Shame, shame, shame

From: Bill Richman <bill_r_at_inetnebr.com>
Date: Mon Aug 24 20:38:58 1998

On Mon, 24 Aug 1998 21:14:12 -0400, Ward wrote:

>Well, my ancestors labored for literally millions of years to get
>me to the top of the food chain and I will not waste their effort.
>
Actually, that was an accidental side-effect of trying to survive.
We've outgrown the need for that now.

>Of course, that's with animals, who (despite PETA) have no rights.
>As a proper libertarian, I can never initiate force (or fraud)
>against another person. Though if force is initiated against me, I
>am justified in responding with whatever is required.

What if an outraged libertarian PETA member destroys your barbecue
with a catapult-launched Packard-Bell 486? (Seriously, though; how
can you be a libertarian and condemn the freedom of others to protect
animals from pain and suffering?)
                            -Bill Richman
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