Mark this Day and these Words

In what is a very surprizing turn of events, I can’t say I can find much to argue, concerning comments Stephen Harper made yesterday on his trip to the Arctic;

“No reason the seal industry should be singled out…”1

With the vast majority of Canada, and the world, still treating animals as a commodity, it doesn’t make much sense to “single-out” and demonize a certain demographic — especially one such as the Inuit for carrying on a tradition and a way of life that has sustained their people for thousands of years — when we’re all complicit in similar, if not worse, atrocities. Non-human and human alike.

Now I’m not saying I disagree with the EU’s ban on seal products, in fact I applaud them for implementing a decision as a result of public pressure. And it’s so refreshing to see an organized body outright ban anything rather than call for reform — which doesn’t really change the underpinnings of domination and hierarchy, not to mention the actual “welfare” of the non-human animals we subject to our sociopathic perversions, when eventually put into effect. I’m merely saying he has a point.

Mark this day and these words, Stephen Harper is right. Go vegan. Stop supporting all animal exploitation, not just a form, every form…

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Who Is Correct?

I was indiscriminately wondering around in Facebook — the very sense of irony — when I was directed to quite an interesting little online comic, Amusing Ourselves to Death, by Stuart McMillen;

“Orwell feared that what we hate will ruin us…”

And;

“Huxley feared that what we love will ruin us…”

As it turns out it was largely inspired by Neil Postman’s book, “Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse on the Age of Show Business,” which argues “Huxley, not Orwell, was right.”

I’d say, strangely, both were correct. You?

The Honduran Coup

I’ll simply cite the final two sentences Yves Engler chose to end his latest ZNet Nightly Commentary, The dominant Canadian media’s coverage of the coup in Honduras has been atrocious, and I’ll urge everyone to read it;

“The Canadian media’s coverage of the coup demonstrates the importance of independent media. We need to support news outlets willing to challenge the powerful…”

And with such a valid statement ringing true, I’ll direct you to Democracy Now’s coverage of the “Honduras Coup.”

Do yourselves a favour, and check it out…