Tuesday, May 06, 2008

must . nuke. europe.

The Silent Scream of the Asparagus
Get ready for 'plant rights.'


You just knew it was coming: At the request of the Swiss government, an ethics panel has weighed in on the "dignity" of plants and opined that the arbitrary killing of flora is morally wrong. This is no hoax. The concept of what could be called "plant rights" is being seriously debated.

A few years ago the Swiss added to their national constitution a provision requiring "account to be taken of the dignity of creation when handling animals, plants and other organisms." No one knew exactly what it meant, so they asked the Swiss Federal Ethics Committee on Non-Human Biotechnology to figure it out. The resulting report, "The Dignity of Living Beings with Regard to Plants," is enough to short circuit the brain.

A "clear majority" of the panel adopted what it called a "biocentric" moral view, meaning that ...

...  that THESE PEOPLE ARE FUCKING FARGING ASSHOLES AND DON'T DESERVE TO BREATHE AIR!!!~! MFCSMF! JFC!!

Prevailing Mood = 7

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Soon I'll prolly be cited for my dog peeing on a plant.

c.umulus n.imbusi

Anonymous said...

http://www.syrjon.com/bablog/?p=304

Anonymous said...

Gee, Rodge! I feel like I must. nuke. europe. too! That's so totally like, I don't know, it's like we're twins or something!

Wanna get an ice cream or smoothie or something? (Sorry....I get excited when I find another person who wants to nuke almost every living thing.)

Rodger the Real King of France said...

Yes!

Anonymous said...

Declare Chocolate and Cheeze Rights. That'll fix 'em.

Anonymous said...

Eat me.

Anonymous said...

This begs the question of the hippies,does pot scream when you burn it alive and exploit it for your own selfish needs?

Yeah, plants having feelings sounds that stupid.

Anonymous said...

You "peeeple" never think about the feelings of us rocks!!! Ripped from our earthy home, crushed mercilessly, our precious minerals torn out of us and then we're tossed aside, mere dust.

R0CK RIGHTS NOW!!

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