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Coventina

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10. As a matter of fact, I do love animals more than your grandchildren. (Who also happen to be animals)

Reply to JohnnyRingo (Reply #8)

Wed Sep 11, 2019, 02:59 PM

Sep 2019

There's nothing magic about your grandchildren that makes them any more important than any other life on earth.

Humans and their hubris are destroying the planet. It's about time we started valuing other lives than just our own.
It will come back to bite us in the end, once we destroy the web of life that supports us.

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E.P.A. Says It Will Drastically Reduce Animal Testing [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 2019 OP

Yay! AllyCat Sep 2019 #1

Well THAT'S good news. calimary Sep 2019 #2

in other news: Javaman Sep 2019 #3

This admin ONLY does things for the wrong reasons. truthisfreedom Sep 2019 #4

Yep. And to rush unvetted products to market. Owl Sep 2019 #20

Excellent! Bayard Sep 2019 #5

Probably because they are testing on humans instead. Just release the chemicals into the air!!!! nt chowder66 Sep 2019 #6

With the protections that they already removed They_Live Sep 2019 #7

When I see the ads for meds on tv and the list of death causing side effects it makes me wonder if chowder66 Sep 2019 #9

"Don't take this medication if you are allergic to it." They_Live Sep 2019 #12

I don't see this as good news. JohnnyRingo Sep 2019 #8

As a matter of fact, I do love animals more than your grandchildren. (Who also happen to be animals) Coventina Sep 2019 #10

I'm sure screening drugs on animals will not cause extinctions. JohnnyRingo Sep 2019 #14

I never said people aren't special. All animals are special. Homo sapiens isn't more special. Coventina Sep 2019 #16

I was an honest to God long hair flower power bell bottomed.... JohnnyRingo Sep 2019 #17

I assure you, I am far from being an orthodox Zen practitioner. Coventina Sep 2019 #18

I thought FDA did medications/drugs They_Live Sep 2019 #13

You are correct BumRushDaShow Sep 2019 #15

Thanks. They_Live Sep 2019 #19

Terrific news! Raine Sep 2019 #11