This article in Vision Magazine about the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) really incensed me.
Apparently, the ELF's goal is to:
"inflict economic damage on those profiting from the destruction and exploitation of the natural environment. To reveal and educate the public on the atrocites committed against the earth and all species that populate it. To take all necessary precautions against harming any animal, human and non-human."
Well I'm here to reveal and educate the public on what they really mean by that.
The ELF encourages their followers to key and spray paint Hummers and other SUVs, vandalize construction equipment and set fires at building sites and release animals from laboratories.
For example, according to the article, last summer the ELF claimed responsibility for an arson of a new housing project, which resulted in a $50 million dollar loss in San Diego.
The ELF's explanation for their actions is described best by their own statement on their website:
"The ELF realizes the profit motive caused and reinforced by the capitalist society is destroying all life on this planet. The only way, at this point in time, to stop that continued destruction of life is to, by any means necessary, take the profit motive out of killing."
Is it any wonder the ELF has no official membership? Unfortunately, it's not due to lack of interest... I suspect it's cause they couldn't afford the costs of defending their members when they get busted for their illegal acts.
Although... it only takes one visit to the website to get the idea that the group takes pride in those that have been sent to prison for performing these illegal acts in their name.
Just trying to figure out how these people rationalize this makes my brain hurt.
The ELF will be joining the ACLU nd PeTa on the Denounce this... section on the left.
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