Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02
Letters to The Star
Man Should Dominate Lever Animals
For His Own Particular Use
To he Editor Of The Star

For His Own Particular Use
To he Editor 7f The Star
The position OF the National Antiyivisec-
ton Society and similar groups which has
been receiving much publicity In the last
few months is sad commentary on the
befuddled thinking OF modern times
The well-financed and determined oppo-
sition to legislation which would allow ami
mails to be experimental upon by compe-
tent scientists for the purpose OF allaying
human misery amounts to nothing more
than q consideration OF the animal as q
being on the same level as man. This Is
patiently absurd.
One Of the most evident phenomena about
us Is the hierarchical structure OF the uni
verse. One Of the oldest principles OF meta
physics Is AS thing acts. so II is" Modern
science has disclosed a variety Of activity
starting with the revolution Of electrons
about the nucleus Of the atom These d.
verse activities, each q level higher than
Its predecessor and including those of It's
predecessors. certainly denote various grades
OF being. Accordingly. since man Is OF q
degree Of being higher than that OF any r.
rational animal and as he includes within
himself the full being of the lower animals
plus his own distinctive characteristics, he
should dominate the lower animals for his
own use. Otherwise there is no reason why
these lower animals should exist at all They
certainly are not ends In themselves. as
man Is to a limited extent.
The antivivisectionists miss this picture
completely and are attempting lin thought
to humanize the animals that Is, to treat
them as human beings But as long as ami
mails cannot perform the activities OF human
beings particularly thought there Is no
reason for considering them as human be-
ings and too good to experiment on them
for the sake OF human beings.
EDWARD r. OCONNOR.
Opposes Atlantic Pact
Because Some signatories Have Colonies
To the Edttos Of Ths star
Jean Dixon. In o recent letter appearing
In your paper. blandly states that Protestant
groups are poiitical-minded because they do
not believe In the North Atlantic Defense
pact.
But is Miss Dixon aware that several Of the
signatories OF the pact are the holders OF
colonial possessions. hence do not believe I'm
democracy or that all men have the right 10
be free7 Is she also cogntxant Of the fact
that some OF them are NJ war with these
same colonial peoples Consider Holland.
nouting the opinion Of the entire world. TO
say nothing of the United Nations. and con-
tinutng It's aggressive war After all. Amer.
lean taxpayers are furnishing financial aid
TO Holland for vhat7
Many serious minded people are opposed
to the pact. because the end of the pact
Is war. IRENE NJ VAN ECKHARDT.
Buster. the Hamster's Owner
Adds Few Words 10 Her Story
Te this E1sser u ne star:
The picture Of Buster. the Hamster. was
delightful Ciose-ups taken with my ozn
camera. q cheap little fash model. have
been q bit misty. Congratulations and
thanks TO your photographer.
incidentally. IL hamsser owners Who hap
pened 10 read the article In The star On
May Is try feeding their little creatures
with medicine droppers. IL 10 important 70
wrap them ttte drnppers1 In scotch tape or
similar adhesive 10 prevent the quick. sharp
little teeth from breaking them.
VIRGINIA LEE 0RnkE9