What gives humans the right to enslave other humans ? ... NOTHING

What gives humans the right to enslave other beings ? ... NOTHING

Our civilization is slow to change. This has kept us fairly stable over the generations but at present it is impeding our cultural evolution by maintaining several distorted lifestyles.
One of the worst is ...
owning and eating other beings.

Why can't this be seen for what it is ...

CRUEL   - To Deny a Being the Right to Live in Harmony with the Universe Created by God

SELFISH   - To Put Your Desire to Control Another Type of Being Above the Rights of that Being

STUPID   - To Think You Know What is Best for a Being so Different From You

FILTHY   - To Allow an Unhygienic Lifestyle to Contaminate Yourself and Those Around You.

And while you're at it ... why not stop and take a look at just how much you feel you need to control nature in general.
Do you have yard grass ?
What a colossal waste of energy and what a horrendous act to mutilate vegetation when not even in need of sustenance.
Yard Grass - the epitome of ecorape.

Do you think cats are precious or soft and cuddly ? People often attribute human emotions to animals but animals rarely are exhibiting the emotions they are assumed to have. If you thought of cats in terms of their worst behavior it might change the way you think of them. The are the most sadistic animal on the planet. They KILL FOR PLEASURE. House cats are well fed yet they still kill and rarely eat the kill yet they are still contaminated by the diseases and germs that their prey contained and they bring it right back into your home. The ignorant inconsiderate neighbors of mine let their cats loose and they often come into my yard. They routinely kill the bull frogs, rabbits, moles, snakes and numerous small critters that I make friends with. I find it disgusting that people will allow those filthy creatures to disrupt the natural order by killing those harmless beings every chance they get. Cats would never thrive in the wild in this environment because they would be decimated by the coyotes. It is only because of the sanctuary of a human house that cats survive here. How can my cat owning neighbors be so ignorant as to allow their cats to defecate and urinate around my house. The waste of cats is some of the worst smelling and most infectious on our planet. They are carnivores and their waste is far more contaminated with disease organisms than vegetarian animals. Next time you let your cat back in the house think of the filth and disease that creature is bringing into your home. It should make you sick just thinking about it.

Do you own a dog/slave ? Do you keep it in a pen ? Do you clean up its waste each time it defecates or urinates ? NO ... fine ... then you can use your own back yard as a toilet anytime you want ... NO ... disgusting ? ... What is the difference ? A back yard full of dog waste or human waste ... how nice ... What kind of mentality lets animals, with one the most sensitive senses of smell of all creatures, be surrounded and continually inundated by the horrible smell of defecation and urination. How can such ignorance continue? And people actually claim to care for their dog/slaves. Unbelievable ...

And tell me does a bird make the exact same sound over and over ? - rarely - A dog makes one of the loudest noises of any creature on our planet. It can be heard for miles. Much farther than a human shout. The bark of a domesticated dog is also one of the most MONOTONOUS NOISES IN THE UNIVERSE. How can anyone allow such a sound to continue ALL NIGHT LONG. How can dog owners be so inconsiderate of their neighbors and why do non dog owning neighbors put up with such a stupid act ... ?

I hope with every fiber of my being that a catastrophe of global proportions visits our sick planet. Maybe - just maybe - on the other side of that catastrophe we will finally learn how to live in harmony with nature and its creatures.



Study: Cat Parasite Affects Human Culture

By Ker Than
LiveScience Staff Writer
posted: 03 August 2006

A parasitic microbe commonly found in cats might have helped shape entire human cultures by manipulating the personalities of infected individuals, according to a new study.

Infection by a Toxoplasma gondii could make some individuals more prone to some forms of neuroticism and could lead to differences among cultures if enough people are infected, says Kevin Lafferty, a U.S. Geological Survey scientist at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

In a survey of different countries, Lafferty found that people living in those with higher rates of T. gondii infection scored higher on average for neuroticism, defined as an emotional or mental disorder characterized by high levels of anxiety, insecurity or depression.

His finding is detailed in the Aug. 2 issue of the journal for Proceedings of the Royal Society, Biology.

Manipulating behavior

T. gondii infects both wild and domestic cats, but it is carried by many warm-blooded mammals. One recent study showed that the parasite makes normally cautious rats outgoing and more prone to engage in reckless behavior, such as hanging around areas frequently marked by cat urine, making the rats easy targets.

Scientists estimate that the parasite has infected about 3 billion people, or about half of the human population. Studies by researchers in the Czech Republic have suggested T. gondii might have subtle but long-term effects on its human hosts. The parasite is thought to have different, and often opposite effects in men versus women, but both genders appear to develop a form of neuroticism called "guilt proneness."

Other studies have also found links between the parasite and schizophrenia. T. gondii infection is known to damage astrocytes, support cells in the brain that are also affected during schizophrenia. Pregnant women with high levels of antibodies to the parasite are also more likely to give birth to children who will develop the disorder.

In light of such studies, Lafferty wondered whether high rates of T. gondii infection in a culture could shift the average personality of its individuals.

"In populations where this parasite is very common, mass personality modification could result in cultural change," Lafferty said.

The distribution of T. gondii could explain differences in cultural aspects that relate to ego, money, material possessions, work and rules, Lafferty added. In some countries, infections by the cat parasite are very rare, while in others nearly all adults are infected.