tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646498579516232721.post3254622336365001105..comments2024-01-11T01:57:35.032-08:00Comments on VEGANISM: A TRUTH WHOSE TIME HAS COME: Excerpts from The Lowest Animal by Mark TwainM. (known as) "Butterflies" Katz http://www.blogger.com/profile/03230376971619819126noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646498579516232721.post-6773055565674208492014-09-11T17:10:17.720-07:002014-09-11T17:10:17.720-07:00A brilliant treatise! couldn't have said it b...A brilliant treatise! couldn't have said it better myself!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646498579516232721.post-89104144612757299812013-11-18T07:48:56.974-08:002013-11-18T07:48:56.974-08:00All the lines written in this essay are absolutely...All the lines written in this essay are absolutely true ..yes man is rational,cruel ,jealous ,indecent and vulgar .... Mark twain was right at that time he said these lines and today these things are much more visible to us ..in every country there is a new religion as mentioned by Mark Twain so the summary of my comments is salute to Mark Twain who write these things in a beautifully satirical Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12996145721188692880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646498579516232721.post-62379418008802045952012-07-08T22:23:49.285-07:002012-07-08T22:23:49.285-07:00CB - I definitely realize that humans are animals....CB - I definitely realize that humans are animals. Many people don't seem to see that obvious truth. It doesn't matter which is the most intelligent...intelligence has nothing to do with how we should treat other animals. Would we sexually assault, oppress and murder a mentally-impaired person? No. If someone, human or non, is conscious, fully aware, has feelings, can suffer, can feel M. (known as) "Butterflies" Katz https://www.blogger.com/profile/03230376971619819126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646498579516232721.post-63213809507206733792012-07-08T14:28:37.697-07:002012-07-08T14:28:37.697-07:00It's disturbing to see some of these posts. Th...It's disturbing to see some of these posts. Those who are complaining, you <i>obviously</i> aren't familiar with Mark Twain. He is a satirist and humorist.<br /><br />"Satire - the use of humor and wit with a critical attitude, irony, sarcasm, or ridicule for exposing or denouncing the frailties and faults of mankind’s activities and institutions, such as folly, stupidity, or vice. CBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646498579516232721.post-84847876173104992492012-05-02T18:55:41.199-07:002012-05-02T18:55:41.199-07:00Got to love Mark Twain. As much as it hurts to rea...Got to love Mark Twain. As much as it hurts to read about us humans. It's all true. I do agree with what Mark Twain is saying in this excerpt. Humans sometimes act dumber than animals. Therefore, it makes lowest animal seem the higher animal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646498579516232721.post-18205117808704277562012-04-10T10:19:58.470-07:002012-04-10T10:19:58.470-07:00Yes it's amazing you defensive some people are...Yes it's amazing you defensive some people are about Twain's acerbic jabs at "The Damned Human Race" suggesting that he was too negative or that he was selectively looking at "evil men" and not looking at the "good", in short practicing the denial and moral cowardice that allows the progressive destruction and greed to go on without any effective resistence Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646498579516232721.post-1197642453450565532012-02-08T10:48:55.152-08:002012-02-08T10:48:55.152-08:00Frankly its one of the most profound things ever w...Frankly its one of the most profound things ever written-and the fact that it remains so obscure shows how powerful it is. Its not uncommon for people to criticize humanity, but they still want to believe deep down that humans are the best there is, or at least equal to other life. But I think Twain hits the nail on the head--by our own standards of morality we are less than other species. For Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646498579516232721.post-65314958882136892292011-11-07T19:02:24.826-08:002011-11-07T19:02:24.826-08:00This excerpt was interesting to read but also dist...This excerpt was interesting to read but also disturbing. The writer definitely has a problem with humans. The tone is harsh and negative. Yet, I agree with a few of his points. Man is cruel and for selfish reasons. Animals are not. They simply show violence to defend themselves. I don't know if I agree that 'higher animals' engage in individual fights and never in organized masses. Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08752086317382648143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646498579516232721.post-64735271565793272632011-11-07T12:09:38.372-08:002011-11-07T12:09:38.372-08:00Mark Twain has always been a comical writer, and t...Mark Twain has always been a comical writer, and this study was humorous. I never thought of comparing humans to animals, or even thought we were similiar. I liked how he put "I was aware that many men who have accumulated more millions of money than they can ever use have shown a rabid hunger for more, and have not scrupled to cheat the ignorant and the helpless out of their poor servings EMILYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079963548670435427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646498579516232721.post-15951105423284427282011-08-06T07:11:23.464-07:002011-08-06T07:11:23.464-07:00[ Smiles ] Wonderful![ Smiles ] Wonderful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646498579516232721.post-7919206984897866832011-02-09T19:15:14.571-08:002011-02-09T19:15:14.571-08:00While I agree with Twain on some of his theories, ...While I agree with Twain on some of his theories, I believe that the human race and the way we act is much more complicated than that of animals. That makes it difficult to compare our actions to the actions of animals. The human mind is much more evolved, obviously, and is forced to make much more complex decisions than animals do. I do agree that some men, probably more than there should be, Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746506245408301695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646498579516232721.post-91238354058299563302011-02-04T13:06:14.854-08:002011-02-04T13:06:14.854-08:00Remember this is just EXCERPTS from an article, th...Remember this is just EXCERPTS from an article, this is not the whole article. It was written with a sense of humor and jest, keep that in mind too. But he was showing us about a part of our species.M. (known as) "Butterflies" Katz https://www.blogger.com/profile/03230376971619819126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646498579516232721.post-30907527540695320842011-02-04T07:29:34.664-08:002011-02-04T07:29:34.664-08:00I think Mark Twain has some true things and some f...I think Mark Twain has some true things and some false things in this article. We as humans haven’t learned to get along with each other yet and it has led to many deaths. I do wish we could get along like the animals he put in he cage, all were different but none of them decided to fight or kill each other. Yet he didn’t put an actual animal killer in the cage, all of the animals in the cage arelukeb25noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646498579516232721.post-16259786336785602502011-01-27T16:19:03.652-08:002011-01-27T16:19:03.652-08:00After reading this article I thought Twain did an ...After reading this article I thought Twain did an unfair comparison between man and animals. Humans have very complex lives with many things to care for and worry about. Man has to provide for their family. They have to earn a living, protect and care for their kids, look out for themselves, get an education; the list could go on forever. Animals on the other hand, have children then abandon Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032955370562285625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646498579516232721.post-523735303431821172011-01-26T13:56:57.699-08:002011-01-26T13:56:57.699-08:00When I got done reading this article it shocked me...When I got done reading this article it shocked me to read that man will do whatever it is to get what they want. I was very suprized to realize that we are more like cats in many different ways. After reading this article I am glad that Mark Twain went to all that work to figure out how man is. Mark Twain is a very smart person and really knows how to tell people what they want to hear. I agree stefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469572076633317515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646498579516232721.post-16924259731788162672010-09-01T18:56:18.845-07:002010-09-01T18:56:18.845-07:00Hi there.
Just wanted to remind you that this is ...Hi there.<br /><br />Just wanted to remind you that this is not an "article" by Mark Twain, but rather excerpts from The Lowest Animal, from the book Letters to the Earth.M. (known as) "Butterflies" Katz https://www.blogger.com/profile/03230376971619819126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646498579516232721.post-68310558021048259272010-09-01T17:09:32.872-07:002010-09-01T17:09:32.872-07:00After reading this article I dont think anyone cou...After reading this article I dont think anyone could disagree with Mark Twain. Mark Twain is very blunt and to the point but makes it humarous as well. He was very descriptive to show you what he meant, like when he said that animals can be with a differnt kind and can be affectionate because the learned to and we as humans we cant even sit in the same room with a different race and even chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09136252215007692199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646498579516232721.post-17199750936799112982010-09-01T16:08:57.021-07:002010-09-01T16:08:57.021-07:00From the beginning, I have gathered that Twain has...From the beginning, I have gathered that Twain has figured out that humans will not hesitate to be greedy when they want something. Yet, animals are smart enough to know when to stop and leave something left for another animal in need. This was only one of the many points Twain pointed out in which the man differs between the animal. It is, however, a very interesting and profusely comical chelseyfinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01657570836673260965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646498579516232721.post-58980232085342662252010-08-31T19:38:52.244-07:002010-08-31T19:38:52.244-07:00After i read this, i was thinking that this is fun...After i read this, i was thinking that this is funny and true. Mark Twain used very descriptive word, some that i didn't even understand. I think it funny where he compared humans to animals. This article was also pretty much saying how humans are very selfish. For example---People take more than they can eat when others don't have anything at all. Overall this was a good article to read taylor ummelnoreply@blogger.com