Comments on: Do Animals Possess Rights We Are Bound To Respect…And Should A Nigga Care?! http://afrospear.com/2008/07/29/do-animals-possess-rights-we-are-bound-to-respectand-should-a-nigga-care/ A Blog For People of Color Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: thefreeslave http://afrospear.com/2008/07/29/do-animals-possess-rights-we-are-bound-to-respectand-should-a-nigga-care/#comment-7030 thefreeslave Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:57:54 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/do-animals-possess-rights-we-are-bound-to-respectand-should-a-nigga-care/#comment-7030 Bea, Karen, VV, Elaine, T. Lynn: Thank you all very much. Bea, Karen, VV, Elaine, T. Lynn:

Thank you all very much.

]]> By: Bea Elliott http://afrospear.com/2008/07/29/do-animals-possess-rights-we-are-bound-to-respectand-should-a-nigga-care/#comment-7029 Bea Elliott Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:35:28 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/do-animals-possess-rights-we-are-bound-to-respectand-should-a-nigga-care/#comment-7029 I'm into the first chapter of Eternal Treblinka. Thanks for the thoughtful post - it's helping me make all the connections. I’m into the first chapter of Eternal Treblinka. Thanks for the thoughtful post – it’s helping me make all the connections.

]]> By: Karen Johnson http://afrospear.com/2008/07/29/do-animals-possess-rights-we-are-bound-to-respectand-should-a-nigga-care/#comment-7022 Karen Johnson Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:39:16 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/do-animals-possess-rights-we-are-bound-to-respectand-should-a-nigga-care/#comment-7022 You have well and truly laid it out and anyone who is courageous enough will see the connections. Yes selective compassion is a "spiritual vivisection" that we are performing on our own souls. As the Dalai Lama says: it is selfish to be compassionate, because it will make us happy. Thank you! Keep them coming... You have well and truly laid it out and anyone who is courageous enough will see the connections. Yes selective compassion is a “spiritual vivisection” that we are performing on our own souls. As the Dalai Lama says: it is selfish to be compassionate, because it will make us happy.

Thank you! Keep them coming…

]]> By: veganverve http://afrospear.com/2008/07/29/do-animals-possess-rights-we-are-bound-to-respectand-should-a-nigga-care/#comment-7018 veganverve Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:52:22 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/do-animals-possess-rights-we-are-bound-to-respectand-should-a-nigga-care/#comment-7018 Bravo! You worded this essay beautifully...I greatly enjoyed it. I hope this awakens many. Bravo! You worded this essay beautifully…I greatly enjoyed it. I hope this awakens many.

]]> By: Elaine Vigneault http://afrospear.com/2008/07/29/do-animals-possess-rights-we-are-bound-to-respectand-should-a-nigga-care/#comment-7014 Elaine Vigneault Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:58:43 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/do-animals-possess-rights-we-are-bound-to-respectand-should-a-nigga-care/#comment-7014 "We are simply the tamest, most domesticated, most brutally detached animals on the planet." Well said. “We are simply the tamest, most domesticated, most brutally detached animals on the planet.”
Well said.

]]> By: T.Lynn http://afrospear.com/2008/07/29/do-animals-possess-rights-we-are-bound-to-respectand-should-a-nigga-care/#comment-6950 T.Lynn Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:31:07 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/do-animals-possess-rights-we-are-bound-to-respectand-should-a-nigga-care/#comment-6950 This is wonderful.. Thank you.. This is wonderful.. Thank you..

]]> By: Hierarchies | Toban Black http://afrospear.com/2008/07/29/do-animals-possess-rights-we-are-bound-to-respectand-should-a-nigga-care/#comment-6931 Hierarchies | Toban Black Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:09:51 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/do-animals-possess-rights-we-are-bound-to-respectand-should-a-nigga-care/#comment-6931 [...] “Do Animals Possess Rights We Are Bound To Respect…And Should A Nigga Care?!” [...] [...] “Do Animals Possess Rights We Are Bound To Respect…And Should A Nigga Care?!” [...]

]]> By: thefreeslave http://afrospear.com/2008/07/29/do-animals-possess-rights-we-are-bound-to-respectand-should-a-nigga-care/#comment-6921 thefreeslave Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:27:26 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/do-animals-possess-rights-we-are-bound-to-respectand-should-a-nigga-care/#comment-6921 No problem, mmg and welcome!! No problem, mmg and welcome!!

]]> By: Recommended Reading « Creature Talk http://afrospear.com/2008/07/29/do-animals-possess-rights-we-are-bound-to-respectand-should-a-nigga-care/#comment-6920 Recommended Reading « Creature Talk Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:52:46 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/do-animals-possess-rights-we-are-bound-to-respectand-should-a-nigga-care/#comment-6920 [...] 5, 2008 by mmg You should go read this essay over at AfroSpear - excellent look at a number of different kinds of oppression and how they are [...] [...] 5, 2008 by mmg You should go read this essay over at AfroSpear – excellent look at a number of different kinds of oppression and how they are [...]

]]> By: mmg http://afrospear.com/2008/07/29/do-animals-possess-rights-we-are-bound-to-respectand-should-a-nigga-care/#comment-6919 mmg Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:49:34 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/do-animals-possess-rights-we-are-bound-to-respectand-should-a-nigga-care/#comment-6919 Came here from Pattrice Jones' blog. Love this essay - I think you really nailed it. I'll definitely be sharing this - hope that's okay! Came here from Pattrice Jones’ blog. Love this essay – I think you really nailed it. I’ll definitely be sharing this – hope that’s okay!

]]> By: nezua http://afrospear.com/2008/07/29/do-animals-possess-rights-we-are-bound-to-respectand-should-a-nigga-care/#comment-6899 nezua Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:33:18 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/do-animals-possess-rights-we-are-bound-to-respectand-should-a-nigga-care/#comment-6899 brilliant. brilliant.

]]> By: Against “Spiritual Vivisection” | SuperWeed http://afrospear.com/2008/07/29/do-animals-possess-rights-we-are-bound-to-respectand-should-a-nigga-care/#comment-6897 Against “Spiritual Vivisection” | SuperWeed Sat, 02 Aug 2008 11:08:53 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/do-animals-possess-rights-we-are-bound-to-respectand-should-a-nigga-care/#comment-6897 [...] clipped from afrospear.wordpress.com [...] [...] clipped from afrospear.wordpress.com [...]

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