Aaaaannnd....Go!

Hello, guys! I'm back!

This post isn't serious in any way, it's really just me trying to get a rant out cuz I feel like it.

...starting...now!

Okay, so you know how we always get soooo worked up when people treat animals badly? Like when that one lady in Britain threw a cat in the trash and just walked away? Or when the girl in Sweden or wherever was tossing puppies into a river and acting like it was a sort of sport? Let's face it--when a cute/cuddly animal is in danger due to human cruelty, it's something we don't like to watch.

Why are humans cruel to animals? I think it's because sometimes humans get bored hurting each other and decide to practice hurting something else. Sadly, that something else usually ends up being cute and cuddly (i.e., a puppy). It's the same reason that after WWII (when we discovered that if war technology escalated any more, we could potentially fight ourselves to death) aliens became such a huge thing in Hollywood. The basic idea was simple--we found something that can kill a whole race, but we can't use it on us. Let's find someone who we all hate to use it on. I know, aliens!

But back to the animal cruelty thing...I'm all for stopping stupid people from hurting animals. I volunteer at the SPCA during the summer, and it twists my gizzard to see some people bringing in dogs that would rather be dead. But there's a point when I can't go any further.

Let me give you a hint..."animal rights".

Take a good long look at that phrase..."animal rights". I don't know about you, but that kind of puts animals on the same level as humans, don't it?

I mean, think about it--humans have "certain unalienable rights", such as Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, right? "Well," says PETA, "Shouldn't animals get the same thing?"

At first thought, it's OF COURSE! We want to be nice to animals, right? Animals deserve Life, Liberty (to an extent...defecation is strictly forbidden on my carpet), and the Pursuit of Happiness?

Sure. Tell that to the "Angus" Burger from McDonalds you had for lunch. Or maybe the unborn chickens you ingested for breakfast, along with that molecularly altered pig fat. Or how about the turkey you had for Thanksgiving? I don't think he's pursuing any happiness at the moment...

The point is, if we give up our dominion over animals (which GOD GAVE US, by the way), we end up giving up a lot of things we like, too. I like cows. I've got nothing against them. I'm all for being humane in treating them and all. But no "animal rights" activist is going to separate me from my steak.

(sorry, Chik-Fil-A)

From a Christian perspective...God specifically gave MAN dominion over the earth. If MAN is more important than animal, then why do we get so choked up when a shark gets caught in a tuna trawler's net accidentally, but we find it okay that thousands of human babies are murdered every year on purpose?

Also...in the Bible, Man (and Woman) are capitalized when talking about the human race in general (i.e., Man is sinful, Woman will bear child, etc.). A major hint that God doesn't put humans and animals on the same level is that while Man and Woman are capitalized, sheep, dog, pig, whale, and shark are lowercase...some food for thought.

Tidings of Comfort and Joy!

--JesusFreak!