I was responding to what you said (don’t know why you’re getting defensive) -— and you will notice I addressed the comment to “all” — not just you. Nowhere did I say that you “stood up” in favor of animal abuse. Don’t know where you’re getting that. I made a comment. I stand by it. I think the comment was clear on its own merits. There was never a need to bring “animal rights” into the discussion — which I addressed. Yes, you’re differentiation is accurate. Sorry the rest went over your head. Snarkiness not appreciated or accepted. If you don’t want anyone to respond to you, perhaps you should put that in your posts.
Should read “your differentiation”.
I wasn’t the first one who brought up animal rights, I’m not sure why you are chiding me (you mentioned only my name specifically). I’m not defensive, I’m simply responding to you, you can read it however you want (that certainly is a tactic people take, using words like defensive or snarky or whatever—if you think that works go ahead, I don’t think it gets you any debate points but...)
We can bring up whatever we want, unless the moderator comes and tells us not to. Again I will say, I didn’t bring it up, I responded to someone else and you jumped in. This is pretty ridiculous. I don’t even know what you think went over my head. And you don’t have to respond to me, but if you want to discuss it, we can. Frankly I’m not at all sure what you’re upset about. I think I made my point quite awhile ago. I’m not going to go back and reread the thread to see what got your outraged. The initial story was upsetting enough.