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Il a re?u un doctorat honorifique en droit (LL.D.), en 1917.メッ <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-11561476725804098022012-11-02T12:34:40.484-04:002012-11-02T12:34:40.484-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12295288759123486890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-27182304592644457202012-10-14T23:16:15.213-04:002012-10-14T23:16:15.213-04:00Although the themes of The Meatrix varied, the mai...Although the themes of The Meatrix varied, the main theme seems to be that family farms are being vastly replaced with factory farms. In result of the factory farms, there are many cases of animal cruelty, massive pollution, antibiotic overuse, and destroyed family farms. The videos mainly use the visuals to portray the emotions of the animals in the factory farms and to show polluting and unmoral the factory farms are. The clips have proved how dangerous fast foods can be. The factory farms overuse antibiotics and hormones, putting humans are at risk of coming in contact with e coli. The fact that manure is sometimes packed into the meat is disgusting. I believe that the factory farms may speed up the meat production process, but they are too dangerous for the animals, the humans, and the workers. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03216933791870901780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-63205050806865607672012-10-09T13:12:23.403-04:002012-10-09T13:12:23.403-04:00The thesis for the Meatrix is that big agricultura...The thesis for the Meatrix is that big agricultural companies have sold us a lie. The imaginary land of green pastures and happy farm animals died a long time ago. The Meatrix parodies the movie the Matrix to tell this story, and lays out potential hazards of continuing down this path. Although the video and animation quality for the video are low, the message is still clear and effectively conveyed. Visually, they appear to be trying to make fighting agricorp "cool" through the use of Matrix references. The pig Leo takes the pill, puts on the shades, and is ready to protest. The only minor criticism i have of the video, is that the businesses were merely responding to a massive and growing demand for cheap meat, and the consumers had an equal part in encouraging the behavior.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00602172893235761896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-79940397593853883812012-10-09T12:00:54.120-04:002012-10-09T12:00:54.120-04:00After viewing the Meatrix, it is evident the main ...After viewing the Meatrix, it is evident the main concern is the meat packing industry In America and the lack of concern for sanitation, health, worker safety, and living conditions for animals. The main thesis is that the meat packing industry is extremely apathetic towards animal rights as well as towards health issues. These ideas are communicated through visual rhetoric in many ways. One of the ways visual rhetoric is portrayed is when the little pig is shown the meat packing industry and thinks it looks great. In reality, this was an example of the way things used to be and then the video clip jumps to what it is like today with many machines and chemicals used to gather mass amounts of milk and such. The clips were very effective in persuading my thoughts because it showed the truth to the production of meat and exposed the processes that no one is educated about. A counterargument I have however, is although this is very upsetting and awful for many, it is one of the only ways to sustain the society we live in today. With fast food chains and grocery markets buying in mass amounts, the old ways of simply milking a cow would never work. A possible solution to this problem is not to go back to the old simplistic ways, but improve the mechanisms we use today by avoiding chemicals, improving the food the animals eat, and so forth.Christiana Tiburzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03807904155403460553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-21881237443967830152012-10-09T10:55:39.058-04:002012-10-09T10:55:39.058-04:00The Meatrix aims to persuade viewers to move from ...The Meatrix aims to persuade viewers to move from current commercial meat production methods to more humane methods such as free range herding. Images of the horrible conditions in which livestock currently exists in are shown in order to persuade viewers. Sickly animals are shown in small cages standing in filth. The clips were effective in persuading my thoughts to a more active pursuit of meat and dairy obtained in a humane fashion. I intend to purchase meat and dairy from local farms instead of large commercial operations. However, counter arguments can be made against this view when you look at price efficiency. Purchasing from a local farm I will be spending substantially more per pound of meat then I would at a larger commercial operation. In spite of this, I will still favor the humane methods of obtaining meat and dairy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15156816187665483892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-4013149442082793882012-10-09T02:31:03.850-04:002012-10-09T02:31:03.850-04:00The main thesis of The Meatrix appears to be to co...The main thesis of The Meatrix appears to be to convert the Earth from unsafe commercialized meat production to healthy and humane free range and traditional farming techniques. Images of sickly hogs and cows were shown, contained within small cages and standing in their own feces. These messages conveyed a sense of disgust which alone could turn many consumers towards humane sources of meat and dairy products. The clips, although overdramatized at many times, do persuade me as well to be smarter with what my family buys. There’s nothing wrong with attempting to source products such as these as opposed to your run-of-the-mill big name brands. On the other hand, large livestock operations can often offer lower prices at the store, which many people can afford. These people can still get the meat and dairy they need without paying extra to support small farms and organic ventures. However, I believe traditional techniques are the better way to go in terms of health. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06809349924655222937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-90217413547723315432012-10-09T00:47:46.442-04:002012-10-09T00:47:46.442-04:00After viewing The Meatrix, I believe that the main...After viewing The Meatrix, I believe that the main thesis is that the meat industry has become completely industrialized and has taken over the fantasies of all of the many "family farms". After watching the video I definitely developed some different views than I had before. Although the video was just a cartoon, its depictions of the meat houses where the animals are housed, still seemed gruesome to me. Also the image of the chicken getting it's neck broken stuck out in my mind because so many people don't realize how terrible the meat industry really is. I have never really sat and thought about what the animals that we eat every day go through, and The Meatrix opened my mind to this torture. I believe that the video was effective, and I like how at the end it pointed out that there is still some hope and there are people out there who are trying to fight against this horrible industry that quickly taking over every aspect of meat farming.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09129799456026279985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-19064864347948144652012-10-09T00:43:34.203-04:002012-10-09T00:43:34.203-04:00I believe the Meatrix videos had two main themes: ...I believe the Meatrix videos had two main themes: that we need to revert to small family owned farms and that we need to pay more attention to where our food is coming from and the conditions the animals we eat are in. For me, the clips were not that persuasive. I believe if you are talking about something like animal cruelty, you need to take a more realistic route than having cartoon videos. If the videos had real footage from these factories it would have made me horrified to eat meat. However, it also shows that it might be hard to gain access to this type of footage, which insinuates that the conditions might be so real that they do not want anyone to be able to see them. The visual rhetoric element comes from how they are trying to make it almost funny at how bad the conditions for these animals and the food we eat are. I could make the counter argument that there weren't any statistics or sources coming from the information presented in the cartoon. And I could also argue that I felt like I was watching a children's television cartoon. I was expecting these videos to really make me not want to eat meat, but the images just were not enough to make me cringe.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16472860618406863166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-25695076858286688022012-10-08T23:28:02.720-04:002012-10-08T23:28:02.720-04:00The main thesis of the “Meatirx” is to influence a...The main thesis of the “Meatirx” is to influence and make a point for viewers. Clearly the creators were exampling the mistreatment of livestock and the conditions animals used for production. This usage of visual aid was very powerful, the creators used a modern movie that would be relatable to a wide span of society, many people have seen or at least heard of the movies in the Matrix trilogy. The cartoon style also made it easy to watch and pay attention; it was not too gory. The overall effectiveness of the visual aid was extremely effective. The facts were clear and the visual aid was not too over the top so it was an easy watch and very factual and many would look for more information. The main argument that is likely to appear would be there is not shown proof or have any evidence. There may be facts, but no proof behind them. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10028540261069584383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-89788924098281265402012-10-08T22:45:04.883-04:002012-10-08T22:45:04.883-04:00The main thesis of the Meatrix is that the commerc...The main thesis of the Meatrix is that the commercialization of the meat industry has serious negative impacts on animals, people and the environment as a whole. The videos were a cartoon style parody of the Matrix designed to get viewers to think about the changing meat industry. I do not believe these clips were effective in persuading my thoughts or actions on the meat industry. While the intent of the Meatrix is good, however, how the organization went about delivering the information was ineffective. Hearing facts from a talking cow and pig made me distrust the information being provided. The personification of animals being abused by the current in order to elicit an emotional response would have been more affective without the corny nature of the videos. I did find the matrix reference to be entertaining and an accurate representation of the meat industry. The Earth and its inhabitants would be better off if all farms were small family farms however the current scale of our economy and society would not facilitate such a structure. In order for the meat industry to change society must change first.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12932094456903449931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-61217998955169344522012-10-08T22:09:46.472-04:002012-10-08T22:09:46.472-04:00The Meatrix wants dirty practices of factory farms...The Meatrix wants dirty practices of factory farms to be stopped. It portrays consumers as being lied to and animals being treated more cruelly than would be necessary for a farm. I couldn't take most of what they said seriously due to the bad flash animation, and they did not cite any sources for their information. I believe that factory farming is a good thing overall, for even though it produces low-quality meat, the meat is able to be sold for an extremely low cost. There is still a demand that is met for high-quality meat that is not harvested in such a way. If consumers really wanted to curve the environmental and ethical issues of factory farming, one solution (that I have grown very fond of) is harvesting insects for meat. To produce 1/3 lbs. of grasshopper protein, grasshoppers only need to consume as much water as they eat with their food. Comparatively, to produce 1/3 lbs. of beef protein, a cow would need to consume 900 gallons of water. However, most Americans and Europeans would scoff at the idea of eating insects, even though arthropods such as lobster are considered a delicacy. I don't want to pay loads of money for a burger. I don't care if the burger was made from a happy or a sad cow, or a happy or sad grasshopper. I just want something cheap to eat. -swSWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05521032656028020157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-63134233663801423522012-10-08T21:56:22.775-04:002012-10-08T21:56:22.775-04:00In The Meatrix, the problem of commercial factory ...In The Meatrix, the problem of commercial factory farming is taken on in a humorous way. The video depicts the dangers of factory farms from health issues, animal cruelty, and worker safety. It not only included what the problems were, but how they are masked from the public. The false vision of pastural fields and picteresque farms is one that many Americans think where their meat comes from. In fact I was talking to a friend about The Meatrix and he said he had no idea that this is what farming was like today. The visual rhetoric involved is the use of the cultural popularity of the movie, The Matrix, in a parody. The short film mimics this popular sci-fi film to appeal to a large audience. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808789129612935297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-74677680651865039432012-10-08T21:34:00.627-04:002012-10-08T21:34:00.627-04:00The Meatrix was a short video used to spread knowl...The Meatrix was a short video used to spread knowledge about the horrid conditions of the commercial farming industry. The main thesis was that of explaining the main effects, or harms of commercial farming. Those disadvantages are animal cruelty, antibiotic resistant germs, massive pollution, and destroyed communities. The creators appealed to the visual rhetoric of the viewer through many different images. Some being that of forcing four traditional farms worth of pigs onto the plot of one traditional farm. The creators also showed the pigs and chickens being discolored compared to traditional farms, this shows the viewer how poor the conditions are in these commercial farms. The information of the clips was created in an easy to relate to and understand manner by using a similar format to "The Matrix" movie. I haven't been particularly affected by this video yet due to the fact the system I've expected to be reality is being challenged. Through the course of time and more information, this seed could come to change my understanding. Some counterarguments that can be made of this is that it is an over dramatization, that this isn't quite reality. Another may be the fact that the quality of free-range animals is so great that factory farming will in fact regress.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08877938441290631731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-86757371065613607752012-10-08T21:27:10.021-04:002012-10-08T21:27:10.021-04:00After I watched the Meatrix online, I thought abou...After I watched the Meatrix online, I thought about looking into buying a cow and getting the grass fed beef instead of buying it at the store. The Meatrix does a very good job of showing how industrialization has ruined farming for animal owners. Although the creators of the animation seem to go too far and exaggerate a lot. Not in the sense that these horrible things are not taking place, but the creators wanted this to be as dramatic and horrid as possible. But the message that they are trying to convey comes across pretty easily. They are trying to expose the cruelty to animals and unhealthy practices that industrialization of farms has affected the environment, animals, and humans. The environment becomes polluted with excess waste. Animals are treated horribly and live very meager lives just so that they can be slaughtered and abused. And humans are at an even worse risk of disease and other unhealthy effects from eating these products. The Meatrix also uses a well known symbol of the Matrix movies to help persuade people to watch their videos so that they have a better chance of more people listening to them. I think this is a creative way to display pollution, and animal cruelty. It definitely made me think twice about buying eggs and milk at the store.Mikeydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01592050655251704556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-77645295384210264182012-10-08T21:24:00.938-04:002012-10-08T21:24:00.938-04:00After watching "The Meatrix", I decided ...After watching "The Meatrix", I decided that the thesis of the video is to address the effects that the meat and farm industry has on animals, people, and the surrounding communities. These effects include animal cruelty, growing antibiotic resistant germs, massive pollution, and destroyed communities. The Meatrix shows how Americans get their daily food and the process behind it. By using a play on the movie The Matrix, it showed the farm animal raising process in a cartoon and easily understood way. The cartoon aspect helps to simulate the cruelty faced by animals that are bred to be slaughtered. Though the clip may have been slight joking, the issue behind the cartoon is very real and serious. I may not become a vegan or vegetarian, but this video made me reconsider what kind of food I eat and where I get it from. I already knew about this issue and the effects it has, but I think this video reinforced the negative aspects of it. The only counterargument to this industry is the high prices of organic and freshly grown food. Many Americans who hope to eat healthy and prevent animal cruelty may not be able to afford or find these types of food. Sarah Beebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11811597153496382747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-60602946290275701582012-10-08T21:23:52.953-04:002012-10-08T21:23:52.953-04:00After viewing "The Meatrix," the thesis ...After viewing "The Meatrix," the thesis provided is that commercial farming is consequently taking over the industry, leaving family farms out of business. The constant use of chemicals and antibiotics, the unsanitary environments, and the dangerous conditions for both workers and animals illustrate the ugly truth behind commercial agriculture. The labels put on products at manufacturing companies allow consumers to believe the product is processed in a safe and healthy way, even though it's not. This process of animal cruelty is immoral, and the problem is clearly illustrated throughout the clips. Profit is all that matters to these companies. This film will help people stand up for what they believe in and cause this to stop happening. Courtney Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00795548415730547008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-9746803009181720932012-10-08T20:44:51.480-04:002012-10-08T20:44:51.480-04:00After viewing "The Meatrix", one thesis ...After viewing "The Meatrix", one thesis presented was about the sacrifices we as humans must make to maintain our overpopulation. Rather than using traditional farming, food production has now become more of a mass production factory. Now, there is simply no other option. Smalls farms must be cast aside because they can't maintain our state of over-consumption. By showing the cruel and disturbing images of the mass production of food, The Meatrix displays what cruelties humans must endure to just sustain themselves. The movie is persuasive as it questions how far humanity must go to sustain themselves, and at what cost to the environment. Perhaps the viewing of this film will persuade people to change their attitudes towards the environment. People are likely to take action against something that affects themselves personally, and nothing is more significant than what we put in our bodies.AlexMeltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08147832558893775591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-55812039828562857052012-10-08T20:44:25.469-04:002012-10-08T20:44:25.469-04:00After viewing The Meatrix, I consider the main the...After viewing The Meatrix, I consider the main thesis to be that the meat industry is only concerned with increasing productivity to make a profit. Extreme animal cruelty is involved with the processing of these foods. Animals aren't being raised in the traditional farms most people think of when they think of animals. Instead they are raised in "factory farms", in harsh, no sustainable conditions and being injected with substances. This is communicated through visual rhetoric by showing the viewers what is actually happening compared to what they think is happening. The visual rhetoric in the clips was extremely effective in persuading my thoughts. The way it is portrayed in The Meatrix, brought me to the realization of the awful things being done in this industry that I had not known before. I now too think that something should be done about this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581296354830162016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-2065019067707288732012-10-08T20:43:14.151-04:002012-10-08T20:43:14.151-04:00The main thesis of “The Meatrix” is the exposure o...The main thesis of “The Meatrix” is the exposure of the lie believed by citizens as to where their food is grown. This is done through a spoof of the popular movie “The Matrix”, which is personally ironic because people quite often refer to me as Mr. Anderson although I have never watched the movie. Jokes aside, “The Meatrix” begins in the scenery of a typical farm with a barn and animals roaming freely within a fence. Soon Moofius appears and begins unraveling the truth of agriculture. While he is explaining the truth, the video uses images like aliens attacking and stomping farms to reference agriculture corporations modifying the “sustainable methods” of family farming. This use of visual rhetoric creates a negative connotation towards these corporations and connects them metaphorically with world dominating aliens. <br /> Personally, these clips do not have much influence on my thoughts or actions about the food industry, mainly due to family connections to the industry. The videos present the corporations as the enemy, creating these farms for profit gains while the consumer is sitting on the sidelines. I believe the consumers have had a major influence on agriculture in demanding lower prices. By doing this, corporations began finding every possible method to keep the consumer happy with low prices and stay competitive within the industry. <br />Kyle Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01195769843424242895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-31243968661809982182012-10-08T20:38:13.323-04:002012-10-08T20:38:13.323-04:00The Meatrix has showed us the ugly truth behind co...The Meatrix has showed us the ugly truth behind commercial agriculture. I believe the main thesis was that commercial agriculture is gradually taking over the entire meat industry. By exposing commercial agriculture, we also learned more about animal cruelty and the dangerous working condition for the workers. The videos talks about the fact that commercial agriculture is not only cruel and unfair to the animals, it is also dangerous to humans because of all the mutations and diseases due to unsanitized condition. I really liked how the videos were constantly comparing reality to fantasy, commercial agriculture to home farming. I think the videos were very educational and also interesting, especially the first two. The pictures were not very violent but still made their points. Olivia Chenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01402056591451893120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-17585473531629126382012-10-08T20:36:22.641-04:002012-10-08T20:36:22.641-04:00Factory farms have taken a strong hold on our syst...Factory farms have taken a strong hold on our system of agriculture, which affects everyone in society. From our dairy products to our meat and milk, most food is produced in factory farms. Even though it is very efficient, it is very abusive to the animals and causes much pollution in the surrounding area. Although the Meatrix is a cartoon, it still provides all of the needed facts to understand the dangers of factory farming. They show a sense of innocence, yet have a sense of urgency about them. In fact, the cartoons do a great job of highlighting the benefits of sustainable, small family farms and demonstrate how factory farms are a menace to society. It definitely persuaded me to start thinking about where my food comes from and I will now start to buy either organic or locally grown products when possible. Counterarguments could be made about the benefits of the business side of factory farms. Many people have benefited from factory farms. It is a very quick and efficient system that is designed to produce much more food than a small traditional farm ever could. Although the system is quick and profitable, it is in this that the problem lays. Making farming more efficient takes away vital parts of the farming process, such as ensuring proper nutrition and medical care for all of the animals involved. There are alternatives to this grueling process that need to be taken advantage of.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-4683285461824678182012-10-08T20:26:22.436-04:002012-10-08T20:26:22.436-04:00After viewing the Meatrix, it is easy to conclude ...After viewing the Meatrix, it is easy to conclude that the main thesis is the problem with the "farming" industry. Consumer's in grocery stores see the colorful, happy labels on their food that mislead them to think farming is done in a healthy, environmentally friendly way. When in reality it is the exact opposite. Animals are kept in unsanitary environments with no space to move until the day they are slaughtered. They are fed unnaturally to help them grow to abnormal sizes to produce more food at faster rates. The Meatrix does not hold back and reveals what farming has turned into. The video itself is a great visual that highlights all the wrong-doings of the industry. By using animals as the main characters it draws people in more and makes them feel more sympathy. I have seen these clips before, so I was already well aware of the problems we are facing. Together, my family and I are working on buying more local foods and buying meats/dairy that are raised fairly and fed the right foods. I think the main counterargument would be that it is too expensive for many American families to purchase free-range animal products which makes it challenging to persuade the entire country to eat this way. Caroline Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01841339760313202688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-48832241363996836892012-10-08T20:23:08.233-04:002012-10-08T20:23:08.233-04:00After watching “The Meatrix” I concluded that the ...After watching “The Meatrix” I concluded that the main thesis of the video was to show how misleading and deceiving the meat industry has become; also, to portray just how harmful the industry is to animals, humans, and the environment. The creators use the analogy of the Matrix because the two are very similar. The meat industry deceives consumer society into believing that the food they consume comes from a safe source. However, just like the matrix, the reality is that the industry has become commercialized and manufactures food to achieve a profit not to satisfy people’s biological need to eat. This industry doesn’t care what you’re eating as long as they’re making money. In this industry young calves are forced to drink their mothers blood instead of the milk we use for cheese. Society needs to return to growing their own foods and stop the harming of the animals we consume.Ben Cogsdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03198553535427726179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-27496937725387117812012-10-08T19:54:42.532-04:002012-10-08T19:54:42.532-04:00After watching "The Meatrix" it gave me ...After watching "The Meatrix" it gave me a real sense of whats going on. Animal cruelty is justified by the idea of fast food which is immoral. The way animals are treated throughout their life span on these industrial farms is unreal. Packed into small spaces, fed food with anti-biotics and given growth hormones are just a few of the problems these innocent animals encounter. The greed of businesses was shown, as they do not car about quality of the food or treatment of animals and workers; profit is all that matters. Even with these clips being cartoon and cheesy, they still get a point across that industrial farming is immoral and must be corrected.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16286526868707148866noreply@blogger.com