Message not approved: Debate on AAPN

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Note from Moderator:

I said last week that I would not allow this thread to continue as it is not

appropriate to this list. I have rejected most posts on the subject but I did

let a few through. But this one from Vanessa is definitely the last - she can

have the last word! I am happy to continue to argue about meat-eating with

anyone who wishes to e-mail me privately.

John.

 

From Vanessa:

I understood the purpose of this list to be to promote animal welfare

and combat abuse. If the purpose were to promote child welfare and

combat child abuse, would we regard arguments in favour of killing and

eating children as appropriate in order to ensure a " balanced view " ?

 

Humane slaughter is arguably intended for the benefit of the animal to

reduce the amount of suffering involved. Arguments in favour of meat

eating relate to a (perceived) " benefit " for the consumer, not the

victim. The two are thus not comparable.

 

I agree entirely that silly arguments in favour of eating others need to be

challenged and exploded, but there are plenty of accomplished veg*n scientists

well able to do so and plenty of groups devoted to that purpose.

 

If can find anything he feels is genuine scientific argument amid

the personal/anecdotal and religious/mythological material he sought to post,

perhaps he could direct me to the relevant passage privately and I will try to

help.

 

Meanwhile, I trust that this list will continue to focus on the

protection of animals in Asia.

 

Good wishes,

 

Vanessa

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> On 10/23/08, jwed <jwed wrote:

>

> I will be happy to forward this exchange to AAPN. OK?

> john.

>

>

> [journalistandanimals]

> 23 October, 2008 3:57 PM

> Dr John Wedderburn

> Re: Message not approved: Debate on AAPN

>

> Dear John,

> I disagree with you here. I thought

> this message was quite reasonable and I am a bit concerned you think

> otherwise. Anyway, it is your list so you decide but I am a bit

disturbed by your stance on the vegan/vegetarian issue for the article I posted

presented reasoned arguments.