Unconstituted on Red

Misrepresenting fauna

In 1984 John Curtis a leading figure of the Hunt Retribution Squad attempted to send the head of the Duke of Beaufort to the then Princess Royal. He was caught on Boxing day attempting to dig up his grave and was sentenced for 2 years for what the judge described as a 'revolting act'. Not surprising then that when an 82 year old year old woman's grave was desecrated in connection to animal rights intimdation recently, that Curtis was prime suspect. He has yet to provide a reliable alibi.

The FBI arrested Allison Lance Walker in January this year following lies she told to a grand jury concerning an arson attack on Olympia forest-product company. She faces jail for 5 years and a $250,000 fine. She's a dedicated activist for the Animal liberation front.

Groups like SHAC, (who have a list of 'targets' on their website), don't seem to realise that the world understands the animal rights issue, every pet-owner (or 'carer' as animal rights fundamentalists may prefer) empathises with the mice, primates and other species born and bred for experimentation, and we want these animals to have the voice they deserve. The benevolent paradox we can see past, that is, if the numbers add up. Robin Hood's utilitarianism: 'the greatest good by the greatest number'; but his numbers worked for us. The reason we as a conscientious public consent to animal testing is because we found our society on numbers. Economics provide that we need animal testing to save those in third world predicament, and even closer to home.

The animal contingent 



If the John Curtises of this world want to make a difference they'd stop terrorising and start educating on alternative techniques that could realistically be used to test drugs. Removing bodies from graves and the like have only misdirected the public attention from the issue of animal testing to the playground tactics of intimidators keen only it seems on a spot of mischief. We can only welcome the new legislation making distress caused by protest a criminal offence due early in 2005.

posted by Wanderlust @ 2:11 PM