The Light of Day
by Mr. Ed — Read all 1,530 poems by Mr. Ed
Thursday, May 29, 2014
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Ask the experimenters why they experiment on animals,
And the answer is: "Because the animals are like us."
Ask the experimenters why it is morally okay to experiment on animals,
And the answer is: "Because the animals are not like us."
Animal Experimentation Rests On A Logical Contradiction.
Charles R. Magel
We like to call ourselves ‘modern’ and ‘civilized’
But we still perform experiments on live animals
We prod, and poke, and inject, and torture them
And after a life of sheer misery, we just kill them all
We have been doing this to chimpanzees, for years
We’ve also been doing this to rabbits, dogs, and cats
Some people believe that it’s time for us to stop all this
And some people are actually taking some action, at last
One initiative is called ‘The Beagle Freedom Project’
Their mission: to rescue Beagles being tortured in labs
To finally give them a chance, at a normal canine life
And to now place them in loving, forever, homes, at last
The state of Minnesota has finally agreed to help them
Lab animals in this state, will no longer be put to sleep
Other states are now finally considering similar legislation
Any step in the right direction, is a very good step indeed
I’m especially interested in this ‘Beagle Freedom Project’
Since I recently rescued a Beagle that was being abused
She is one of the most intelligent canines I have ever met
And I am extremely happy that her misery is now through
If you are an animal rights activist, or if you simply love dogs
Please watch the video below from The Beagle Freedom Project
I think it’s truly a marvelous thing that these folks are now doing
And I hope many dogs get to see the light of day, in the days ahead
©May 2014, Mr. Ed
The Beagle Freedom Project
We took in a stray once that was a prolific puppy maker. I recall my mother asking me to take about eight pups out into the field, dig a hole, shoot each one with our 22, and bury them. After that, she let the pups grow to midsize dogs (they were very much mixed breeds) and then gave them to the local clinic for heart surgery experiments. I didn't see anything wrong with that then, I do now.
Ron
Michael D.
An excellent story.
God Bless All Critters!
I'm with the group who thinks it is time to stop
tmely article, sad to say
Sandie