Animal Rights

So, I decided it was about time I posted something new here. And, surprise surprise, I do expect some controversy. Today, I wish to discuss animal rights. I was debating this in an online forum, and when it got to filled with ad hominems and red herrings to possibly be logical anymore, I decided to take it here. So, yeah, I would love to know what the ProU community thinks about this.  Read More »

Have you ever seen how they make fur coats. It really is appalling, but for some reason I still love fur. I have watched many PETA videos to try and sway my views on eating meat and wearing fur and leather, but to date nothing has stuck. I feel bad to know what happens to the animals, and do believe that there are much more humane ways of doing it, but I still love fur and leather products.  Read More »

As stated in a previous post, I am a PETA member. I also find fault in their campaigns, and the way they deliver their message. But upon looking on www.PETA.com, I was actually pleasantly surprised. One of their more recent campaigns is much different from the other ones, but in a very good way.  Read More »

I am finding it is hard to write an opening paragraph so I will just dive right in on this. I am a PETA member. I think animals should have a right to live natural lives, happy lives, and healthy lives. This does not, however, mean that I have to agree with everything they say and do (and I find it hard to agree lately).  Read More »

During this year's Wimbledon Tennis tournament in England, there is a list of the order of precautions the tournament is taking to prevent pigeons from entering the tennis courts during a match and disrupting the players.  Read More »

As Big Brown trains for his third triple crown race of the year, he has his eyes set on the prize. The prize is winning the Belmont Stakes and being the first horse in 30 years to take the Triple Crown. Unfortunately, Big Brown has been having some trouble lately. He has what is known as a quartercrack in his left front hoof.  Read More »

I live in the heavily populated suburbs outside of Philadelphia. Like all of suburbia, my community is the boundary line between rural and urban America, so I see elements of both. For the past few years, an issue that's been getting a lot of attention in my county is the overabundance of deer.  Read More »

When I was really young I once watched the movie 'Great Expectations' which contains a scene where a man beats a woman while she screams and pleads for mercy. That scene scarred me and since then domestic abuse has disturbed me greatly.  Read More »