Well nothing, I suppose :-) But it really gets to me that meat-eating is such an emotional issue some people just refuse to discuss it; also that it seems to be acceptable to not take animal rights activists seriously.
On 18 March 2013 17:07, helen varley jamieson <[email protected]>wrote: > me too. what's wrong with being unpopular? :) > > On 17/03/13 3:26 PM, Alan Sondheim wrote: > > > > > > We do this... > > > > On Sun, 17 Mar 2013, isabel brison wrote: > > > >> A recipe for action: > >> > >> 1. stop buying meat > >> 2. tell everyone you know to stop buying meat until you have no > >> friends left > >> > >> Activism in this area tends to make people unpopular. > >> > >> It has to be talked about though; it is not a niche issue as it concerns > >> food - which is essential for everyone - and markets - which more or > >> less > >> dictate the rules for our lives nowadays. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On 17 March 2013 12:32, Simon Mclennan <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> The male chicks go > >> into the grinder alive > >> this is normal > >> in the American > >> meat industry > >> > >> its a big screw > >> that moves the 'product' > >> through fine mesh > >> to creat the pink > >> slime > >> you can fry > >> > >> Alan the distancing is self evident > >> This distancing is layered on top of the existing distancing > >> > >> How we treat animals is a reflection of how we view, and relate > >> to > >> our world. > >> > >> The cows are jacked up with machines and men in white coats, > >> ripped and broken while still alive > >> as violent as any sadistic torture of a human by a human > >> > >> I'm so sorry > >> > >> Really worrying is the statute in America that makes it a > >> federal > >> crime of terrorism to make any > >> action that interferes with the 'profits' of the meat and food > >> industry - as you mentioned. > >> > >> I think we need to go into some of these practices in the meat > >> industry.. > >> > >> this way of thinking should be challenged. > >> > >> Mmm, > >> > >> got to make art that challenges this > >> > >> Good luck with the talk > >> > >> Simon > >> > > -- > helen varley jamieson > [email protected] > http://www.creative-catalyst.com > http://www.wehaveasituation.net > http://www.upstage.org.nz > > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > -- http://isabelbrison.blogspot.com/
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