Post by NanciK on Nov 19, 2007 16:27:34 GMT -5
~~~ CROSS POST FROM HSUS ~~~
Here's a short essay in The Hartford Courant last week from Noah Williams, a second grader who disagreed with classifying an animal as a "thing" during a recent grammar lesson.
Take a look at his essay. It says so much, and if only the adults of our world would heed his simple and powerful thoughts.
"Why Animals Should Not Be Called Things
By Noah S.B. Williams
Animals should not be called things because they are beings, not things.
Shame on the people who call animals things.
If I could I would give the person who first called animals things a
talking-to. I would not call animals things.
Think about this. If you loved someone, would you call them a thing? I
wish no one had ever called animals things.
Why would you call your pet a thing?
A rug or something is a thing, but not an animal. He or she is not a
thing! This is not funny, it's all true. I would not lie to you about
this. It's not a joke.
Do not lie to me, either."
Here's a short essay in The Hartford Courant last week from Noah Williams, a second grader who disagreed with classifying an animal as a "thing" during a recent grammar lesson.
Take a look at his essay. It says so much, and if only the adults of our world would heed his simple and powerful thoughts.
"Why Animals Should Not Be Called Things
By Noah S.B. Williams
Animals should not be called things because they are beings, not things.
Shame on the people who call animals things.
If I could I would give the person who first called animals things a
talking-to. I would not call animals things.
Think about this. If you loved someone, would you call them a thing? I
wish no one had ever called animals things.
Why would you call your pet a thing?
A rug or something is a thing, but not an animal. He or she is not a
thing! This is not funny, it's all true. I would not lie to you about
this. It's not a joke.
Do not lie to me, either."
