04-13-2014, 05:02 AM
I thought it best to butt out (geddit?) early on, but a couple of things seem to have been skipped.
A ) Re bestiality. The argument must be, that the animal lacks the power to consent. That is fine, of course. But it does rather overlook the fact that, even in the 21st century, many owners of prize-winning bulls, accept money,
to allow the animal to 'serve' some unsuspecting female, normally a cow, without obtaining the informed consent of the servee! If our little debate does nothing more, it would be a great triumph to think that the campaign to put a stop to that was started right here. I go further: I contend that police-forces all over the world should pro-actively seek out, and halt any such likely transgressions whether in the wild or among domesticated animals: on land, in the air, under the seas and rivers and lakes.
B ) The incest thing. Yes, not good from a genetic point of view, but --- surely, consenting, same-sex siblings must be allowed to marry? I do not suggest this: I demand it, in the name of equality.
What business is it of anyone to deny these two groups?
A ) Re bestiality. The argument must be, that the animal lacks the power to consent. That is fine, of course. But it does rather overlook the fact that, even in the 21st century, many owners of prize-winning bulls, accept money,
to allow the animal to 'serve' some unsuspecting female, normally a cow, without obtaining the informed consent of the servee! If our little debate does nothing more, it would be a great triumph to think that the campaign to put a stop to that was started right here. I go further: I contend that police-forces all over the world should pro-actively seek out, and halt any such likely transgressions whether in the wild or among domesticated animals: on land, in the air, under the seas and rivers and lakes.
B ) The incest thing. Yes, not good from a genetic point of view, but --- surely, consenting, same-sex siblings must be allowed to marry? I do not suggest this: I demand it, in the name of equality.
What business is it of anyone to deny these two groups?