Dick Cavett Declares on Imus 'It's Worse to Murder Animals' Than Humans

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Blogger Jill Stanek was stunned to hear former PBS talk show host Dick Cavett declare on the Don Imus radio show that the murder of animals is a greater offense than the killing of humans. Cavett was busy denouncing quarterback Michael Vick's interview on 60 Minutes, calling him a "textbook psychopath" who was almost completely incapable of rehabilitation. (That doesn't sound very liberal.) That led to this declaration:

CAVETT: To my mind, it's worse to murder animals than to murder human beings. I'm not a religico, but human beings are full of sins and crimes and dirty deeds and conscious cruelty. No dog is.

IMUS: Boy, isn't that the truth! I have dogs here at the ranch I like better than anyone I know.

Listen to the audio here. The comment comes about two minutes in.

Stanek's obvious point was that unborn human beings are also free of "dirty deeds and conscious cruelty," but liberals think they're completely expendable.

But Michael Vick, now playing for the Philadelphia Eagles, is in a different league of villain, according to Cavett: "I'm religious to this degree. If there is a Hell, I trust he will fry in it."


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What?

Dick Cavette is still around?  Obviously, he's grown senile with the passing of time.

Anyway, who gives a rat's a$$ what Dick Cavett thinks.  He's irrelevant now...

Dick Cavette is still around?

Apparently. But what ever common sense he might have had must've died with his career back in the Seventies.

I had no idea Dick Cavett

I had no idea Dick Cavett was batsh!t crazy.

The more they talk, the

The more they talk, the more they embarrass themselves.

This is like the quote that "the work of Ted Kennedy would have given Mary Jo K comfort...had she lived". Cant make this stuff up.

Just keep pointing them out NB and the country will end this 50 year slide directly caused by liberal ideals and politics.

 

I understand the point he

I understand the point he is trying to make here.

Nothing more, nothing less.

Obama's a Community Agitator, a walking, talking destroyer. ~ Rush Limbaugh

BT - Do I assume correctly

Do I assume correctly that you agree with the remark in the context in which it was made?

FF... I'm no fan of

FF...

I'm no fan of Cavett in the least, nevr have been never will be, all I meant was I understand the point he was trying to make about animals...that's all.

Obama's a Community Agitator, a walking, talking destroyer. ~ Rush Limbaugh

BT - Got it

I get what you're saying.  Thanks!

FF... What really irks me

FF...

What really irks me is parents, or step-parents etc that beat, maim, torture, starve or kill their defenseless children usually get less time than Vick got...and I'm not even going to get into abortion...I've stated how I feel about that numerous times in the past.

I just am not going to make a big deal out of what he said here in regards to using animals as an example...I understood where he was coming from in that way...anyway that's how I see it.

As to Vick, it makes me mad he is even back on the field.

Just how I see things.

Obama's a Community Agitator, a walking, talking destroyer. ~ Rush Limbaugh

BT, I agree with you

There's surely a special place in Hell for people who mistreat children and animals.

bt--

You've pretty well summed it up for me as well.  I have no problems admitting that I'm a die-hard, bleeding heart animal lover, but that doesn't mean I don't care for my fellow humans as well.  I'm just surprised that Cavett apparently is also an animal lover.  I always thought he was too snooty and self-centered for that.

I love dogs, don't tend to

I love dogs, don't tend to like sports players who make waaay more money than I do, but...Vick served his sentence.  More than Rick Sanchez over at CNN.  I can't understand that he isn't supposed to be given a second chance when the cop killer in Philly (Mamu Ab Jubal or something) is constantly being touted as a victim.  I love my dogs, but I'd sacrifice them for a human being any day of the week (o.k. a conservative human being).

just when you think public option has no place

along comes a dick cavett. he needed end of life counseling like 15 yrs ago. RB/411acrossamerica.com

Dick Cavett

Diagnosed late in his adult life with debilitating depression, it's no wonder Cavett is down on humanity...  that's his usual state of being.

Animals, being unable to criticize, humiliate, or talk back - being warm-blooded and offering unconditional and unquestioning love to the humans that keep them - Cavett's motivation behind this ridiculous statement makes perfect sense.

Cavett relates better to/with animals than humans.

 

I do like my dogs more than

I do like my dogs more than any liberals that I know.  I also like my dogs more than Dick H. Cavett.

I watched Dick Cavett when he had "The Dick Cavett Show" many

years ago. He was very erudite, and always seemed to have interesting guests.

I recall watching back then the "debate" Cavett held in 1971 between  traitor John Kerry, representing Vietnam Veterans Against the War, and Vietnam veteran John O'Neill, who years later would become the spokesman for the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.

The transcripts of that 1971 debate, and a video of that debate that you can download can be found HERE.

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"We believe, based on our experience with him, that he is totally unfit to be the Commander-in-Chief." ~ John O'Neill, spokesman, Swift Boat Veterans for Truth regarding John Kerry

RF... I watched that

RF...

I watched that awhile back now....if any of you haven't...do.

You will like it...in my opinion anyway.

Winter Soldiers comes to mind.

Obama's a Community Agitator, a walking, talking destroyer. ~ Rush Limbaugh

No surprise

This is no surprise. A far-left American like the Bamster's buddy Bill Ayers thought that the full implementation of communism in America might require the murder of 25 million or so citizens, who would be immune to re-education. Look at how many babies have been murdered at the direction of the lefties. Look at how supportive lefties are of euthanasia. Look at what the Bamster's ghoulish adviser Ezekial Emanuel wants to do to senior citizens, all in the name of communitarian value.

Lefties have no problem with murdering humans, they never have. Now a polar bear, well that is another matter entirely.

I would shoot anyone who

I would shoot anyone who harmed my dog.  That said, no Cavett it is not worse to kill animals then it is humans. Fact is, you can not even use the word murder in context of the killing of animals.  You murder humans, you kill animals.  Fairly simple really. That some humans act like animals is a different matter.  Those that do, should be treated as such. 

While I don't agree with

While I don't agree with what Cavett is saying, I understand his opinion. Most pets, and animals in general, have never done you wrong. They're innocent in that sense.

 

balboa--

Exactly.  As I've already stated, I'm a big time animal lover...I can't imagine life on this earth without them.  But to say that it's worse to kill an animal than a human is a bit of a stretch.

Why is this a story?

Seriously, where in this statement on Imus does he even mention babies or abortion? Take his point for what it is and don't search for the secret liberal agenda - his statement is pretty simple albeit wordier than it needs to be.

While I don't totally agree with his point I see it - these were innocent trusting animals that were butchered by this criminal. You know, killing animals like this factors into being a socia/psychopath. You can bet he did this earlier in this life and no life matters to him - none but his own.

Dick Cavett is still

Dick Cavett is still alive???  Amazing.

I still remember when he got all flustered when John Lennon called Nixon a "pig".

Guess he was more afraid of negative publicity than any effrontery to his political ideology.

One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 86% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.

Which textbook was Cavett referring to?

It's quite often amazing how people can rehabilitate themselves. Not saying Vick has or will but it's possible.  To reject the idea is an unchristian thing to do.

 

To label me an intellectual is a misunderstanding of what that is. Dick Cavett 
  

Cruel Animals.

"I'm not a religico, but human beings are full of sins and crimes and dirty deeds and conscious cruelty. No dog is."

Dick Cavett thinks that dogs aren't cruel?  I guess he's never seen a pack of dogs running around the cities, hunting prey and fighting amongst themselves..  Those dogs are CRUEL in the way they hunt.  They harasser their prey, biting them repeatedly until the pray is unable to continue running away.  Then those dogs eat their prey while they are still alive!  Now, THAT'S "cruel."  It's also natural.

The same is true of dogs and their hierarchy social structure.  Dogs fight for dominance amongst their group or clan.  They have been known to severely injure, and even KILL, each other in those dominance fights. They will also KILL another dog who tries to "invade" that clan.  The dominant male will also drive away subordinate males during breeding cycles, injuring or killing any other males  that try to mate with the "leaders" females.  Once again, another "cruel" behavior that is also natural.

Also, if you really want to find out how cruel a dog can be, try entering there territory without their, or the owner's , permission.  That dog would gladly KILL you just for being in their territory. Yet another "cruel' but natural behavior.

These are just a few examples of the "cruel" behavior of dog.  The same types of behaviors exist for cats, ferrets, and just  about any other predator animal we keep as pets.

The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.
The US Constitution

Unless you're a fetus.
The US Supreme Court

Hmmmmmm.....I may actually

Hmmmmmm.....I may actually agree with Dick Cavett for once.

Vegetarian?

The obvious comeback from Imus should have been, –"so you're a vegetarian?"

Cavity is right in step

Cavity is right in step with the socialist administration that put out this "deathlet" at the VA for our veterans that is highlighted in this WSJ opinion piece:  http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204683204574358590107981718.html .

Here is the start of that opinion piece:  "If President Obama wants to better understand why America's discomfort with end-of-life discussions threatens to derail his health-care reform, he might begin with his own Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). He will quickly discover how government bureaucrats are greasing the slippery slope that can start with cost containment but quickly become a systematic denial of care."

I haven't been able to find anything like this VA "deathlet" for animals; just humans.  So, Cavity is right - murder animals get jail time; murder or cause to murder humans - "good" government healthcare. 

When you couple this with the comments recently in the news about the horrible conditions that the entirely government run healthcare program that is available for native Americans ("Whatever you do, don't get sick or injured after June.  The government healthcare money is run out after that."), who would trust this administration with the huge swath of healtcare that they provide already.  Let alone giving them more of a say in it?

Obamacare sucks; it will make you sick.

Write, call or e-mail your elected representatives and tell them of your opposition to this horrible legislation.   Don't delay - this could mean your life or death - literally!