Hi everyone,
Just thought this might be of interest while we're on the general subject
of RSPCA "corporate terrorism." :-) Just kidding. But very interesting
in light of some of our previous discussions on the list--check out the
third paragraph where she says she "actually went to see what was going on"
. . . . very interesting.
Jim
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>Subject: [NAIA-AnimalTalk] More - better late than never
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>DAILY TELEGRAPH(LONDON)
>May 10, 2000, Wednesday
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>Features: PETERBOROUGH: RSPCA veteran sees the light over hunting
>Edited by Sam Leith
>
>THERE'S an unexpected new appointment at the Countryside Alliance. The
>pro-hunting pressure group's new chief press officer is Angela Egan, who
>has joined after 10 years with the RSPCA. What brought about her change of
>heart?
>
>"I just couldn't work for the RSPCA after I grew to realise that its views,
>the views I myself had previously held, were wrong," she says.
>
>"I used to be very anti foxhunting and campaigned against it for many
>years, but after I did some research into hunting and actually went to see
>what was going on, I changed my mind. The RSPCA will have you believe that
>the Countryside Alliance is in some way in favour of animal cruelty, but
>that's just not true. The Alliance takes a more intellectual view, standing
>back and looking at issues calmly.
>
>"The RSPCA is almost anti-intellectual. It looks at issues without really
>understanding them at all."
>
>An RSPCA spokesman retorts: "To say we're not intellectual is ridiculous.
>All the anti-hunting evidence we submit is scientific and well-researched.
>Angela's statement sounds a little like sour grapes to me," adding
>high-mindedly: "But our main focus is on overcoming cruelty to animals.
>We're not going to get involved in a personal slanging match."
>
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