“The current state of canines, among a ton of other animals we use for companionship or even “sustenance,” is something we created through domestication and selective breeding. Well past the point of “nature.” There isn’t much that is really “natural” in our lives anymore.”
Archive for June, 2008
“What I’m getting at is I, as a vegan, don’t taste any less. Why does my food seemingly deserve less effort in preparation? See what I’m saying? If the cook wasn’t tantalized at the dish they prepared, why should I be? Do my attitudes warrant a person to think my preferences, let alone tastes differ from theirs as much as my ethics might?”
“I’ve never considered him my property. I’ve never said “he’s my dog.” I make the conscious effort to say “he’s with me.” But by lending him out as a sperm donor, isn’t that exactly what I demonstrated? He was mine to use? And that’s what I did?”