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chit
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Re: Love for all creatures, great and small


OK gang, Knock yourself out.

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IMPARTIAL, adj.

Unable to perceive any promise of personal advantage from espousing either side of a controversy or adopting either of two conflicting opinions.

Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary
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Re: Love for all creatures, great and small-Open Again


Good call, Chit.

I wanted to add that I believe humans and animals can be of equal dignity.

Our Greyhound is dignified. Our Basset pup is not dignified.

I realize that's not the issue, but thought it was funny anyway.


Let's follow the logic of non-violence for a bit. I'm not trying to prove a point. I don't have "everything figured out". I just want to know why we vilify violence and is that a logical or emotional thing:

Why is violence bad?
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Re: Love for all creatures, great and small-Open Again


Because it might happen to us and it hurts.

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