History Quotes / AnimalWrongsGroup

->''"This is a button emblazoned with the logo of an activist group known as [[FunWithAcronyms Comrades of Animals Really Need to Infiltrate Villainous Organizations and Rescue Everyone]]. [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment We won't get into the organization's beliefs here]], but know that they're such an infuriating combination of [[InsaneTrollLogic absurd]] and [[ItsAllAboutMe self-righteous]] that they inspire every living thing to unparalleled heights of violence."''

->''"This is a button emblazoned with the logo of an activist group known as [[FunWithAcronyms Comrades of Animals Really Need to Infiltrate Villainous Organizations and Rescue Everyone]]. [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement We won't get into the organization's beliefs here]], but know that they're such an infuriating combination of [[InsaneTrollLogic absurd]] and [[ItsAllAboutMe self-righteous]] that they inspire every living thing to unparalleled heights of violence."''

->''"In order to save the environment, we had to destroy it." They're heavily armed, and they will happily kill you to save the spotted owl.

-> ''Likewise, a person who harbors murderous rage toward his fellow humans may claim to be a devoted pacifist and refuse to eat meat or even kill a cockroach. Often such people take refuge in various spiritual disciplines and believe that they are "superior" to "less civilized" folks who engage in "violent behavior" such as hunting, or even target shooting. They may devote themselves to "animal welfare" organizations that proclaim that the rights of animals take precedence over the rights of people. This not only allows the angry person to avoid dealing with his rage, it allows him actually to harm the people he hates without having to know he hates them.''\\

-> ''Likewise, a person who harbors murderous rage toward his fellow humans may claim to be a devoted pacifist and refuse to eat meat or even kill a cockroach. Often such people take refuge in various spiritual disciplines and believe that they are "superior" to "less civilized" folks who engage in "violent behavior" such as hunting, or even target shooting. They may devote themselves to "animal welfare" organizations that proclaim that the rights of animals take precedence over the rights of people. This not only allows the angry person to avoid dealing with his rage, it allows him actually to harm the people he hates without having to know he hates them.''

-> ''This is not meant to disparage the many wonderful people who are pacifists, spiritually inclined, vegetarian, or who support animal welfare. The key issue is not the belief itself, but rather the way in which the person experiences and lives his beliefs. Sincere practitioners seek to improve themselves, or to be helpful in a gentle, respectful fashion. They work to persuade others peacefully by setting an example of what they believe to be correct behavior. Sincere pacifists generally exhibit good will towards others, even towards persons with whom they might disagree on various issues.''
-> ''[...] The truly spiritual, pacifist person refrains from forcing others to do what he believes, and is generally driven by positive emotions, while the angry person finds "socially acceptable" ways to harm, abuse, or even kill, his fellow man.''

->''"This is a button emblazoned with the logo of an activist group known as [[FunWithAcronyms Comrades of Animals Really Need to Infiltrate Villainous Organizations and Rescue Everyone]]. [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement We won't get into the organization's beliefs here]], but know that they're such an infuriating combination of absurd and [[ItsAllAboutMe self-righteous]] that they inspire every living thing to unparalleled heights of violence."''

-> Likewise, a person who harbors murderous rage toward his fellow humans may claim to be a devoted pacifist and refuse to eat meat or even kill a cockroach. Often such people take refuge in various spiritual disciplines and believe that they are "superior" to "less civilized" folks who engage in "violent behavior" such as hunting, or even target shooting. They may devote themselves to "animal welfare" organizations that proclaim that the rights of animals take precedence over the rights of people. This not only allows the angry person to avoid dealing with his rage, it allows him actually to harm the people he hates without having to know he hates them.
-> This is not meant to disparage the many wonderful people who are pacifists, spiritually inclined, vegetarian, or who support animal welfare. The key issue is not the belief itself, but rather the way in which the person experiences and lives his beliefs. Sincere practitioners seek to improve themselves, or to be helpful in a gentle, respectful fashion. They work to persuade others peacefully by setting an example of what they believe to be correct behavior. Sincere pacifists generally exhibit good will towards others, even towards persons with whom they might disagree on various issues.
-> [...] The truly spiritual, pacifist person refrains from forcing others to do what he believes, and is generally driven by positive emotions, while the angry person finds "socially acceptable" ways to harm, abuse, or even kill, his fellow man.
-> -- ''Raging Against Self Defense'' by Sarah Thompson, M.D.