Ok, time to finish up for now. It's been an entertaining 3 day return to commenting on this site. I will now return to the shadows to read the 'incredibly stimulating discussions' which happen when I'm not commenting. *rollseyes*
As a final thought, it occurred to me that Morrissey probably suffers from mental health issues to do with his failure to follow through his values and embrace veganism. At some level he must be aware that the words he wrote in 'Meat Is Murder' are guiding him towards a renunciation of dairy. Perhaps that's why he insists on playing it at shows on an endless loop? His subconscious mind is trying to tell him that he cannot logically condemn meat eating as 'murder' whilst eating equally murderous cheese. I think this inner turmoil has been going on ever since MIM was released but he's a Dairy Addict and it's similar to Heroin:
[h=1]
Why Cheese is Like "Dairy Crack": Because It's Got Morphine In It[/h]
http://gizmodo.com/5690088/why-cheese-is-like-dairy-crack-because-its-got-morphine-in-it
So, let's consider possible options for Morrissey:
1] Continue to troll his audience and the wider media with his implausible claims that he is entitled to label meat-eaters as 'murderers' whilst having cheese on his rider and selling Cheezy Paninis to his audience having banned beefburgers and hot dogs. An illogical position.
2] Stop singing MIM but refuse to issue a 'mea culpa' for having spent 33 years as a Dairy Crack Whore. Presumably out of some misguided stubborn pride.
3] Embrace Veganism and continue to sanctimoniously lecture meat-eaters without explaining how he ignored his 33 years of foolish Dairy Crack Whoredom
4] Continue as a Dairy Crack Whore, but delete MIM and accept he's no better than a lot of meat eaters in that his main concern is Animal Welfare NOT Animal Rights. He wants animals to be treated well and humanely gassed by PETA when they can no longer provide him with Cheezy Panini ingredients. This position is no different to those who want human treatment of animals before they are humanely killed for hot dogs and burgers. If PETA gas a dog/cat/cow to 'release' them from being enslaved by humans, how and why is this different to humane slaughter in abbatoirs? Discuss.
5] Renounce links to PETA due to their murder policy in relation to stray pets and their employees being found guilty of pet abduction and murder.
Let's finish by looking at PETA's claimed Mission Statement:
"Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use
for entertainment, or abuse in any other way."
Unless they are a young girls pet dog that PETA deem expendable or Cheezy Panini ingredients in a pop star's Dairy Crack Whore Habit!
There's a humourous Twitter account called 'Troubled Morrissey' but it's obvious that the real life Morrissey is a deeply troubled soul. One can only hope that he finally concluded this 3 decade debate about animal rights in a way that retrieves some shred of dignity for him as an artist and person but that also puts and end to his entirely bogus posturing as an 'animal rights activist'. He is and always has been an 'animal welfare activist'. Sadly, he has never exercised his mind to realise the differences. Let's read what Gary Francione has to say about that difference:
[h=1]Animal Welfare Regulation, “Happy Exploitation,” and Speciesism[/h]
http://www.abolitionistapproach.com...ppy-exploitation-and-speciesism/#.VQwW5eFRKQU
In this essay, I think we can see the origins of Morrissey's utterly confused thinking about paedophilia and rape of animals whilst he ignores the rape and paedophilia that dairy cows are subject too. Yes, it's true that dairy calves are forced into providing fellatio before being killed for veal. The fact that only a small proportion of 'farmers' indulge in this paedophiliac zoophilia doesn't negate it as an issue.
In conclusion. Morrissey position on animal rights is irrational, illogical and is informed by the contortions of PETA's equally deluded philosophies. One can either be an Animal Welfarist or Animal Abolitionist. In 'Meat Is Murder' Morrissey sings as if he's the latter when he's quite clearly the former because: Dairy Crack Whore.
I may not be able to reply to any comments on this but I hope stimulates the discussion. Thank you all for providing such a nourishing and encouraging forum for these discussions.
best
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