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Neuroscientist Halts Research to Stop Extremists

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the everybody-loses dept.

FleaPlus writes "UCLA neuroscience professor Dario Ringach, known for his contributions to our understanding of how the visual system processes information, has been forced to give up his experiments by the actions of animal-rights extremists. Although he and his family had endured harassment and vandalization by animal-rights activists for years, Ringach reconsidered after extremists tried to firebomb a colleague's home and accidentally left their Molotov cocktail on an elderly neighbor's doorstep. Ringach sent an email to animal activist groups saying, 'You win... please don't bother my family anymore.'"

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  1. Some animals are more equal than others... by Vellmont · · Score: 0, Redundant


    I don't get it. Aren't humans "animals", too?

    Didn't you read Animal Farm in high school? It's been clearly stated by the pigs that while all are animals are equal, some animals are more equal than others. Sheesh.. try to keep up with us for a change.

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  2. Re:"animal" rights? by coaxial · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Four legs good! Two legs bad!

    Four legs good! Two legs better!