Tuesday, March 13, 2007

"We" DOES NOT Include Us All

I was intentionally choosen by the opposition today to argue about the wolf issue. I knew there was no point since this particular individual's mind is set and the person was only looking to argue in front of others of the same mindset. After I drove around mad for a while, I took a look at some of the things that these people seem to think. One of the most important things I realized was that they think when they speak for themselves they are actually speaking for every person in an entire state. "This state never wanted wolves here again." Well, I am a resident of this state and so are many others that want wolves. "Why should we have to pay for them if we didn't want them here?" Again, lots of us do want them here and don't mind paying. Also, we all pay for countless things in this country and our states that we don't like one bit. I don't care to pay for child rapists and serial killers to sit in prison for life with square meals, cable TV, dental and medical access while many others that are respectable, law-abing citizens don't even have this stuff. Why should we pay to fully reimburse for loss of livestock when other businesses don't make 100% profits all the time? While we are at it, why shouldn't we reimburse theses corporations that fall short of their expected goals-it would only be fair wouldn't it? Why should only livestock ranchers get full payback and nobody else? Worried about loss of an animal with great genetics- why not save a part of it to clone for replacing the lost animal? "It's the ranchers' private land being invaded." Well now, think back to how those ranchers got that land in the first place. Wolves and Natives were there first! Where are they now?! Also these days, many of these "people of power" block off all access to public lands. Yes, I am a little bitter today. We need to remind the opposition that they are certainly not speaking for all of us, just for their individual selves. After today's unprovoked attack on myself, I am beginning to believe that the other side is completely radical (and should be approached with caution like some wild,rabid beast).

Now here's a thought:
Why can't I be compensated for the fair market value and then some for any wolf that a rancher or hunter shoots?

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