what is going on in this yard?

[davidr]

I think these things are a matter of where we draw the line that shouldn't be crossed. In Syria, the President drew the line over biological weapons. During WWII eventually a line was draw over Hitler's aggression and mass genocide. In China, there have been lines drawn over human rights violations. In our country we have a long history of drawing lines over child labor laws, equal rights for everyone, workplace safety, etc. to name a few. Here in Puna, people are attempting to draw lines over GMO foods, PGV expansion and many more. I don't think it's unreasonable to question cultural practices that may cause harm to animals like cock fights and dog fights and draw lines that don't allow this behavior. I don't think we progress as a society when we take a "put your head in the sand" mentality.