What's in a name?
by Peter D. Wilson
In the name of progress
In the name of conservation
In the name of freedom
In the name of entertainment
In the name of religion
In the name of science
In the name of arrogance
Jews were ejected from their homes and exterminated
Africans were stolen from their homeland and enslaved
Native Americans were pushed off their land and massacred
Feral animals are ejected from their homes and exterminated
Endangered species are stolen from their homeland and enslaved
Predators are pushed off the land and massacred
Dissenters were beaten into submission
Japanese Americans were imprisoned in concentration camps
Soldiers were trained to kill on command
Orangs and elephants are beaten into submission
Dolphins and seals are imprisoned in sea aquariums
Dogs and roosters are taught to lust for blood
Witches were burned at the stake
Infidels were tortured on the rack
Virgins were sacrificed on the altar
The bodies of pigs are inflicted with severe burns
The eyes of rabbits are filled with caustic chemicals
The eyelids of newborn monkeys are sewn shut
Humans have put their desires over the needs of others
Crimes of cruelty have been perpetrated ad nauseum
Suffering has been inflicted against human and animal, alike
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