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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

customerserviceguy

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30. As long as the conduct is legal

Reply to retrowire (Reply #12)

Tue Jun 6, 2017, 08:09 PM

Jun 2017

yes, people have a right to be rude. Maybe because I've lived in NY for over ten years I now feel that way.

You have a right to choose how you feel about what they say. I remember a black preacher who came to our frat house in Seattle (we were pretty progressive for that kind of organization in 1974) to say something that stuck with me ever since:

"Nobody can make you feel bad without your permission."

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What the fuck? [View all] retrowire Jun 2017 OP

How should I say this? DetlefK Jun 2017 #1

Lol retrowire Jun 2017 #3

I disagree J0D Jun 2017 #25

re DetlefK Jun 2017 #31

Just wow. J0D Jun 2017 #32

Thankfully never. Because they get put down. DetlefK Jun 2017 #33

I never said human beings introduced 'wild animals' into the cities.. J0D Jun 2017 #34

re DetlefK Jun 2017 #35

You can state how you think things are 'supposed to be' J0D Jun 2017 #36

I'm sorry that you see it that way. DetlefK Jun 2017 #37

I'm lucky I'm a hospice nurse so people are more understanding. mucifer Jun 2017 #2

HAHAHAHA HERES SOME STEAK LOLOLOL retrowire Jun 2017 #8

Unless MFM008 Jun 2017 #4

Not so nice FM123 Jun 2017 #5

Yeah I understand the own beliefs thing. retrowire Jun 2017 #6

Sometimes... roscoeroscoe Jun 2017 #7

I turn it around on people like that. byronius Jun 2017 #9

"But I'm a large male. It works. They shut up." JayhawkSD Jun 2017 #11

I only use it when people imply that dominance grants rights. byronius Jun 2017 #15

Perfect. 😁 Duppers Jun 2017 #22

I'm going to try this again. Very few people get this point. JayhawkSD Jun 2017 #10

Ok I get what you mean. retrowire Jun 2017 #12

Be as offended as you want to be. JayhawkSD Jun 2017 #18

As long as the conduct is legal customerserviceguy Jun 2017 #30

Zen. Duppers Jun 2017 #13

What am I complaining about? JayhawkSD Jun 2017 #19

My apologies. Duppers Jun 2017 #21

Now tell me again: WHO is on that "preachy high horse?" Squinch Jun 2017 #29

Not really ciaobaby Jun 2017 #14

And, I would add, assholes. Duppers Jun 2017 #23

Meat eaters are assholes? They intend to hurt others? Squinch Jun 2017 #28

Are they old enough to know that meat doesn't magically appear on styrofoam trays? LeftyMom Jun 2017 #38

So you think every meat eater is a person of bad character? Squinch Jun 2017 #41

Wait... meat eaters are more aggressive and angry? Squinch Jun 2017 #27

Sounds just like the logic of people who want to throw around the N-word. byronius Jun 2017 #16

This is amazing. Squinch Jun 2017 #26

Way back in the day I was in the Air Force stationed up in NY. cwydro Jun 2017 #17

One person gets it. I'm happy for you. nt JayhawkSD Jun 2017 #20

My parents instilled that in me many years ago. cwydro Jun 2017 #24

Hey kids, this is the AR/veg*n group, not the Justify Speciesism and Scold Veg*ns group LeftyMom Jun 2017 #39

THANK YOU retrowire Jun 2017 #40

It is, the group hosts are all pretty busy with life stuff right now. LeftyMom Jun 2017 #42

I hear ya. retrowire Jun 2017 #43

Thanks for asking. LeftyMom Jun 2017 #44

Your dad is not alone retrowire Jun 2017 #45