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To: Yaacov who wrote (90931)	12/10/2004 1:22:58 AM
From: average joe	Respond to of 108807

awful example of animal cruelty... The Tao of Eeyore JP Benitez The loveable Eeyore's words resonate now more than ever for his community. "They're funny things, accidents. You never have them 'til you're having them." On Jan. 26, a violent branch of Yasser Arafat's Fatah Party put a donkey in between the rock of Jerusalem and a hard place, the West Bank settlement of Gush Etzion. The donkey, dressed in saddlebags filled with explosives, was to detonate via cell phone as an Israeli bus passed. Nobody died except the ass. In the words of the gray one: "I'm telling you. People come and go in the forest, and they say, 'It's only Eeyore, so it doesn't count.'" Fret not Eeyore. To Ingrid Newkirk, you count … Newkirk cares. Newkirk, PETA's (People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals) president took action on your behalf. On Feb. 3, she sent a letter to Arafat damning his actions. Here are a few of her words: "All nations behave abominably in many ways when they are fighting their enemies, and animals are always caught in the crossfire … Animals claim no nation … and although they pose no threat and own no weapons, human beings always win in the undeclared war against them … If you have the opportunity, will you please add to your burdens my request that you appeal to all those who listen to you to leave the animals out of this conflict?" Eeyore would concur: "A little consideration. A little thought for others, makes all the difference." Well, the community of homo-sapiens was no less than outraged at Newkirk's presumptuousness! Millions of human lives are sacrificed due to the "abominable" behavior we indulge in. Many are appalled that Newkirk would have the gall to implore Arafat to "leave the animals out," having no regard for tactics that kill people every day. Certainly, Newkirk is being forced to remove her foot from her mouth, her "cause" blinding her from seeing deeper issues. Maybe instead of trying to help, she should listen to Eeyore's words: "The wrong answers are the ones you are looking for when the right answer is staring you right in the face." Yet in a way the "right answer," forcing people to behave with the dignity their species commands over the animal kingdom almost unattainable. I wouldn't be changing the world by urging her to tell Arafat to stop killing people instead of animals. So I wonder: Could she be right in defending the poor beast of burden? Contrary to popular opinion, the donkey has no political agenda. It doesn't kill, siphon the Earth's resources, bicker about sports, drive slowly in the express lane, use hate-speech, disrespect its mother, refuse weapons inspectors, drop snide comments, or drop bombs. I find myself struggling to come up with reasons why we're worth saving at all. But then I turn again to Eeyore. "One can't complain. I have my friends. Somebody spoke to me only yesterday. And it was last week or the week before that Rabbit bumped into me and said 'Bother!' The social round. Always something going on." I guess that's true. For every statistic that makes humankind appear monstrous, for every act of animal cruelty or for every endless political debate, what emerges is the stark difference between humankind and humans. "We" do horrible things, but "you and I" try our best to love within our spheres despite it all, despite the "somethings going on." And unfortunately that's our world, mad and in need of change. Still, like Eeyore says, it's home. "It isn't as if there was anything very wonderful about my little corner. Of course for people who like cold, wet, ugly bits it is something rather special." idsnews.com