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Madelyn Campbell's avatar

As usual, you are spot on. Thanks for this. I hope everyone who needs to see this sees this.

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Dixie Morrow's avatar

I feel that I have been gaslit by this "Shouting" piece. Unfortunately online discussion is mostly an exchange of words since over 90% of the communication as compared to in person is absent, therefore potentially leading to hard feelings. As for the content of the proposed amendment, consider the approach to "exploitation." Most mammals, including ourselves, routinely exploit other animals in order to live. Consider that in some cultures, exploitation is a direct necessity of life. How arrogant are we to presume upon the lifestyle of those people? Please separate our own aspirations from an imposition on other humans. And how can we campaign for equity while simultaneously respecting the current practice of some religions? I see too much doublethink in the proposed amendment, and I do not apologize for seeing what I see. If I read the by-laws correctly, a proposal could give another two years to reconstruct the proposed amendment and mend a lot of fractures. Not a bad thing, since the elements of Widening the Circle of Compassion are already in action.

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