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The Rat
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Well, given the venom from some animal rights activists, I can. Another possibility is that it's right-wingers who hate Jimmy Carter and everything he stands for. Or maybe they're just idiots. Or, last, maybe this is a joke, but I haven't seen it so far.
As some may already know, The Carter Center has been engaged in a project to wipe out the Guinea Worm, a debilitating parasite that has no other reason for existence other than to reproduce, using humans as an intermediary host. As far as I know it is not used as food by any species, at least not in such significance that it's eradication would cause any negative environmental effects. It is a painful and harmful pest that has caused suffering for centuries.
So what's with these assholes? They actually want us to wring our hands and weep, and fight to save it.
I have spoken out against mosquito eradication as a form of malaria control, but I believe there is good reason; mosquitoes, in both larval and adult form, are an important food source in many ecosystems, and destroying the actual malaria parasite itself would be preferable. But Dracunculus medinensis will not be missed.
Fortunately they seem to be a small group of malcontents, but I shudder to think what even a few could do if they decided to harbour some infected copepods and keep re-infecting waterways around the world.
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Bailey's second law; There is no relationship between the three virtues of intelligence, education, and wisdom.
You fiend! Never have I encountered such corrupt and foul-minded perversity! Have you ever considered a career in the Church? - The Bishop of Bath and Wells, Blackadder II
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Edited by - The Rat on 07/15/2012 11:24:41
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Dave W.
Info Junkie
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Posted - 07/15/2012 : 11:43:21 [Permalink]
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
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Posted - 07/15/2012 : 11:45:44 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by The Rat
Well, given the venom from some animal rights activists, I can. Another possibility is that it's right-wingers who hate Jimmy Carter and everything he stands for. Or maybe they're just idiots. Or, last, maybe this is a joke, but I haven't seen it so far.
As some may already know, The Carter Center Has been engaged in a project to wipe out the Guinea Worm, a debilitating parasite that has no other reason for existence other than to reproduce, using humans as an intermediary host. As far as I know it is not used as food by any species, at least not in such significance that it's eradication would cause any negative environmental effects. It is a painful and harmful pest that has caused suffering for centuries.
So what's with these assholes? They actually want us to wring our hands and weep, and fight to save it.
I have spoken out against mosquito eradication as a form of malaria control, but I believe there is good reason; mosquitoes, in both larval and adult form, are an important food source in many ecosystems, and destroying the actual malaria parasite itself would be preferable. But Dracunculus medinensis will not be missed.
Fortunately they seem to be a small group of malcontents, but I shudder to think what even a few could do if they decided to harbour some infected copepods and keep re-infecting waterways around the world.
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I'm with you. Eradicate this monster without further ado.
These guys certainly look serious. I mean, it's impossible for me to detect signs that this is a spoof, though hopefully that's what it is. If it's a joke, it's hard to see the humor in it. But if these people are serious, they are the enemies of every human in Asia and Africa where the Guinea Worm has historically existed -- and every mammal there, too.
To use a phrase from "The Most Interesting Man in the World":
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Randy
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Posted - 07/15/2012 : 12:38:19 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Dave W.
It's gotta be a joke. The domain appears to be a joke site about the "Seven Deadly Sins." See, for example, Gluttony, which ends with a recipe for double peanut-butter paisley brownies. And check out what they want you to do if you fail their Lust Test.
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Second-guessing the spoof questionaire, I scored 90%.
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The Rat
SFN Regular
Canada
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Posted - 07/15/2012 : 17:10:52 [Permalink]
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| Okay, I went into the domain but didn't go too far, it looked pretty whack. If it's a spoof it's extremely subtle, at least in my opinion. |
Bailey's second law; There is no relationship between the three virtues of intelligence, education, and wisdom.
You fiend! Never have I encountered such corrupt and foul-minded perversity! Have you ever considered a career in the Church? - The Bishop of Bath and Wells, Blackadder II
Baculum's page: http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=3947338590 |
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
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Posted - 07/15/2012 : 21:09:38 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by The Rat
Okay, I went into the domain but didn't go too far, it looked pretty whack. If it's a spoof it's extremely subtle, at least in my opinion. |
Occurs to me it may not be intended for humor, but merely as a ploy to get traffic. In that case, clever. |
“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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On fire for Christ
SFN Regular
Norway
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Posted - 07/15/2012 : 22:23:43 [Permalink]
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The Rat
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Posted - 07/16/2012 : 05:52:49 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by On fire for Christ
These worms have just as much right to exist as any Panda bear.
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Bailey's second law; There is no relationship between the three virtues of intelligence, education, and wisdom.
You fiend! Never have I encountered such corrupt and foul-minded perversity! Have you ever considered a career in the Church? - The Bishop of Bath and Wells, Blackadder II
Baculum's page: http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=3947338590 |
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BigPapaSmurf
SFN Die Hard
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Posted - 07/16/2012 : 07:03:29 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by On fire for Christ
These worms have just as much right to exist as any Panda bear.
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Shhh! Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain! The great and powerful Panda is worth a minimum of 6 guinea worms! |
"...things I have neither seen nor experienced nor heard tell of from anybody else; things, what is more, that do not in fact exist and could not ever exist at all. So my readers must not believe a word I say." -Lucian on his book True History
"...They accept such things on faith alone, without any evidence. So if a fraudulent and cunning person who knows how to take advantage of a situation comes among them, he can make himself rich in a short time." -Lucian critical of early Christians c.166 AD From his book, De Morte Peregrini |
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On fire for Christ
SFN Regular
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Posted - 07/17/2012 : 02:12:13 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by The Rat
The concept of 'rights' is an entirely human construct, it exists nowhere in nature.
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Wow, really. I guess it's a good thing that I am a human, then. Otherwise I'd have looked foolish to be saying that.
Originally posted by BigPapaSmurf
Shhh! Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain! The great and powerful Panda is worth a minimum of 6 guinea worms!
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Nonsense. The worm is capable of survival at least. But the Panda just refuses to breed. We keep giving it all these resources and we get nothing. I don't even know how much cash I've given Pandas over the years. I don't know how anyone can tolerate pandas after this. |
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
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Posted - 07/17/2012 : 02:47:20 [Permalink]
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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The Rat
SFN Regular
Canada
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Posted - 07/19/2012 : 19:37:47 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by On fire for Christ
Originally posted by The Rat
The concept of 'rights' is an entirely human construct, it exists nowhere in nature.
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Wow, really. I guess it's a good thing that I am a human, then. Otherwise I'd have looked foolish to be saying that. |
Does a cheetah have a 'right' to catch a Thomson's gazelle to feed its young? Or does the gazelle have a 'right' to escape from the cheetah?
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Bailey's second law; There is no relationship between the three virtues of intelligence, education, and wisdom.
You fiend! Never have I encountered such corrupt and foul-minded perversity! Have you ever considered a career in the Church? - The Bishop of Bath and Wells, Blackadder II
Baculum's page: http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=3947338590 |
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 07/19/2012 : 21:39:53 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by The Rat
Does a cheetah have a 'right' to catch a Thomson's gazelle to feed its young? Or does the gazelle have a 'right' to escape from the cheetah? |
Yes, they do. It's in the enforcing of those rights where things get interesting. |
“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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Dr. Mabuse
Septic Fiend
Sweden
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Posted - 07/20/2012 : 12:53:29 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by HalfMooner
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They are good for hugging. Link to prove it.
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Dr. Mabuse - "When the going gets tough, the tough get Duct-tape..."
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The Rat
SFN Regular
Canada
1370 Posts |
Posted - 07/20/2012 : 13:12:49 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by HalfMooner
Originally posted by The Rat
Does a cheetah have a 'right' to catch a Thomson's gazelle to feed its young? Or does the gazelle have a 'right' to escape from the cheetah? |
Yes, they do. It's in the enforcing of those rights where things get interesting.
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Bailey's second law; There is no relationship between the three virtues of intelligence, education, and wisdom.
You fiend! Never have I encountered such corrupt and foul-minded perversity! Have you ever considered a career in the Church? - The Bishop of Bath and Wells, Blackadder II
Baculum's page: http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=3947338590 |
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alienist
Skeptic Friend
USA
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Posted - 07/20/2012 : 13:38:16 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by On fire for Christ
Originally posted by The Rat
The concept of 'rights' is an entirely human construct, it exists nowhere in nature.
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Wow, really. I guess it's a good thing that I am a human, then. Otherwise I'd have looked foolish to be saying that.
Originally posted by BigPapaSmurf
Shhh! Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain! The great and powerful Panda is worth a minimum of 6 guinea worms!
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Nonsense. The worm is capable of survival at least. But the Panda just refuses to breed. We keep giving it all these resources and we get nothing. I don't even know how much cash I've given Pandas over the years. I don't know how anyone can tolerate pandas after this.
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you didn't read what the rat wrote. the guinea worm only causes harm and does not benefit the ecosystem in any way. Pandas are not causing human suffering |
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I can't believe this
