We're all animals
From Animal Defenders of Westchester (ADOW)
We advocate on all animal protection and exploitation issues, including
experimentation, factory farming, rodeos, breeders and traveling animal acts.
We're all animals
Letter as published on
DailyNews.com
May 25, 2018
Lawrence O'Donnell missed the point in his rant against calling gang members
"animals," arguing that they are "superior" to animals. They — and we — are
all animals; we are classified as the human animal. The animal vs. human
dichotomy encourages a mindset which is the basis for the worst cruelty: Our
flawed need to be superior to other beings — the physically different,
mentally challenged, elderly, etc. — has caused a world of suffering to both
human and especially nonhuman animals, who are intelligent, feel pain and
joy just as we do, and are just as deserving of decent lives as we are.
Kiley Blackman
Tuckahoe NY
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