Judith Stoker

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  Judith signed the petition | over 2 years ago

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  Judith commented on the article | about 3 years ago

  Dear Iditarod Participants and Supporters

  Ingrid,
  
  Your point of view is well articulated, yet I would comment on your reference to the Bible.  Yes, we are given stewardship over the earth and the animals.  Many people misinterpret that to mean that we can rape and pillage as we desire.  They are sorely mistaken.  When God gave man (and woman) domain over the earth and its creatures, we were charged with the responsibility of caring for them, protecting them, safeguarding them for future generations and yes, raising and slaughtering them for our food (and yes, I agree, God is probably pretty ticked off at the mess we have made).  Many animals are used to help lighten our burden - horses (I'm a horse person, too), dogs, cattle, swine, camels, elephants, llamas, and many others.  That does not mean that God gave us the right to abuse them.  I have long held that the American Indians and many cultures like them had the right idea when it came to viewing our natural resources, including animals and even each other.  In our greed, we as a species have lost our connection to God (however we see him/her) and this precious home we have been given. Dog racing, horse racing, the way we raise animals for food and many other practices are born out of a real need (such as the way the Iditarod began) but we have disfigured these practices to the point where they are unrecognizable.  And while I agree that this abuse of animals needs to stop, I also feel as strongly that we need to address this same kind of passion for the human rights violations that abound in this world.