "By George this Cod tastes like Lobster" > > > Slip,s Slippery Slant > > > On Jan 11, 11:59 am, "Chris Jenkins" <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > I wonder what predator made quick work of the senior citizen lobster with > > > no > > > evasive experience which dropped into its back yard... > > > > On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I remember your piece on Ken Wilbur, the past, present and future > > > > aspects of introspective life regressions. You might remember my > > > > reference to Arnold Patent. The spectrum of spiral dynamics merely > > > > presents a revised version of existing models and curves. Less > > > > connotation is not non connotative, perhaps it is less abrasive > > > > through colorization. In this case of peta compassion I find the > > > > action illogical. Considering the end result of logic analysis being > > > > black or white with some grey area, the action appears to be, at least > > > > for the lobster, Black Friday. In comparison, would a deer held in > > > > captivity for 10 years achieve longevity through it's release into the > > > > forest during hunting season? I'm not sure I would class the woman's > > > > action as a means of getting attention but a misguided sense of the > > > > peta mission. > > > > > A portion of the peta mission statement reads: > > > > PETA focuses its attention on the four areas in which the largest > > > > numbers of animals suffer the most intensely for the longest periods > > > > of time: on factory farms, in laboratories, in the clothing trade, and > > > > in the entertainment industry. We also work on a variety of other > > > > issues, including the cruel killing of beavers, birds and other > > > > "pests," and the abuse of backyard dogs. > > > > > All that makes sense, but focusing attention on a lobster "living very > > > > well" for years in a seafood restaurant tank lacks the indication of > > > > abusive treatment. Fact is the lobster might not have had such a long > > > > life if it were not for the great care provided by the restaurant, > > > > kudos to the City Crab and Seafood Restaurant!! I'll be in NY this > > > > summer and I'm going to make a point of going to the restaurant to > > > > congratulate the owner. I wonder what the two customers are about to > > > > call in such an "Alert" to peta and what unfortunate creature had to > > > > meet it's early demise to accommodate their dinner request. I guess > > > > everyone should take their pet turtles and reptiles and dump them out > > > > in the wild so they could starve to death while waiting for their next > > > > meal to drop down out of the sky. > > > > Look, I could go on until I'm Blue in the face! > > > > > I do appreciate your input and sharing Molly, very colorful. ;-) > > > > I'll bet your feeling Pink all over! What color am I? > > > > > On Jan 11, 7:29 am, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > The Spiral Dynamics (http://www.spiraldynamics.org/Graves/colors.htm > > > > > ) is a pretty good model that describes human behavior in terms of > > > > > levels (memes) of development and ability to move between. The Green > > > > > Meme is one that takes their identity from affiliation and sharing. > > > > > Ken Wilber often refers to this model in his Integral Institute work, > > > > > and has coined the phrase "Mean Green Meme" to signify those folks who > > > > > push against other affiliations, thus forming their own affiliation. > > > > > There seems no doubt that the behavior of a woman who would seek > > > > > attention by driving a lobster to Maine and releasing it in the > > > > > coastal waters is a Mean Green Meme. And there are many other Mean > > > > > Green Memes, waiting to applaud this behavior. According to Graves, > > > > > as a culture, the US and UK are moving into the Green Meme. It may > > > > > seem moronic to someone who has a more evolved sense of compassion, > > > > > but I think, even in its mean form, the behavior of the Green Meme is > > > > > more preferable than the red or blue, that don't include much > > > > > compassion at all. > > > > > > I think Graves originally chose colors for his categories because they > > > > > have less connotation of good and bad. His idea was that we all start > > > > > our at the survival level and move up (or in times of stress and > > > > > crisis, down) the spiral as our life evolves. All colors shine bright > > > > > under the right conditions. > > > > > > On Jan 11, 3:55 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > >http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/10/maine.lobster.liberated/index.html?e. > > > > .. > > > > > > > Isn't that the dumbest thing you ever heard of? They drive the > > > > > > lobster up to Maine, possibly the lobster capitol of the USA, to > > > > > > give > > > > > > it freedom? > > > > > > > PETA President Ingrid Newkirk said in a statement, "We applaud the > > > > > > folks at City Crab and Seafood for their compassionate decision to > > > > > > allow this noble old-timer to live out his days in freedom and > > > > > > peace. > > > > > > "We hope that their kind gesture serves as an example that these > > > > > > intriguing animals don't deserve to be confined to tiny tanks or > > > > > > boiled alive." > > > > > > > Doesn't the stupid woman realize that it is now just a matter of > > > > > > time > > > > > > before the lobster winds up in someones lobster pot? > > > > > > Unbelievable!- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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