Bruce Johnson wrote: > On Jan 19, 2009, at 4:56 PM, Mark wrote: > > >> oh, this looks good >> >> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/19/cass_sunstein_animal_rights/ >> >> Obama's "regulation czar" Professor Cass Sunstein wants animals to be >> able to sue. >> > > Does being a conservative simply destroy people's ability to read and > parse plain english? <rolls eyes> > > "Any animals that are entitled to bring suit would be represented by > (human) counsel..." > > There's a subordinate clause in there that greatly limits the class of > animals here: "that are entitled to sue", nowhere does it say AT ALL > that she wants to allow all animals the right to file lawsuits. > > Since they don't cite the paper, or provide ANY CONTEXT WHATSOEVER for > the statement, we're left to simply guess, or try to find the paper to > find out what she's talking about...seven years ago, in some paper > they don't bother referencing. > > Plus Andrew Orlowski is an ass..the MOMENT I see his name on a Reg > article, I'm certain that it's going to contain half-truths and sheer > bullshit. > > > Well, she's a he http://www.law.uchicago.edu/faculty/sunstein/ and the book looks interesting (ok, probably boring as hell) http://www.amazon.com/Animal-Rights-Current-Debates-Directions/dp/0195305108/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1232476616&sr=1-20 It is apparently by other animal rights people including nutters from PETA and HSUS Hopefully Sunstein's views are not theirs.
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