I thought I had heard ofeverything, but until now, (thanks to the The
Blaze) I never heard of a chicken funeral. I understand paying respects to
a pet goldfish that has passed before flushing it down, but eulogizing a
grocery store chicken?
So with that in mind, let’s
pause a moment and pray. Dear Lord, please give save-the-world activists the
grace to achieve rationality. Help them
to realize that they have the makings of a great comedy skit. And if they lack
a sense of humor, at least have them take their show to an abortion clinic
where the real tragedy of life might perhaps slap them in the face.
pause a moment and pray. Dear Lord, please give save-the-world activists the
grace to achieve rationality. Help them
to realize that they have the makings of a great comedy skit. And if they lack
a sense of humor, at least have them take their show to an abortion clinic
where the real tragedy of life might perhaps slap them in the face.
The California-based animal
activist group Direct Action Everywhere (mission
statement: Until every animal is free) have been holding public protests in supermarkets;
even staging a mock funeral
complete with a casket for a chicken. The eulogy includes talk of the “rich
emotional lives” the chickens had “filled with desire, curiosity, pain and
sorrow, all cut short because they were born of a different species from
us.”
activist group Direct Action Everywhere (mission
statement: Until every animal is free) have been holding public protests in supermarkets;
even staging a mock funeral
complete with a casket for a chicken. The eulogy includes talk of the “rich
emotional lives” the chickens had “filled with desire, curiosity, pain and
sorrow, all cut short because they were born of a different species from
us.”
At first glance, it would
seem to be some sort of flash mob comedy performance. That works in their favor because people pause
long enough to watch, surely assuming it’s all one big joke.
seem to be some sort of flash mob comedy performance. That works in their favor because people pause
long enough to watch, surely assuming it’s all one big joke.
I love animals but I’ve
never met a chicken with a rich emotional life.
My two dogs (who I believe are higher on the evolutionary scale than
poultry) are a tad emotional—at least when people come to the door. But I would not even describe their doggy
excitement as “rich”—annoying maybe, but not rich.
never met a chicken with a rich emotional life.
My two dogs (who I believe are higher on the evolutionary scale than
poultry) are a tad emotional—at least when people come to the door. But I would not even describe their doggy
excitement as “rich”—annoying maybe, but not rich.
Passion and guts (and here
I’m referring to guts as in courage, not as in butchering) are dangerous when common
sense is left out. Why aren’t these people protesting the killing of other
people—the little, innocent, unborn ones that are infinitely more valuable.
I’m referring to guts as in courage, not as in butchering) are dangerous when common
sense is left out. Why aren’t these people protesting the killing of other
people—the little, innocent, unborn ones that are infinitely more valuable.
A guy named Wayne has
released other almost-hilarious-if not-so-tragic videos of these protests. In
another video, the protesters walk through the store, taking turns shouting:
released other almost-hilarious-if not-so-tragic videos of these protests. In
another video, the protesters walk through the store, taking turns shouting:
The animals need our voice!
In darkness they cry
In torment they die
Now bloody their bodies lie.
It starts with you!
Direct action everywhere!
The ringleader stands before
customers waiting to by their hamburger and sliced turkey and yells: “When you
look at the meat case behind you, do you see food or do you see something else?”
customers waiting to by their hamburger and sliced turkey and yells: “When you
look at the meat case behind you, do you see food or do you see something else?”
A few smart alecks
thankfully responded; “Yes, I see food.”
thankfully responded; “Yes, I see food.”
“Why do they have to
suffer?” the leader cries out.
suffer?” the leader cries out.
One guy walks up to the
camera and keeps saying, “Nah, that is BS.”
camera and keeps saying, “Nah, that is BS.”
A young man in a suit holds
up a chicken and shouts: “We are here to tell the story of a beautiful life, a
life that could have been lived but ended violently.”
up a chicken and shouts: “We are here to tell the story of a beautiful life, a
life that could have been lived but ended violently.”
On his way out of the store,
the videographer asks the leader how he feels about what just took place. If he were saying these things about abortions,
I would applaud. Instead, his words should be booed or shouted down if they are
ever spoken at a supermarket in your town.
the videographer asks the leader how he feels about what just took place. If he were saying these things about abortions,
I would applaud. Instead, his words should be booed or shouted down if they are
ever spoken at a supermarket in your town.
Realize
his words are about chickens and consider how it applies to the unborn. “…it tells me how blinded ordinary people
are to the violence that happens behind closed doors. This isn’t good. This is
the body of some creature that did not want to die…We want people to realize
there is something not right about this.
Something has to be done about it and we are hoping that people all over
the world will do similar actions so that one day the entire world will see
that this is not right and this is not normal.”
his words are about chickens and consider how it applies to the unborn. “…it tells me how blinded ordinary people
are to the violence that happens behind closed doors. This isn’t good. This is
the body of some creature that did not want to die…We want people to realize
there is something not right about this.
Something has to be done about it and we are hoping that people all over
the world will do similar actions so that one day the entire world will see
that this is not right and this is not normal.”
Wayne
and friends, you have the right idea—valuing life. But do it for the babies.
and friends, you have the right idea—valuing life. But do it for the babies.
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