>I think that next to the last paragraph qualifies as some pretty heavy FUD about Zoophiles myself.
Well, that's your opinion. Mine is that most of the article wasn't well thought out (for the reasons another person posted, I don't think the author has much information about running cons or dealing directly with the press) but the parts toward the end were fairly spot on. Zoophilia is not Furry and there are very good reasons why some furs get so angry when folks both "outside" and "inside" the community try to say their related.
>I've never heard of any Zoos who have escaped to the cover of Furry fandom.
Sorry to burst your bubble, Anonymous, but talk to any of the "old-timers" in this fandom and they will tell you that the videos of animals mating and the articles on how to have sex with your pet were DEFINITELY not there in the beginning. Many of them left because this garbage started appearing. This means that another element "escaped to the cover" of this fandom, so to speak.
>I see an intersection of interests between what Zoos like and what Furs like, and there are those like myself who are Furs to begin with, and Zoophilia is a part of Furry for us.
I hope that you and your friends are still in the minority. My association with those in the community would suggest that they are. Most of the ones I know appear employable and don't live in their parents basement either, so who knows?...
>Anthro ideas are one way to help bridge some of the gaps in communication between species too, for the Fur to become closer to their animal partner.
Here is the main point: All the drawings, stories, movies, etc. in the world can not enable your poor "pet" to say "I don't want to with you" or "please, stop hurting me." This is what they call consent. Sex without consent is rape and an act of violence. Animals can not and do not consent to have sex with you. End of story.
This is why many people who care about animals (gee, who would have thought that there would be any of those in "furry") will never accept this as tolerable behavior or ever wish to be painted by the same broad brush. This is why so many of us get angry when Zoophiles are confused with Furry.
In fact, many of the folks who tolerate your presence still have no respect for you.
People can argue all they want about adding human sexual characteristics, behaviors, etc. to their art, etc. That's actually a different topic with some grey areas. Acts of violence, however, do not belong in the furry fandom. There is a great difference between drawing a horse person or dressing up as a horse person, and actually going out and f***ing a horse.
There are places willing to help you end this pattern of abuse, but it's not here, sorry.
>I think that next to the last paragraph qualifies as some pretty heavy FUD about Zoophiles myself.
Well, that's your opinion. Mine is that most of the article wasn't well thought out (for the reasons another person posted, I don't think the author has much information about running cons or dealing directly with the press) but the parts toward the end were fairly spot on. Zoophilia is not Furry and there are very good reasons why some furs get so angry when folks both "outside" and "inside" the community try to say their related.
>I've never heard of any Zoos who have escaped to the cover of Furry fandom.
Sorry to burst your bubble, Anonymous, but talk to any of the "old-timers" in this fandom and they will tell you that the videos of animals mating and the articles on how to have sex with your pet were DEFINITELY not there in the beginning. Many of them left because this garbage started appearing. This means that another element "escaped to the cover" of this fandom, so to speak.
>I see an intersection of interests between what Zoos like and what Furs like, and there are those like myself who are Furs to begin with, and Zoophilia is a part of Furry for us.
I hope that you and your friends are still in the minority. My association with those in the community would suggest that they are. Most of the ones I know appear employable and don't live in their parents basement either, so who knows?...
>Anthro ideas are one way to help bridge some of the gaps in communication between species too, for the Fur to become closer to their animal partner.
Here is the main point: All the drawings, stories, movies, etc. in the world can not enable your poor "pet" to say "I don't want to with you" or "please, stop hurting me." This is what they call consent. Sex without consent is rape and an act of violence. Animals can not and do not consent to have sex with you. End of story.
This is why many people who care about animals (gee, who would have thought that there would be any of those in "furry") will never accept this as tolerable behavior or ever wish to be painted by the same broad brush. This is why so many of us get angry when Zoophiles are confused with Furry.
In fact, many of the folks who tolerate your presence still have no respect for you.
People can argue all they want about adding human sexual characteristics, behaviors, etc. to their art, etc. That's actually a different topic with some grey areas. Acts of violence, however, do not belong in the furry fandom. There is a great difference between drawing a horse person or dressing up as a horse person, and actually going out and f***ing a horse.
There are places willing to help you end this pattern of abuse, but it's not here, sorry.
oh, and Ewwwww.
-Bluesman