Random McCrankyface
Someone on the etsy forums got bent out of shape because her neighbor Facebooked about killing a chicken for dinner tonight. She postured a bit about her animal-rights-activist and PETA-loving status--and Etsy's other forumgoers didn't respond too kindly. She flounced by the end of the first page. People continued to mock. She returned by the fourth page with this lovely bit of posturing:
As a normal internet denizen might expect, people's responses became more acidic. Especially after, on page 5, the OP hinted that she'd break into the neighbor's yard and "liberate" their chickens. Or after she keeps flouncing off, promising to never return--and then coming back anyway.
Forums: You're doin' it wrong.
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CNN.com has a story up about how the new pope went to Africa to tell the people there that condoms are bad, and that they should seek to stop the spread of HIV with abstinence only. The article is quick to point out that the Catholic church is the world's "largest private provider of HIV care." They apparently feel they should be lauded for caring for people who'll die from a disease, rather than seeking to prevent the spread of that disease and thus prevent those deaths in the first place. And when you take into account the percentage of people with HIV in conjunction with the area's percentage of rapes and sexual assaults, this high-handed "Well, just don't have sex and you'll be safe!" declaration practically mocks itself. Some people don't get a choice in the matter.
But no. Every sperm is sacred. Even the ones that'll kill you.
Logic: You're doin' it wrong. This blanket sort of declaration regarding how people should view, control, stifle, and reject their own sexuality is the kind of ridiculous reasoning that leads to saddlebacking--or in this case, to who knows how many people not being informed as to how they could protect themselves. We're looking at a culture that has grown men raping babies because they think nailing a virgin will make the HIV go away. Telling them condoms are evil? Not such a good idea.
- I find killing of any living creature offensive. And that's my bottom line. And others like me? it's basically us against you. And you win! So eat your burger, chicken or whatever.
I'll go on being a compassionate person who at least has a clean conscious when I look down at my plate.
As a normal internet denizen might expect, people's responses became more acidic. Especially after, on page 5, the OP hinted that she'd break into the neighbor's yard and "liberate" their chickens. Or after she keeps flouncing off, promising to never return--and then coming back anyway.
Forums: You're doin' it wrong.
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CNN.com has a story up about how the new pope went to Africa to tell the people there that condoms are bad, and that they should seek to stop the spread of HIV with abstinence only. The article is quick to point out that the Catholic church is the world's "largest private provider of HIV care." They apparently feel they should be lauded for caring for people who'll die from a disease, rather than seeking to prevent the spread of that disease and thus prevent those deaths in the first place. And when you take into account the percentage of people with HIV in conjunction with the area's percentage of rapes and sexual assaults, this high-handed "Well, just don't have sex and you'll be safe!" declaration practically mocks itself. Some people don't get a choice in the matter.
But no. Every sperm is sacred. Even the ones that'll kill you.
Logic: You're doin' it wrong. This blanket sort of declaration regarding how people should view, control, stifle, and reject their own sexuality is the kind of ridiculous reasoning that leads to saddlebacking--or in this case, to who knows how many people not being informed as to how they could protect themselves. We're looking at a culture that has grown men raping babies because they think nailing a virgin will make the HIV go away. Telling them condoms are evil? Not such a good idea.