Posted by:
jscrick
at Fri May 21 18:34:58 2010 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by jscrick ]
"Compulsive hoarding can be characterized as a symptom of mental disorder rather than deliberate cruelty towards animals. Hoarders are deeply attached to their pets and find it extremely difficult to let the pets go. They typically cannot comprehend that they are harming their pets by failing to provide them with proper care. Hoarders tend to believe that they provide the right amount of care for their pets."
There are those among the "Rescue" community that fit that definition. The same ones that turn others in, assist and participate in confiscations, swap and maintain controlled and endangered confiscated animals with impunity while cloaking themselves in the "animal rescue/animal welfare" banner for legitimacy. They earn their credentials and legitimacy through association with authority, not in deed. Kinda like the snitch that gets to stay out on the street and continue the criminal activity for being CI's. Not much different. Setting people up is good for job security all around.
There is no difference between them and the AR crowd, who they frequently work with. The AR crowd says the end justifies the means. The rescue folks judge others as cruel and inhumane, confiscate their animals, and provide no better or sometimes worse care. The AR crowd justifies their mission with the -- "We know what's best for the animals. You do not. You are not qualified. You should not be allowed to participate. Leave it to the Authorities. The animals belong in the wild." The Rescue folks pretty much say the same thing -- "You are not qualified to keep the animals in your possession. You are cruel and inhumane. We must take your animals for their own good. We know what is best. You do not." The reality is, the animals are often placed in a worse situation, warehoused in stasis until death.
In both cases it's a case of individuals judging others as not as good as themselves...Self-indulgent egocentric judgmental controlling personalities run-a-muck...Playing God.
Actually, a complete detour/bypass of the American Justice System. Well, of course. After all, they are better than us. Right?
jsc
-----
"As hard as I've tried, just can't NOT do this"
John Crickmer
[ Hide Replies ]
|
RE: Is anyone friends with Terry Cullen - jscrick, Fri May 21 18:34:58 2010