tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371904020164697258.post3104519864857266852..comments2024-03-28T03:12:12.079-05:00Comments on Northern Valley Beacon: Another side of stupidDavid Newquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04937837001343753140noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371904020164697258.post-39498631524529190912007-01-28T10:57:00.000-06:002007-01-28T10:57:00.000-06:00The prospect of a beef plant is, of course, very c...The prospect of a beef plant is, of course, very complicated, and I am disappointed that it seems to have become a two-sided issue. I have never believed the majority should prevail over an unfair minority. This is exactly why I oppose the beef plant. Although this also is an over-simplification, a measure of one's intelligence should not provide us with a defense to exploit this being. Rather, we should strive not to harm anything that is capable of experiencing suffering. Even if we cannot agree on this position, the consumption of beef is also harmful, physically for the person who consumes it, and environmentally. Where is the compassion here?<br /><br />I am no bigot. I love my brothers and sisters of all races and, yes, all species. We can no longer discount entire groups of creatures just because of culture, tradition, and economy. For a discussion of current animal rights philosophy, please refer to _Animal Liberation_ by Peter Singer, which is excerpted here: <br />http://www.peta.org/animalliberation/pdfs/liberationguide.pdfjershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12629259541276672983noreply@blogger.com