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Chris Patten - Evil Personified

code buster | 19.11.2004 16:49 | Animal Liberation

Animal rights extremists slammed

Animal rights extremists are "thugs" threatening freedom in Britain, says the chancellor of Oxford University.

Chris Patten used his first speech as chancellor to warn that protesters using violence were undermining "a free and civilised society".

The university recently won its bid for the renewal of an injunction against animal rights activists protesting next to its new animal testing centre.

An animal rights group said Mr Patten was trying to demonise protest.

"If we surrender over animal research, what comes next? Will there be attempts to intimidate us not to employ those who belong to a particular country or faith or ethnic group?

"Pushing back the boundaries of knowledge is one of the hallmarks of a free and civilised society."

'No-go areas'

Robert Cogswell, of Speak, said: "We are not surprised by Mr Patten's comments. He is the chancellor of Oxford University and is going to be biased.

"He's got it wrong. We are not anti-science, we just believe that using animals for research will never be the answer.

"We are looking to the future of science, beyond this out-moded method, which is simply not effective in finding cures for human diseases.

"Most protesters are law-abiding citizens and Mr Patten's speech is just another attempt to demonise the animal rights movement."

The injunction against the protesters creates a 45m exclusion zone - banning picketing, demonstrating or loitering - around the university's buildings and grounds and the property of any of the contractors.

There is also a 91m "no go" area around the homes of the university's members, employees and their families, its shareholders, its contractor employees, shareholders and their families, and anyone who visits the research laboratory.

Stolen from:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/4024657.stm

>>"If we surrender over animal research, what comes next? Will there be attempts to intimidate us not to employ those who belong to a particular country or faith or ethnic group?

Circuses, factory farms, the dairy industry, the meat industry, zoos, the pet industry, horse racing, greyhound racing, the fur trade, badger baiting, seal culling, whaling, fishing, shooting, bullfighting .. every other form of animal abuse comes next Patten.

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u forgot

19.11.2004 17:53

you forgot all those bastards that eat meat

====

"one of the hallmarks of a free and civilised society."

19.11.2004 17:55

one of the hallmarks of a free and civilised society

He's absolutely right. These pictures certainly show "one of the hallmarks of a free and civilised society."

Seriously, I think it's great when our oposition makes such moronic statements - it makes it clear how weak their arguments really are. Like Oxford Uni's Professor John Stein saying of Oxford's imprisoned primates "They have a life of Riley compared to animals in the wild. Wild rhesus monkeys live to about 12, but some of ours are 25-30. Would you want to spend your days worrying about whether you're about to have your head bitten off by a baboon, or would you prefer watching telly?"

oob
Homepage: http://www.speakcampaigns.org.uk

whoops, silly AR terrorist!

20.11.2004 00:17

In response to '====' .. "all those bastards that eat meat" are included in the remarks re targeting and shutting down factory farming, the dairy industry and the meat industry.

Hope that clarifies things for you 'again' ==== :)

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Just a quick note on Whaling....

23.11.2004 11:54

The Makah whale hunt, unlike the japanise say, is a tribal 'give away' hunt...and not at all part (OBVIOUSLY) of 'babylons' rape of nature. In factcthe oppositte. no westener has the right to judge the Makah adversely. In fact the other way around. You have been judged way way out of order in the Makah case 'animal liberationists'.

Have some respect.

As regards animal testing. This is obviously 'babylonish' activity...a reflection I judge of christianities inherent anti goddess aspect ritual designed pyscopathy. See...

http://www.suite101.com/discussion.cfm/ritual_abuse/111339/latest/1

This...western separation (and thus 'allowable' abuse) ... from nature, 'way of thinking' is just pure evil.

Your society, your civilization, your karma is horribly horribly fucked evil western fildth.

I have to say this a general truth. I.e it icludes all the technology, systems etc etc etc including all allopathic medicine, tested on animals or otherwise.

Bye bye.

I think you need to be a little less animal rights single issue obsessive. The 'system' (as a physical manifestation) is fucked IN GENERAL.

Blessed be,

King Amdo.

King Amdo

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