Running Dialogue

This blog is not merely an effort to aggrandize my standing in the universe. I also want it to be a place for civilized discussion and the exchanging of ideas. In that vein, I will respond to selected comments I find on the blog. Feel free to comment in return- even if you did not make the original comment.

Comment #1

Anonymous said...
Do you eat meat? If not, my congratulations, at least, on your consistency. If so, I think you're being somewhat hypocritical.

I happen to believe animals have no more rights than plants, but I also believe that my children will one day find my speciesism as repugnant as I now find my parents' latent racism.


I'm not a vegetarian. That said, I think there's a profound difference between killing an animal for food and killing an animal for torture and pleasure. If I lived in a society where eating cats and dogs were customary, I honestly believe I would not have a problem with that. It's all about the culture. I know I said "anyone who hurts animals", so I apologize for being vague. It appears my implied point was not as implied as I hoped it was, if that makes any sense.

Unfortunately, I disagree strongly with your second point. Could you elucidate a little? Do you mean that picking flowers is tantamount to ripping the heads off of kittens? Or do you think that both plants and animals should be protected? I don't want to put words in your mouth, so please help me understand your position. Thanks.