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Originally Posted by ladyjane  This thread has morphed in to what I don't think Ann meant to happen. She merely suggested the film may be educational, said she would watch it, and asked if anyone else would. I had to go back and read her original post to see and I have quoted it above.
I have my own feelings about the word love and how it is applied to animals and others have their own feelings. It is just the way things are. I see the word love tossed around a lot and I just think that it is too loosely used; but that is just me and how I view love. I am not referring to anyone in this thread or anything that has been said. I am merely voicing an opinion...I do not ever assume a person on an online forum has the same love for animals that I do.
Bottom line, yes, I plan to watch this film and draw my own conclusions. I am not going to assume it is this or that ... just going to watch it with as open a mind as I can. |
Lol, yup, you have my intention correct...and I have to chuckle at what it turned into. My sole intent was "hey, this looks interesting for animal lovers, I'm gonna see it, are you?" -- and that was it! Had I known the results of posting and/or that it would bring people to such a state, I may not have posted it at all
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On another note, I understand some people's desire to put a huge line in the sand btwn Animal Welfare and Animal Rights, however, you must understand that we interested in those things don't always draw the same line at all - and in fact, see cross pollination btwn both. Not all Animal Rights people are who you think they are, nor do they have the type of goals which have been put forth here. Maybe the important take away on that front is to be more willing and open to build bridges with those "activists" (for lack of a better word) from BOTH categories to learn where we have common and positive goals for change....you may find you both have many moderate goals in common.
I don't support extremism, nor do I support an end to GOOD/kind/humane breeding, nor do I shove my pescatarianism down anyone's throat (in fact, I cook meat for others if they want it), nor do I think anyone has to be a vegan to be an animal lover and on and on. Wait, I do support an extreme love of animals...so I guess I am an extremist after all
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