On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 12:20 PM, frank theriault <[email protected]> wrote: > Now that I look at the series, I see what you mean. > > I have to say, I was initially aghast at the wanton and senseless > violence portrayed therein, however when I asked myself "What exactly > is Scott trying to say here?", things began to get clearer. > > This is obviously a cry against cruelty to animals in all its forms. > Think of it: > > Bunnies are both a pet and a source of food so you're obviously > commenting on both of those sorts of exploitation. The cruelty of the > hand is directed against the still-live bunnies, so I'm guessing > you're making a statement against vivisection ~and~ animal testing of > all sorts. > > The poking of one bunny in the eye and the last few frames where the > hand seems to be lifting the dismembered rabbit bits for consumption > speak to the sadistic delight that meat-consumers take in ingesting > their "prey", the self-righteous way that we humans feel "entitled" to > exploit nature to our needs with little regard to any effects that our > actions might have on nature on both macro and micro levels. > > This series spoke to me in a way that few on this list have - I felt > it on a visceral level. Thank you. > > Thank you very much.
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