Did you know that Washington is the mecca for bestiality? Me neither! It transpires that it is one of the few states in the country that doesn't outlaw this obscene and degrading activity. Here's the background;
"A Washington Man died recently from internal injuries he sustained while having sex with a horse. After his body was dropped off at a hospital, police discovered that out-of-towners had rented a rural farm and then made local animals available for use in bestiality. Yes, video taping was involved. This disgusting story should have had a quick ending with the arrests of the operators of the human/animal sex farm and their swift punishment. However, police discovered that there is no law against bestiality in Washington. So, even though a man is dead from a very intimate injury, even though police confiscated hundreds of graphic videotapes of people having sex with animals, apparently nothing is to be done about it."
Worse still, some liberal commentators (What a surprise!) are objecting to a bill being introduced to make it a felony to participate in bestiality. In their view, sex with animals is a harmless past-time.
In this interesting article Wesley J Smith points out that bestiality is so very wrong not only because using animals sexually is abusive, but because such behavior is profoundly degrading and utterly subversive to the crucial understanding that human beings are unique, special, and of the highest moral worth in the known universe--a concept known as "human exceptionalism."
Us humans, we're higher than the animals you see - but some liberals have their heads stuck up a horses a** when it comes to seeing this truth, so to speak.
Er, Washington DC isn't. The article says the incident took place in Washington State. A quite different place altogether.
I know it's early David.
Posted by: Mark Holland | September 01, 2005 at 06:31 AM
Plus - it's just gross.
Posted by: Monica-Philadelphia | September 01, 2005 at 07:23 AM
Mark
David didn't say Washington DC.
David
Why do you have to spoil a clearly valid point by trying to claim 'liberals' would approve of this. You know full well that 99.9% of people across the spectrum Right and left would be appalled at this and would be against it. Amongst the 0.01% of those who would have no objection would be the Libertarian Right. Would it be fair to generalise that 'Right wingers favour Bestiality?
Posted by: Colm | September 01, 2005 at 09:57 AM
Colm, yes he did but he's corrected it now. I posted that comment at about 06:15; you have to get up early in the morning to spot David's mistakes. ;-)
Don't mean to labour here David. I really enjoy the passion that comes through when reading ATW and so can forgive the odd slip here and there.
Posted by: Mark Holland | September 01, 2005 at 11:49 AM
Is it logically impossible that the guy was a Republican?
Or could that be more liberal horses**t??
Posted by: Jo | September 01, 2005 at 11:54 AM
..actually, out of interest (nothing more) I searched under "horses" and "sex" in Google
- a mere 2,090,000 hits.
So thats all right then...
Posted by: Jo | September 01, 2005 at 12:06 PM
Note to self 1,
Seems to be a comment on the male species in Washington, if they're forced to put it to a horse to get their jollies, as it were!
Note to self 2.
Maybe he was just suffering from really bad eye-sight, or a misunderstanding of the term "horserider"
Posted by: Mike Cunningham | September 01, 2005 at 02:20 PM
It is because of Human exceptionalism that we have the capacity and right to do that to animals.
At any rate, there is no mandate for enforcing human exceptionalism. If someone fails to hold onto it of their own accord, that's their own loss.
People have the right to degrade themselves.
Posted by: Huxley | September 01, 2005 at 02:22 PM
Surely all just a bit of harmless horseplay!
Posted by: Colm | September 01, 2005 at 02:34 PM
...did he think: "Oh my, she has a face like a horses's arse but hey, shes alone in the field, its late, I know what shes looking for...." ;)
Posted by: Jo | September 01, 2005 at 02:41 PM
Can you link to these liberal commentators who are for horse sex please David. I just want to know who they are and discount their opinion for good.
Isn't it still legal in Texas to marry your horse? Does the bestiality classification change if you are married to the horse?
:)
Posted by: Nationalist | September 01, 2005 at 02:46 PM
I'm sorry to have to do this to one of my favourite romantic songs, but....
"I know it's late, I know you're weary
I know your stable has no room for me..
Still here we are, both of us lonely
Longing for shelter from all that we see
Why should we worry, no mare will care girl
I look at your ears, long lovely and grey...
We've got tonight, who needs tomorrow?
We've got tonight babe
Why don't you neigh...?
Posted by: Jo | September 01, 2005 at 03:00 PM
"human beings are unique, special, and of the highest moral worth in the known universe--a concept known as "human exceptionalism."
And considering your view between the left and the right that must make you amongst the elite moral people within the known universe David - wow what is that saying considering self-praise?
Posted by: Nationalist | September 01, 2005 at 03:26 PM
Very good Jo
Now do you want to try Red Red Rum....Goes to my head!
Posted by: Colm | September 01, 2005 at 03:27 PM
As you are female, the mind-picture which evolved from your bowdlerized rendition gives me some concern, mainly for the horse!
Posted by: Mike Cunningham | September 01, 2005 at 03:28 PM
Nationalist,
Modesty forbids me replying.....
Posted by: David Vance | September 01, 2005 at 03:32 PM
Col:
Its your choice: I can give you Red Rum or I can give you...oh neva mind lol
Posted by: Jo | September 01, 2005 at 03:35 PM
...Shergar aah honey honey.. you are my candy mare! and you got me wanting you...
Posted by: Colm | September 01, 2005 at 03:39 PM
Mike:
LOL, I keep thinking of Gene Wilder and that sexy sheep!
There is a SERIOUS issue relating to Prof. Singer and his ethical philosophy which JOBLOG shall address in my occasional series of posts on ethical issues :)
Posted by: Jo | September 01, 2005 at 03:45 PM
David
You know how sometimes there is a ceremonial prize given to the millionth visitor to a supermarket, is there one you coould award to a n ATW regular for the millionth mention of their blog :)
Posted by: Colm | September 01, 2005 at 03:49 PM
colm,
You might name it the Positively Last Unitary Gobbledegook award, or P.L.U.G. for short!
Posted by: Mike Cunningham | September 01, 2005 at 04:52 PM
Don't forget to condemn all the people that have sex with cucumbers and watermelons - they're different species, too!
Here in the US, folks are breast-beating over horse slaughtering for human consumption. PUH-LEEZ!!!
As for the activities leading to the man's death, it seems that such activity only thins the herd of the participants.
Posted by: Ultonian Scottis American | September 01, 2005 at 05:21 PM
I wonder if the man in question adopted the carrot and stick approach?
Posted by: Nationalist | September 01, 2005 at 05:30 PM
Well he certainly got his oats!
Posted by: Colm | September 01, 2005 at 06:15 PM
BREAKING NEWS
Mr Ed is on Oprah, talking for the first time about what he had to go through to land his first acting job!
Posted by: Aileen | September 01, 2005 at 07:54 PM