Comments on The Future Fire Reviews: McDonald, Automatic Safe Dog (2011)

Hi Douglas, I did understand Mr. McDonald's i...

2011-07-30T15:49:10.957-04:00

Hi Douglas,
I did understand Mr. McDonald's inspiration was likely the popularity of designer dogs, and those people who are so willing to have their dogs' ears cropped and tails docked for 'aesthetic' reasons.
Of course, when we, as a society can be so inhumane to those who depend on us for their well-being, we can hardly be surprised when our employers and schools

Huge thanks for this very in-depth review, Jessica...

2011-07-29T04:07:32.164-04:00

Huge thanks for this very in-depth review, Jessica. My own reading of Jet's book, for what it's worth, was that it was an anti-vivisection statement, cloaked in flippancy to catch us off-guard. A society that devalues animal life will always ultimately devalue human life also, as we find out later. Send not for whom the bell tolls and all that...