Theos-Talk Archives (April 1997 Message tl00043)

At 11:23 AM 4/5/97 -0500, liesel wrote:
>>that soon
>>those
>>                       same surgeons will be learning their trade on virtual
>>(i.e. elec-
>>                       tronic) humans --- not out of compassion for animals
>>but simply
>>                       because it will be a more efficient alternative.
>...............................................................................
>
>Hurray, for the more efficient alternative! It'll spare humanity all the
>rotten karma accumulated from torturing animals, regardless of whether it's
>better to torture animals rather than human beings or not.
>
>Liesel
>

Well put. All the effects of tortuing/causing pain and suffering to animals
*for* the *benefit* of humans cannot disappear. I believe all of us pay the
price.

mkr