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Everyone in this thread made some comment about
whether or not animals are mistreated. I don't see how this is relevant.
Anyone who uses terror and intimidation to try to
modify someone's lawful activity is a terrorist. This includes assaulting
researchers as well as ramming people's boats. Your real or perceived
grievance is completely irrelevant. There are other ways to address your
grievance. (I'm not accusing any particular organization of engaging in
these activities. Someone else can decide that.)
If you are drunk and stupid and throw a brick
through a McDonalds window, that's one thing. But if you do it
to intimidate the owner to give up his franchise, you are a terrorist and
should be treated as such.
The question that the original post raised was :
Should the taxpayer be forced to finance this activity by granting these
organizations tax exempt status? - Probably not.
What about groups that engage in illegal activity
which is not intended to terrorize? Examples would be "rescuing" research
animals or trespassing on a NPP to show its vulnerability. - I think in these
cases one should look at each organization and see what proportion of the
organization's activity are illegal and to what extent.
Hey, just my thoughts - I never claimed to be an
expert in tax law.
Kai
Kai Kaletsch
Environmental Instruments Canada Inc.
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