David Blunkett has announced new measures to deal with animal activists.
I’ll admit my own moral compass on issues of animal rights is rather fixed by the Bible. In a vision to Peter God had this to say:
“And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending upon him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.”
Yup - animals are yummy.
So if I don’t have any problem with them suffering to feed me, I certainly don’t have any problems with them suffering to cure me.
Animal activists are using methods of intimidation and violence to try and halt the progress of medicinal research and fundamentally these actions spring from a belief that animals and humans are somehow equivalent in worth. Thats bunk in my book and whilst they are entitled to their belief they ought to publicize and further their cause by means other than violence.
Generally these groups defend their actions as “acts of desperation” - mostly out of desperation at people ignoring them because nearly no one agrees with their ridiculous agenda.
The humble laboratory mouse is at least partly responsible for thousands of advancements in the field of medicine. If these people truly believe in their cause they should not partake in the benefits reaped by our bloody endeavor - no more Lemsip for you!
Good on you Mr Blunkett. The Government is at least proving that it won’t bow to the fluffy bunny animal-lover lobby on every issue.
Later
John
Posted by John Swaine at November 21, 2004 04:27 PM | TrackBack