The earth must be protected ... and animals have rights, you see. And because animals and the earth are co-dependent, they're both deserving of dignity and protection.
That's why, we're told, showing disrespect for the environment and killing animals for food is disgusting and reprehensible.
Disgusting and reprehensible?
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What about suctioning human embryos from their mother's uterus or injecting 8 month old fetuses with saline solution to induce abortion?
Doesn't a living human being merit a greater measure of respect and protection than a swamp marmot or an orange tailed flying squirrel or a snoot-nosed summer salmon?
Ooops no, we're told. That's different, because God's law can't be allowed to interfere with man's politics, schedules and agendas.
But man didn't separate light from dark, nor did he create the earth nor breath his life upon it
They encourage each other in evil plans,
they talk about hiding their snares;
they say, “Who will see it?”
they talk about hiding their snares;
they say, “Who will see it?”
- Psalm 64:5
Does it please you to oppress me,
to spurn the work of your hands,
while you smile on the plans of the wicked?
to spurn the work of your hands,
while you smile on the plans of the wicked?
- Job 10:3
The LORD foils the plans of the nations;
he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.
he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.
-Psalms 33:10
