On Mar 21, 1:51*pm, "pearl" > wrote:
> "Buxqi" > wrote in ...
>
> On Mar 21, 10:48 am, Old Codger >
> wrote:
>
> > Education for all I should imagine.
>
> The point is people don't sign up to groups like uk.rec.birdwatching
> to discuss animal rights.
> ..
>
> > >> > By all means discuss this in the fullest possible detail in the vegan, veggie, environmentally aware landfill sites,
> > >> > methane and related gases and such focussed groups but please don't dump
> > >> > this rubbish in the British birdwatching group. After all you have
> > >> > around 60,000 other newsgroups to choose.
>
> > Every one should be aware of the problem the planet faces.
>
> The planet has many problems. People who want to discuss them
> or learn about them do not join uk.rec.birdwatching to learn about
> them. End of.
> ..
>
> Don't be silly. *People who have an interest in birds have an interest
> in their welfare, as in rights, as well as our impact on the ecosystem.

Point conceded. The parts of the original posting that dealt with the
environmental impacts of animal agriculture have some relevance to
birdwatching. I owe Pete a partial apology.