Are we our own worst enemy?

[silverwolf1]

The easiest way to not argue with some-one is to not reply to them, yet everyone who says "I won't argue with 'insert name' " still replies.




It seems at any rate we are our own worst enemy when we cannot even calmly discuss the topic at hand without resorting to personalities or talking down to your audience. We aren't idiots, don't treat us as such.




I'm not as old as some, older than others but I've a few quick thoughts on some points brought up that could use further discussion.




Are there hetero zoos? Sure, I'm one, but that doesn't preclude any correlation being drawn between us and the LGBT community's rights struggle. There are SOME similarities. Not all though. Informed consent of both parties is the stumbling block here.




Are there links to the Civil Rights Movement? I don't see it, for the Zoo or for the animal. Right now the best protection under the law the animal has is that he/ she is seen as property, wether we like that 'morally' or not. It protects our partners from random access by anyone for any purpose they choose. Given equal rights our partners could wander into any form of danger. We, whether we want to admit it or not, already have equal rights under the law.




I have other thoughts but theres a blizzard warning here so the horses must come in. Later,




sw