[Yorkiemom1]

(Response to Anns post) And now the real "agenda" of animal rights activist rears its head! Attack breeders...anti breeders....anti breeding....you agree THAT is what this movie is all about... Speciesism really is a threat to responsible breeders, breeders of any kind....They already have radical animal rights activist that are scurrying around, actively destroying dog breeding programs, under the guise of "irradicating puppy mills"...never mind they are not having any effect on puppy mills at all, they are driving responsible breeders that keep records, that can be tracked through the registeries, the vets, advertising, etc...those are the breeders they go after. Never mind they are not utilizing the vast amounts of money donated to their "cause", is NOT utilized to strengthen laws and enforcement of laws that are already on the books.... People that breed dogs, selling sick, unvaccinated animals, genetically inferior pups, from sick breeding pairs, sold out of car trunks, out of boxes in parking lots, flea markets, garage sales....continue to dump these pitiful dogs on unsuspecting people....these people have no concern about this movement of animal rights or animal welfare.....nothing is done to THOSE people...no they go after the breeders that are trying to produce healthy, sound pups that at least LOOK like the breed they are supposed to represent.....those are the people they are driving out of business, because they have no "right" to breed these animals. The movement for Speciesism is just another insidious branch that radical activists are gradually infusing into the psyche of "true animal lovers"....What you say IS accurate, and this movement clearly does "threaten" my "rights" to breed animals, so I agree with you, it is even worse infringement on breeders everywhere, regardless of what or why you are breeding...food source, or dog shows or continuing to keep purebred dogs and breed standards true to the breed. They have one goal, to irradicate, by any means, breeders of any kind, for any reason. They attack responsible breeders and they attack the notion that a human is higher on the food chain than an animal, ie Speciesism. Never mind if the animals are very well cared for, treated with compassion and fed well, with no animal abuse or cruelty running rampant....we have no "right" to raise meat for food. Yes, I have been upset watching this whole program develop over many years....I was devastated about MY rights as a breeder that was doing it all correctly, producing wonderful, healthy, gorgeous Yorkies for families that adore them and dont end up with sick, unhealthy pups that die at premature ages because of genetic abnormalities....but I am over that now, and I have chosen to spend my money and time and effort caring for my pets, rather than chasing all over Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Mississippi, fighting these animal rights activists at every turn of the screw....it is no longer worth it to me....I have my dogs, everyone else will have to take up fighting these fanatics that are quietly, systematically destroying animal production rights.... If anyone understand what is behind the theory of "Speciesism", what the goals and objectives and methods to meet their goals are, then they too will be upset and "close minded" and resolute to not be herded like lemmings with a cult mentality, into believing humans have NO rights when it comes to interacting with animals.....this has nothing to do with treating animals humanely, with compassion......this has to do with the belief you have no rights as a human to interact with any animal in any way that the animal believes infringes or impedes on its rights. Does the book "Animal Farm" sound familiar? So, as I stated before, this whole message of this "movie" may be a totally new concept to many, it has been around for years, and I KNOW it well....I abhore it and do not believe in it, and will not be swayed by pitiful lamentations and stunned and shocked realizations that I do not subscribe to this movement, any more than I support religious cults, human or animal sacrifices, specific political viewpoints, cannabolism, slavery, murder, rape, stealing, etc. My rejection of these practices as well as others, is based on my knowledge of the practices, from my interpretation of these movements and their intended goals, not from closed mindedness or obstreperousness. My personal moral compass will not allow me to go down those paths. We all have our belief systems and because a person will not sit and listen to the advantages of robbing banks from a bank robber, or the ease of survival of stealing from a welfare system from someone that has become proficient in scamming the system, does not make nor mean that person is "closed minded" or "cant see the forest for the trees" or "wearing blinders"....it simply means they have set their own belief system, their own values, their own choice of what they consider right and wrong, and will not waste their time trying to be swayed or persuaded to deviate from their own moral direction. You always have people of different values, trying to persuade you THEIR way is better, and standing steadfast to your own belief system gets insults hurled at you....falling on deaf ears here! As I see it, rather than trying to persuade people as "true animal lovers", to watch a movie that is trying to advance the theory of radical animal rights activists, Gail and I have simply advocated people understand what this movie is about....understand the movement of Speciesism before buying into it, based on the proponents (of this theory) own books and publications on the topic and not on an insidious little fluffy documentary that would insinuate you dont love animals if you dont agree with this movement. No blinders, no anger, no paranoia, no closed mindedness, no obstreperous stance.....just encouraging people to become informed about this age old theory that is once again, being "run up the flag pole" to test the winds of acceptance from the masses....A person is not crazy or afraid of imaginary boogymen because they have spent years educating themselves and fighting an insidious movement that threatens the belief system that as a human, you have no "rights" to produce meat for food.