>From: Hofa Membership <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: Harry Potter Movie > >People, people, people. Why must we always attack those creators in the >entertainment industry who use ferrets in a negative form... Doesn't the >entertainment industry use other animals, such as dogs, cats, pigs, etc, >in the same fashion at times? <snip> My SO and I were discussing this last night. We're less than eager to see the latest HP, but how ironic that we wouldn't think twice about the creature eating _people_. Reminds me of the "Lost World: Jurassic Park" movie, in which the T. rex invades San Diego and at one point eats a family's dog. While I didn't care for the scene I did find myself thinking, "at least it wasn't a ferret." Ah, the things that push our buttons. Does this count as "species-ism?" :-) Just my 2[cents] Dan Muldoon Omaha, NE [Posted in FML issue 4538]