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Comment on Permaculture and Biodynamic Growing Workshop

Kim — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:58:08 GMT

Thanks Jolynn! This is happening right in my backyard! I never would have known about it if you hadn't of posted it here. I am looking at participating!

K

Comment on ANIMAL RIGHTS OR ANIMAL WELFARE?

Doug — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:44:17 GMT

It is no more cruel for humans to kill and consume animals for survival than it is for predatory animals doing the same. The only difference is where we are on the food chain, which is near the top, if not at the top. And I find it interesting that most all of the nutrients needed for human life is found within animal flesh.

Comment on ANIMAL RIGHTS OR ANIMAL WELFARE?

John — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:35:09 GMT

Most of these vegan diets are comprised of vegetables raised in hot houses on factory farms utilizing pesticides and fertilizers that do more harm than good to our environment

Comment on ANIMAL RIGHTS OR ANIMAL WELFARE?

Jolynn — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:53:17 GMT

Well, Tracey, thanks for your comment, but I disagree.

1. I don't find it "inhumane" to slaughter animals - there are many humane ways to slaughter and I believe diet (meat, vegetarian or vegan) is a personal choice, not an "ethical" choice. Where ethics comes in is the humanity in which animals are raised and given death. ARA's have the highest kill rates in the US among shelters...how is THAT humane? The bodies are disposed of, not even used to feed or cloth anyone.

2. A vegan diet is *not* "natural," humans are carnovores and require the amino acids present in animal meata nd by-products to survive.

3. Death, as opposed to vegan diets, IS natural, whether by disease, natural selection or being eaten. This is part of the natural cycle of life. Go out into nature and see it for yourself.45. A vegan diet does not equal "cruelty free." Animals will continue to be treated inhumanely by those people who make that choice, even if the world goes vegan.

I believe that the answer lies in raising better humans. There are millions of starving children, millions of abused and neglected children, and hundreds of thousands of children sold into slavery right now in the US. THESE are the people who will be abusing animals. If we take care of the HUMAN issues, the animal issues will fall into place. I challenge all the ARA's to even *match* their energy and funds put into animal right into helping humans.

Comment on ANIMAL RIGHTS OR ANIMAL WELFARE?

Tracy — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:40:21 GMT

If you want to discuss which groups have done more for animals, consider this: In the United States alone 10 BILLION land animals are slaughtered for food each year. How is that humane? Animal-rights groups advocate a cruelty-free vegan diet.

Learn more at ChooseVeg.com.

Comment on ANIMAL RIGHTS OR ANIMAL WELFARE?

Jan — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:11:51 GMT

Thank you for putting this together! I'll be pointing people to this article.

Comment on ANIMAL RIGHTS OR ANIMAL WELFARE?

John — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 10:21:16 GMT

Very interesting. Also is the fact of how some local Washington State organizations present themselves under the guise of animal welfare when what they truly are is an Animal Rights organization who want to dictate how they think animals should be raised and they make false allegations against animal owners as well as some of the mental midgets who spy and lie for them. Then when they find out they were wrong they just go on with business as usual Someone needs to start controlling them just the way they want to control everyone else

Comment on Happy New Year 2008 & News from Us

Elaine — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 11:46:44 GMT

This is such a great website and blog :) I hope you stay here in WA and that the bees come to you this year and bless you with sweet honey. Keep on blogging!
Elaine in WA

Comment on I Was Feeling Very Sorry for Myself - Winter Farm Life

Missy — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 11:42:46 GMT

I love this entry! Thanks! I used to manage a horse barn and I get it. I miss those days when I was with the horses. Hard work but so worth it and I didn't know how good I had it then.
Missy

Comment on Currently

Sharlene — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:07:41 GMT

This is hilarious! I used to be a programmer, and it's all so true!