Issue #2

I received this in an e-mail from one of my friends. It is alleged to have appeared in a newspaper in San Francisco. I don't know, is it possible that someone is this naive? If this person lived in Ohio, would they be for or against Issue #2?












"Farm animals are social and intelligent individuals, as capable of feeling pain and frustration, joy and excitement, as the dogs and cats we welcome into our families." And I stopped reading at the Humane Society of the United States. Sorry, I don't buy into anthropomorphism. Animals are animals; they are not humans.

I read the editorial opinions of the Dayton Daily News and the Columbus Dispatch. What I hear them saying is that the problem being addressed with Issue 3 should not be enshrined in the state constitution, but rather dealt with by laws in the legislature. I agree with that. However, I also see that the HSUS has been successful in lobbying state legislatures to pass really restrictive laws governing animal treatment on farms. I think that will raise food prices. If you want to support what you consider better treatment of animals, go organic. Kroger has lots of organic foods. If you want to pay the higher price, ok, but don't force me to pay a higher price. Also, I think the HSUS eventual goal is to seriously reduce the amount of meat we eat (Go Vegan). Anything they can do to further that goal is something they will support.

So, while I'm not a fan of big government, I'm going to vote for Issue #2 as a way to head off the worse solution that would be offered by the HSUS.