February 20, 2006

O! My Brothers and Sisters! I Sing the Jellyfish Uncaged!

Would that my powers of parody were such that I could create from my mind the discussion that follows. Alas! It is all true! Praise be to the Goddess Gaea that such sensitive young folk are poised to carry on for us.

From PETA2.com:

Kenseahorse 2/9/06 10:49 PM
Today my friends and I got into a huge debate about Jellyfish rights. They don't seem to think Jellyfish care if they are locked up in an aquarium. I didn't see that it was fair, eyes or not, to pluck some amazing creatures from their homes for human's amusement. Okay, maybe I was a little freakish, I just want to know if anyone else knew something about the subject.


sallywithoutajack 2/9/06 11:01 PM
I don't know anything about that, but they are animals with thoughts, feelings, and their own personalities. They may not be as smart as us, but they shouldn't be treated like crap. I don't think they would appriciate living in an aquarium for entertainment.


Maffers87 2/9/06 11:13 PM
I think that every living creature on this planet has rights. It's as simple as that. We have no right to take advantage of someone.


Rain4Rent 2/9/06 11:44 PM
I don't think that the jelly fish mind being locked up. They usually have fairly large tanks. I don't think they realize that they aren't home. They might be like goldfish, who can only remeber for three seconds. But you never know, they might be horrible depressed.


freezingslushie 2/10/06 1:18 AM
Every living creature has rights-even jellyfish


perception 2/10/06 7:44 AM
I get so tired of hearing peoples prejudice views. If you dont believe in animal rights why the heck are you here>? It does not matter how important we think this creature is, or wether it even feels pain or not (or has a brain)! The fact is it's a living being with as much right to live as us.


King Cobra 2/10/06 7:51 AM
Jellyfish most definately have rights... even though they are an invertebrate, they have a main nerve ring and touch receptors that allows them to feel things, including pain.


Perfidy 2/10/06 9:33 AM
I don't see why jellyfish are different than any other animals. And I am definately against confining wild animals in small spaces just for human entertainment. Everybody seems to think that animals that live in water aren't as smart as other animals, but they probably are. And even if they aren't, does that give us the right to put them in an aquarium that is completely different than their natural environment just for our own amusement. It doesn't seem right to decide that it's ok to confine them just because they aren't as smart as we are.


michelle25 2/10/06 9:34 AM
jellyfish should also have rights; they are animals too!


miss lotus 2/10/06 11:48 AM
I agree with what perception wrote.
I am against using any animal for any form of 'entertainment.'


beatingheartbaby2 2/10/06 12:14 PM
as perception said, if you dont believe that every animal has rights, then why are you here? jellyfish may not be as intelligent (and yes, they may even be like gold fish and only remember for 3 seconds) but they are still animals and should be recognized as more than just a form of amusment for humans


Niru 2/10/06 12:18 PM
Even organisms like Clams have feelings!


GherkinLuva 2/10/06 3:38 PM
A friend of mine told me that jelly is made from jellyfish. I don't know if it's true or not but I can't bring myself to eat jelly anymore.


Glassonion2006 2/10/06 4:11 PM
^ ^ ^ i don't know if you mean strawberry jam or grape jelly but, no they are NOT made of jelly fish (except in that spongebob cartoon) lol


blkmetlxhxc 2/10/06 4:17 PM
jellyfish are animals...they shouldnt be treated terribly for man's enjoyment


xRockxAngel3x 2/10/06 4:53 PM
I think that they have rights but don't just let them sting you, it's like bees, if they're hurting you you try to get them away from you.

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1 I disagree with several of the major premises in that conversation, but one in particular. The key point I have an issue with is "they may not be as smart as us". I think jellyfish, given the opportunity, could hold up their end of the conversation with that bunch.

Posted by: HD Wanderer at February 20, 2006 11:10 AM (nA9AR)

2 Couldn't agree with you more, HD, and I know I have more respect for a typical jellyfish than I have for those jelly brains in that conversation. Does jelly come from jellyfish? Now that just about takes the cake!

Posted by: jesusland joe at February 20, 2006 11:36 AM (rUyw4)

3 Jellyfish Have Rights!!! They're people too!!! I thought the moron that thought jelly was made from jellyfish was especially funny. Wow, what great minds...

Posted by: LC CanForce 101 at February 20, 2006 11:41 AM (3smJS)

4 Oh, one more observation. I think it is safe to say that none of the people in question has ever picked grapes or muscadines, cooked the juice out of the fruit, added pictin and sugar, and made jelly. Or ever seen their mother or grandmother make jelly. They are so stupid that they think food just somehow appears at the supermarket. One wonders how people so stupid can make a living.

Posted by: jesusland joe at February 20, 2006 11:43 AM (rUyw4)

5 "miss lotus: I agree with what perception wrote. I am against using any animal for any form of 'entertainment.'" Now when I think of all the times I've made my dog roll over and speak for a pig ear, I feel such shame. We're doomed you know.

Posted by: Oyster at February 20, 2006 12:54 PM (sMLtC)

6 Eventually, they'll decide that Bacteria have rights, too, drink only untreated water, and and Darwin will have been served.

Posted by: ericj at February 20, 2006 12:59 PM (5PRM2)

7 Why can't we just squeeze a little jelly out of the jellyfish and let them free? That's what Spongebob does. Honestly, these people have a right to live in their delusional little world where starfish and squids dance and have tea parties. But, the problem is that most of them believe jellyfish have more of a right to life than people.

Posted by: Drew at February 20, 2006 01:10 PM (gFUqX)

8 One thing I noticed is the gentleman who stated that Goldfish can only remember for 3 seconds. He only knows that fact because it's related to an argument these oh-so-sensitive freakballs use in abortion debates. That argument being that partial-birth abortion is okay because babi- er, fetuses are only as smart as goldfish at that stage.

Posted by: celestial at February 20, 2006 01:20 PM (T2R9c)

9 Spoken from a goldfish swimming in his bowl: "Just because I only have a three second memory, they think they can feed me the same goldfish flakes day after day .......... Oh boy, goldfish flakes!"

Posted by: Oyster at February 20, 2006 02:32 PM (sMLtC)

10 I should ask the Californian Zoo's if they would be willing to let the Jellyfish go free, if Peta people transport them back in their underwear to the sea, after all: Every living creature has rights-even jellyfish I bet they might change their minds about how bad jellyfish have it, although seeing some of these Peta people they would probably kill a jellyfish by it just being in proximity of their underwear.

Posted by: dave at February 20, 2006 02:54 PM (CcXvt)

11 Obviously I've been missing the signs that indicate that captive jellyfish are unhappy. What does an unhappy jellyfish look like? Does it swim in circles around its tank? Does it have a vacant stare? Does it fling jellyfish poo at visitors? I support Niru - clams do have feelings. Wait - Oh. I don't Niru's talking about the clams I was thinking of. My bad.

Posted by: Graeme at February 20, 2006 03:59 PM (jklQ8)

12 You have to believe that in a time of crisis where human life is at stake and in need of assistance, these people just might go for the dog or cat first.

Posted by: Javapuke at February 20, 2006 04:05 PM (0Mqhp)

13 You really can't make this stuff up. God we need a Biblical scale catastrophe.

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at February 20, 2006 04:09 PM (0yYS2)

14 The part of this that's not one damn bit funny is, they have RIGHTS TO VOTE! Care to wager which party they're affiliated with. Survey says......

Posted by: forest hunter at February 20, 2006 05:57 PM (Fq6zR)

15 A discussion over jellyfish????? Jellyfish?????

Posted by: hondo at February 20, 2006 06:52 PM (fyKFC)

16 Maybe the jelleyfish's name is Jill Edwards, the senator idiot at the center of the UW sphincter council. I'd love to take 46 of those animals, fishin' in the Sound. Once. Do the dungies eat jellyfish?

Posted by: forest hunter at February 20, 2006 08:59 PM (Fq6zR)

17 Jellyfish have rights?... Man, our founding fathers thought of every contigency!

Posted by: Son Of The Godfather at February 21, 2006 04:13 AM (maXzk)

18 I don't know about clams, but oysters have feelings.

Posted by: Oyster at February 21, 2006 06:46 AM (YudAC)

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