Well, as you know, I don't go into chat hardly anymore. So I can only speak to what I see on the board.

Understood about the animal activism! I had to sit on my hands to not respond or even start my own thread. The Bible says that God gave us dominion over the animals. We have a right to use them as we see fit. It's a fact that animals don't process pain and discomfort like we do, so I see nothing wrong with experimenting with them IF they benefit humankind.

When you mentioned "expedient" RE whether we should eat them or not, I accepted that as what is expedient for YOU personally.

It's the poaching, sport hunting, etc that makes me sick! There is so much waste of beautiful animals! THAT I think is totally unnecessary and brutal... but then, I digress.

There truly is a way of disagreeing with a post or a thread. I believe we all have the right to express our own opinions. It's when people purposely "stir the pot," argue or demean a poster for their beliefs that I don't understand. Why can't they just say "I disagree with your 'quotes' because of these points... " and then list them and back them up with their own experiences. Why attack anyone personally simply because they believe something different and quite possibly have had different life experiences??