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In <4j3p9v$44q@dfw-ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> chstarr@ix.netcom.com(Carl H.

>Besides, we are talking an animal her, not a human being.  Why is it
>that people act as though animals should have the same rights as
>humans?

Even most people who don't believe in animal rights do believe that
there are some things that are just too cruel to do to animals. You
don't have to be a believer in animal rights to know that dogfighting
is wrong, for example.
I believe that chasing a mountain lion up a tree with a pack of dogs
and shooting it at point-blank range (potentially orphaning a litter of
kittens, as well)is just too cruel.
We've talked on many occasions about the other problems with lion
hunting-how it won't protect public safety, wildlife, or livestock, for
example. And many surveys have shown that most Californians abhor the
practice. So why in the world should we cave in to the tiny minority of
hunters who want to see the cruel practice resume?

Cris Waller
CrisW@ix.netcom.com