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In Reply to: Dictionaries posted by Kevin Dempsey on May 20, 1999 at 01:49:49:

:: You said earlier: "Of course man is superior to animals - by any reasonable definition of the word." Since, based on dictionary definitions it is clear that some qualification is necessary, please qualify your statement, and BACK IT UP.

I don't need or want to qualify my statement, Kevin. It's an opinion I have and that is all. It's also a majority opinion so it's still legal to eat animals. My opinion of the superiority of man comes partially from my belief in the Bible as God's word and partially from common sense. You dismiss the Bible and devalue any reference made to it. You also wish to micro-inspect the meaning of words to make your point. So what is to be gained by arguing further? I'll continue to eat meat and do so without the slightest remorse.

Consensus opinion is law with respect to this issue. If you don't like that opinion that's unfortunate but no amount of twisted logic, redefinition or semantics by you is going to change that opinion.

Stuart Gort

Follow Ups:

• Something to think about McChick Australia May 24 1999 (0)
• superiority still isn't demonstrated Nikhil Jaikumar PCC MA,USA May 24 1999 (4)
  • *yawn* Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA May 24 1999 (3)
    • Wake up Sam! Stuart Gort USA May 25 1999 (2)
      • and drink the coffee Nikhil Jaikumar People's Collective Council Massachusetts May 25 1999 (1)
        • ...fairly traded of course! Kevin Dempsey Canada May 26 1999 (0)
• You specifically cited the dictionary Karen USA May 23 1999 (0)
• Laws Kevin Dempsey Canada May 22 1999 (11)
  • Laws are the bottom line... Stuart Gort USA May 23 1999 (8)
    • No 'secular laws' in your diet? Floyd Charles Darwin Fan Club Unit Shifters Anonymous May 28 1999 (2)
      • There are some in mine, and I'm a Christian! Shaun USA June 01 1999 (1)
        • God's laws, Nature's laws, Whatever. Floyd Darwin Fan Club Unrepentant Selectionists Association June 03 1999 (0)
    • ...but if they don't suit you, you break 'em? Kevin Dempsey Canada May 26 1999 (0)
    • There is no absolute frame of reference...unless you're God, of course. Gideon Hallett UK May 23 1999 (3)
      • I'm not - don't worry. Stuart Gort USA May 25 1999 (2)
        • Perfect translation is a myth... Gideon Hallett UK June 01 1999 (1)
          • in every language everything could be expressed. Scrooge June 20 1999 (0)
  • perhaps some more definitions please? sammy May 23 1999 (1)
    • Confusion Kevin Dempsey Canada May 25 1999 (0)