I can't believe it took till now for some fool to come up with this. I was on this years ago, when vegetarism was getting a boost in the 80's. Animal rights, plant rights, and we should just stop eating all together. sheila "pcooke212@xxxxxxxxxxx" <pcooke212@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I agree..I have actually heard them scream, and let me tell you, it is N= OT a pretty sound; one can have nightmares for years and years afterward= s. I have always been opposed to hot water and soap. Bacteria and fungi ha= ve feelings, too, and SHOULD have equal rights to life, liberty, and the= pursuit of happiness. I think it is in the Bible and/or the Koran...or= maybe it is the Magna Carta. I get confused. Paula, 181 days and counting -- Stormy wrote: From: Stormy435@xxxxxxx Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 18:57:29 EDT Subject: Fwd: The Silent Scream of the Asparagus -- OT Begin forwarded message: The Silent Scream of the Asparagus Mon May=A05,=A02008 2:19=A0pm (PDT) http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/015/065njd= oe.asp http://tinyurl.com/4aftnv The Silent Scream of the Asparagus Get ready for 'plant rights.' by Wesley J. Smith 05/12/2008, Volume 013, Issue 33 You just knew it was coming: At the request of the Swiss government, an ethics panel has weighed in on the "dignity" of plants and opined that the arbitrary killing of flora is morally wrong. This is no hoax. The concept of what could be called "plant rights" is being seriously debate= d. A few years ago the Swiss added to their national constitution a provision requiring "account to be taken of the dignity of creation when= handling animals, plants and other organisms." No one knew exactly what it meant, so they asked the Swiss Federal Ethics Committee on Non-Human Biotechnology to figure it out. The resulting report, "The Dignity of Living Beings with Regard to Plants," is enough to short circuit the brain.... --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================