Comments - Transcript of Jose Valle's ARZone Guest Chat - Animal Rights Zone2024-03-28T12:03:44Zhttp://arzone.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=4715978%3ABlogPost%3A15503&xn_auth=noI agree with the above commen…tag:arzone.ning.com,2011-02-05:4715978:Comment:184302011-02-05T04:43:35.000Zred doghttp://arzone.ning.com/profile/reddog
<p>I agree with the above comments and I really wanted to respond earlier, but got sidetracked onto other things. I think Jose effectively defended Animal Equality against its critics and made some excellent points. Most of all, I appreciated his answer to Tammy about reaching the public in Spain:</p>
<p>"First of all, despite some differences, Spain doesn't treat animals any more abominably than the UK or USA. You can go into a pig farm or a chicken farm in the USA and you'll find the same…</p>
<p>I agree with the above comments and I really wanted to respond earlier, but got sidetracked onto other things. I think Jose effectively defended Animal Equality against its critics and made some excellent points. Most of all, I appreciated his answer to Tammy about reaching the public in Spain:</p>
<p>"First of all, despite some differences, Spain doesn't treat animals any more abominably than the UK or USA. You can go into a pig farm or a chicken farm in the USA and you'll find the same level of suffering and disrespect for nonhumans as in a bullring.</p>
<p>Most of the humans from different societies worldwide are speciesists and think of nonhuman animals as inferior beings. They think nonhumans’ interests are less important and therefore, they can be used as resources to satisfy human interests. This mindset also applies to nonhumans living free in the wild. The differences among countries can also be noticeable within the same country." </p>
<p>That's an answer worth stealing. (But of course I'll attribute the idea to Jose if I recycle it somewhere.)</p>
<p>With regard to Jose's comments about Sea Shepherd, I think he made valid points and I agree it's important to distinguish between animal rights organizations and other groups (such as conservation organizations) whose activities also affect the lives of animals. On the other hand, despite the fact that Sea Shepherd is not an animal rights organization, its activities seem to have had overall positive effects on other animals, haven't they? I see Sea Shepherd as a step ahead of many other conservation/animal welfare organizations ... many of which seek to win public support by expressing open hostility towards the animal rights perspective. Couldn't Sea Shepherd be considered a potential ally of the animal rights movement, even if its mission isn't exactly the same?</p>