Comments on: Exercising Censorship

By: Jesse

Jesse — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:38:18 +0000

I really hope the “killing vegetables is awful also” comment was just a joke.

By: ryan

ryan — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:51:02 +0000

Who ever said all non-vegetarians were closed-minded? Not me. And the comment I quoted didn’t imply that all non-veg*ns are closed-minded, just the ones that have been showing up here and leaving dumb ass comments! Those are the people I’m tired of.

By: Hanna

Hanna — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:10:09 +0000

May I ask, why do you think that all non-veg people are closed-minded? It is just different ways… I’m not a veg, but I respect you… And I think that it’s impossible to make any deal without respect to each other.
Maybe killing animals is a bad thing, but killing vegetables is awful also!! :)))
Peace, friendship and love :)

By: Joseph

Joseph — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:51:23 +0000

Remember Jessica, Adam and Eve were vegan!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:19:48 +0000

sorry. i know this blog is not about vegetarians but i just wanted to get that out after i read that comment up there. everyone should know that. and yes delete mine if you so please- i kinda lost it. lol

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:16:12 +0000

my point on getting your facts is supported by Becci’s comment above- canine teeth mean nothing, and not only that-
I am not against eating meat- I am a Christian and I am fully aware of the reason animals were put on this earth- to eat. I know. But if you DID SOME RESEARCH you would realize the way these animals are treated when they are ALIVE. It’s horrific and although God put these animals on this Earth for us to eat I can bet that he also intended for them to be RESPECTED. Similar to the way animals are treated in India- In India, people there respect the animals they kill, kill them in just ways, eat every part of the animal, and use every part of the animal. If they have to kill a living being it is to be respected. That is the way I think all animals should be treated therefore, I refuse to support large companies who abuse their animals, beat them, and make them absolutely miserable and then even BRAG about it. If you do not believe this, go to Peta2.com and see for yourself. Religion should probably not be brought into this but for a Christian- how can it not be brought into this- for me, it is my sole reason for my decision to not participate in the abuse of animals.
Yes God wants us to eat animals but can you honestly think that he would be happy with the way people treat the animals he made?
I think not.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:01:16 +0000

Umm, I have been a vegetarian for a year now and can I just say to people disrespecting vegetarians-
a) WALK A MILE IN OUR SHOES BEFORE YOU JUDGE!
b) PLEASE DON’T STEREOTYPE OUR MOTIVATIONS- we all have different reasons NOT limited to “not believing people should eat meat” (I am an example of that)
c) DO SOME RESEARCH ON US BEFORE YOU MAKE COMMENTS BECAUSE NO ONE CAN RESPECT YOUR OPINIONS WITHOUT SOME FACTS!
(These Things Should Be Considered In ANY Debate- I am not being biased just because this subject pertains to me. Ignorance will get you nowhere in a debate so if you have no facts- stay out of it!!)
-i have really been wanting to get that out and tell all of the “ney-sayers” my opinion.
-This is not meant to attack anyone it is just what i think..

By: xen

xen — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:39:57 +0000

I fully support your decision on this. I’m all for freedom of speech and the right to speak out your opinions, but what most people forget is with that comes great responsibility. Far too many aren’t able to handle that, so I don’t see nothing wrong in “taking out the rubbish”.

By: Vance

Vance — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:56:39 +0000

I completely support you right to set the bar wherever you want on your own blog.

Comments are not sentient so no matter how far you’re trying to extend ahimsa, they’re not covered.

So far I think I’ve left all the comments, good and bad. This is an easy strategy when you get so few comments. All part of my cunning plan, you see…

By: johanna

johanna — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:57:23 +0000

I think the judicious deletion is a good move… it’s not about censorship, no matter what people start screaming. I mean, they can start their own damn blog glorifying carnage.

A friend & I were discussing the possibility of a veg*n/AR-themed panel @ this feminist science fiction convention we go to every year, & she pointed out that the meat-eating debate happens daily, & shouldn’t be a part of the proposed panel, & that it would be really awesome to have ONE freakin’ space in this progressive convention that assumed a meat-free world was not only possible, but desirable.

So I kinda feel the same way about vegan blogs… meat-eaters have the rest of the world to push their views. I mean, the majority of the world agrees w/their views. So spaces that don’t take that view (meat-eating as okay) for granted should totally be protected, even if it means pissing off carnivorous trolls (oh noes!).

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:16:35 +0000

What Cynthia said bears repeating: this is your blog, not a democracy. You don’t have to print anything you don’t like. If people want to read pro-meat opinions, they have plenty of sources to consult.

Free speech should apply in a global sense, in that every person should have the right to express his or her opinion in declared public venues. That doesn’t mean they should have the right to express any opinion in every venue. Your blog doesn’t have to be a public venue.

By: kelly g.

kelly g. — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:59:59 +0000

Many of the feminist blogs I read also have the same problem, so a few bloggers got together and formed a Feminism 101 blog (http://finallyfeminism101.wordpress.com/). Basically they take turns addressing some of the idiotic troll comments that are all-too common on feminist blogs. Then when a troll pops up spouting off troll nonsense, you just direct ‘em to the 101 blog for some schooling. Some individual blogs, like Shakesville (http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/), do a running series of posts, where they tackle dumb MRA myths or define common misunderstood terms.

Not that I’m suggesting Ryan should try to tackle such a huge project on his own, it’s just an interesting idea. Or maybe there’s already something similar for animal rights topics on the interwebs?

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:01:31 +0000

Deleting is good. Thanks. This is your blog, not a democracy. It’s not as if anyone here would forget that ignorance exists just because you decided to delete their boring comments.

By: Jesse

Jesse — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:01:15 +0000

Ugh. Thank goodness. It’s a comment like that that will leave me irritated for the rest of the day. A blog about racial tolerance wouldn’t allow a blatantly racist comments full of cuss words to be posted–there’s no reason that we should have to read comments telling us to “get our heads out of our asses.” It’s not so much the idiotic argument that makes me angry (it does, of course, but it’s nothing I can’t deal with), it’s the attitude of the poster. Yeah, he really puts us in our place doesn’t he. Gag.

By: girl least likely to

girl least likely to — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:56:40 +0000

funny, i was just thinking about this yesterday, because i got a comment on my recent post on bull-riding that was totally full of “your an idiot” and “bulls are treated like ROYALTY” and all that crap that we know is BS. i couldn’t decide if i should keep it and do nothing, try to address it with a response, or baleet it. right now it’s just sitting there (like your option #2), but it’s been weighing on my mind. i don’t actually get a lot of comments on my blog, so i haven’t had to wade through a lot of negative posts, but i agree that it’s good to have a system to live by. :)