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cab67

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18. I collaborate with zoos.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #13)

Sun May 3, 2026, 01:02 PM

May 3

They face threats like this all the time.

The extremists don't want to harm the animals. They want to scare away visitors, hitting the zoos and their vendors in their wallets.

I don't use live animals in my research, but some of my friends and colleagues do. A couple of them have had their labs broken into, equipment destroyed, and the animals "liberated." In both cases, the animals were all found dead a short distance from where they were released. The animals were released in conditions that any rational person would have known would have been fatal. A lot of people oppose animal-based research, and I'm not unsympathetic to the rationale, but although those who vandalize these facilities might think they're acting in the animals' best interests, they usually know nothing about biology. At all.

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Zoos swatted in central states: 'Part of life now' [View all] BumRushDaShow May 3 OP

What possible sense can there be in that? -misanthroptimist May 3 #1

Always ask: Who benefits and how. Irish_Dem May 3 #2

Chevy Chase! It's all so clear now! -misanthroptimist May 3 #3

Yes attack the most vulnerable: children, schools, colleges, animals, etc. Irish_Dem May 3 #4

It is kinda like rape,... magicarpet May 3 #5

Yes a deliberate attack on the US. Irish_Dem May 3 #7

Governance by low life common street Nazis and semi-professional Gestapo Jackbooted Storm troopers magicarpet May 3 #8

no, my take is completely different. Conjuay May 3 #12

So who is manipulating them into blowing up animals as a way to further their cause? Irish_Dem May 3 #13

No one is blowing up animals, they are calling in fake threats to disrupt Zoo's EX500rider May 3 #15

Who funds these organizations? Irish_Dem May 3 #19

I doubt underground radical animal rights groups need funding EX500rider May 3 #20

I collaborate with zoos. cab67 May 3 #18

They are 'dry runs'. OldBaldy1701E May 3 #6

Yes but who is manipulating American young people into becoming terrorists? Irish_Dem May 3 #11

I suspect there are a few entities that are doing that. OldBaldy1701E May 4 #22

The plan to destroy the USA has been a brilliant one. Irish_Dem May 4 #23

It has been, but it was all dependent on our complacency and boy, didn't we give them plenty of that! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E May 4 #24

Oh yes. Americans willingly handed their country and democracy over to the enemy. Irish_Dem May 4 #25

Radical "animal rights" activists. marybourg May 3 #9

Or made to look that way. hadEnuf May 3 #10

not "animal rights activists" Nigrum Cattus May 3 #14

Any evidence "right wing religious extremists" hate Zoo's? Or just a hunch you have? EX500rider May 3 #16

I'm inclined to think animal rights extremists are more likely behind it. cab67 May 3 #17

Get rid of all the "vulnerables" slightlv May 3 #21

My guess is a couple of high school kids having fun Torchlight May 4 #26