Friday, July 22, 2005
Oh, there we go
More shameless opportunism, this time from Eileen M. Mello:
I am horrified to hear that Meleia Willis-Starbuck was murdered in Berkeley, despite not knowing this obviously remarkable young woman. What I find absolutely astounding about her death is that no one is calling it what it is: a misogynist hate crime.... Being gunned down is the ultimate example of the strong hatred many in our country feel toward strong women, especially strong women of color.
Yeah. Folks hate women so much they kill them by accident.
Anyway, O'Malley gets schooled in "I never face danger, so no one else should be able to protect themselves from it"ism.
Mike Vandeman doesn't like how John Roberts (incoming Supreme Court dude) thinks that the endangered species act can be unconstitutional if applied to one state (or something, I don't know the details, or care).
Is there any limit to human arrogance? Life existed on this planet for 3.8 billion years before humans ever thought of appearing. What kind of hubris allows someone to say that a given species, however insignificant in our minds, does not deserve to exist, simply because it conflicts with some human’s petty wishes?
I've got some bad news for you, Mike. Species have been killing other species right out of existence for 3.8 billion years, simply because their existence conflicts with that species's petty wishes.
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