I think AnneMarie Knepper’s column two weeks ago (“Bunny Money,” ODE, April 14) misses the point when she commends the Web hoax guys for holding a rabbit hostage to play off people’s sympathies, earn money and sell stuff. The real point to be made is about justice and compassion. Why pay anyone money not to eat a rabbit in June when these careless Web pranksters are likely stuffing their faces with other animals’ flesh every day at McDonald’s? ]
What does it matter whether it is their pet rabbit or a factory-farmed chicken or an ocean fish they are eating? If you care about the rabbit (whether the animal exists or not), the main way you can channel your compassionate sympathies is to stop eating any animals yourself and go vegan. You’ll save thousands of lives and not have to give the Web jerks any money.
Carrie Packwood Freeman
Doctoral Student and GTF
If you really care about the Web rabbit, go vegan
April 28, 2005
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