Ginnifer Goodwin is on the turkey's side. Credit: Getty Images
Thinking of starting a new tradition this year? Channel your inner Ginnifer Goodwin and adopt a turkey from Farm Sanctuary, a farm animal protection organization. According to Farm Sanctuary, thousands of holiday turkeys are being confined in "dark, filthy sheds, debeaked and detoed without anesthetic and bred to reach a crippling weight at an unnaturally fast rate."
Gross. Instead of contributing to the [very!] graphic situation above, Farm Sanctuary offers adoption and sponsorship opportunities for our favorite November bird. As a turkey sponsor, Farm Sanctuary will send you a certified photo of your new feathered friend, along with a few fun details. I sort of have a thing for Gideon; isn't he a looker?
Feeling ambitious this year? Why not adopt a whole flock in lieu of holiday gifts? Sure beats last year's fruitcake. Gobble, gobble!
Ashram,11-16-2009, 1:53PM
'Rubbish. If you eat a turkey, you are spiting that "sweetness," which effectively demonizes those who disagree.'
"Uh...., what ?"
In other words, the appeal by the actress to not eat turkey is based on an emotional appeal rather than objective logic. You have a nice-looking lady and she's making an appeal in a sweet way. If you were to turn it down for whatever reason, what does that make the person who disagree look like?
It sets up those who disagree to be demonized. It's an effective, though irrational, way to discredit dissent by finding fault with the disagreeing person (ad hominem) rather than objecting to the disagreeing opinion.
"Maybe it doesn't bother you because you have no capacity for empathy or concern for the pain, fear or suffering of others."
Actually, I do have concern for others; it's just that I have concern for other people. Why are you equating the value of farm animals to that of other human beings?
Furhtermore, with your irrational empathy, I'd hate to be around you when watching a nature program when, say, a wolf catches a rabbit or when a hyena kills a couple of lion cubs.
"I will, however, drop this conversation, not because you've won me over with your infallible and thought provoking line of reason, but because it's taken me this long to pick up on the fact that you're irrational, paranoid, and frankly, a little spooky."
A little psychological projection, eh? "Irrational, paranoid, and frankly, a little spooky." It's funny how I think the same way about you.
You were the one saying you were about to lose your temper (irrational).
You feel you need to change people from being meat eaters to vegetarians and vegans (paranoia).
You feel farm animals have the same worth as people (a little spooky).
And I didn't expect to win you over, so no disappointment there. I would have been surprised if I actually did manage to convince you.
"try to remember that not everyone who dissagrees with you ... is out to get you"
Nice try, but I'm not the one trying to convince people to change with ideology that's also been supported by those who have used violence to advocate it because, well, those poor little animals can't defend themselves against those "bullies" and, as you've said, being meek "does not work with bullies."
My main area of gripe with people like you are not that you disagree, but you are disrespectful of those who hold differing opinions.
Again, you're welcome to your opinion and preference, but please be courteous and don't slam your opinions and preferences down the throats of those unwilling to accept them.
Happy Holidays! :-)