Critter News

MAY 11, 2009

There's always a dilemma in debating any issue as to whether one should rely on emotion or reason to advance one's argument. And it's especially the case in animal rights advocacy. Many people say that PETA relies too heavily on emotion to argue its position. I can pack an emotional punch as well. I'm really torn.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

Here's a succinct letter to the editor that summarizes the emotional blackmail propogated by animal researchers. It is all about convincing us that a cure for everything is just around the corner as long as we keep funding their animal research gravy train. Tags: animal research drug companies medical research.

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Critter News

MARCH 29, 2009

And I find that in conversations, women are more likely to listen and think about what I say than men, who often brush me off as an emotional female. Tags: animal rights. That doesn't mean that I don't know thoughtful men who think about these issues, just that I've noticed the tendencies are definitely lopsided.

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Critter News

MARCH 10, 2009

Many people feel very uncomfortable with animal testing, even scientists I think, which is why they often get so emotional and defensive about their research. Tags: animal experimentation medical research monkeys. If you don’t know about something, then LEARN about it. It’s just a question of WILL.

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Critter News

JUNE 16, 2010

If they are "only" animals, if they are beasts which abstract not, then my comparison is a piece of sentimental foolishness. Like other mammals, they are capable of strong emotions. Tags: animal experimentation animal research. But chimpanzees can abstract. They have certainly committed no crimes.

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