Posted on 07/30/2004 9:20:26 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows
ROTFLOL!
My pleasure.
I can't be certain of the details, but given that I refer to my dog as a "Jack Russell Terrorist" I can hazard a guess.
Actually mice make decent pets, though the ones that start out wild can be hard to tame if you don't get them pretty young. I kept one for a long time as a pet for my neurologically disabled 20-something cat, who had to spend weekdays in NYC at my apartment (I live there M-F due to working there, but my real home is in the 'burbs). He was used to going outside whenever he wanted and watching birds and squirrels and stuff, so he was getting a bit depressed alone in the apartment all day. First I got him pet finches, which he loved (I still have their offspring), and then when I caught another mouse, I set it up in a little box on the floor, with a little upside down cat food can with a door cut in it as a hidey-place. My cat loved to watch the box, to see when the mouse would come out of the cat food can. The mouse entertained him; the irony entertained me.
1. Shame on irresponsible parents who burden society with their issue.
2. Shame on members of society who ignore these children (who have such bad fortune to be born to a these irresponsible parents) as if they did not exist and thereby ensure they will likely burden society for their entire lives.
If your neighbor pumps untreated sewage into your community's river you can pretend that it does not effect you and that you have no obligation to address the sitation.
Just like when your neighbor introduces un-cared-for children into society you can pretend that it does not effect you and that you have no obligation to address the sitation.
What a silly attitude. Both uncompassionate and disastrous.
Yeah...I read about it on here. How creepy...and you had seen him just before? YIKES!
Coming home a few days before Christmas and staying until mid-January. Night of 1,000 Beers?
You have a ridiculous attitude that other's people's children should come first and foremost. If that were the case, there'd be no point in FR as the only concern should be children. Then again, there are a few one note nellies around here.
I have no obligation to address the situation of someone having more kids than they can afford. Someone who cannot find the condom aisle of the drugstore or cannot properly use NFP is not my problem. My taxzes are already taken from to pay for their kids, I'm not giving them anymore.
Keeping one's head in the sand is silly and disastrous.
And selfish.
To pretend that a 3 year old deserves a shitty life because his parents are idiots - and that you have no moral responsibility to that child in your community other than to pay taxes: what utter foolishness.
For you it is all or none. All of one's charitable contributions must go to children or they are wrong. Not everyone is so narrow in their view of charity. People can give to more than one charity. To believe that everyone must give every penny for charities which involve children only is heartless.
If they came up with a charity to teach people that they should not have kids uncontrollably and expect the rest of the world to pick up the check, that would be a good charity.
No where did I post that all one's money should go to poor kids.
No where!
You are arguing against someone else on some other forum. I believe in voluntary charity toward those who need it. Kids with idiot/incompetent/unproductive parents are about the most deserving of help as anyone is. "Rescuing" dogs and cats is hard to justify as long as one kid in town needs to be rescued.
And then:
"Rescuing" dogs and cats is hard to justify as long as one kid in town needs to be rescued.
And:
Saving kids who have no one to help them is much more important than saving cats who have no one to help them. Priorities.
And:
"Animal Rescue" makes me ill - until all kids are rescued.
So, yes, you do seem to believe that all one's charities should go towards children's programs.
Charity can go multiple places.
YOU: I have no obligation to address the situation of someone having more kids than they can afford. Someone who cannot find the condom aisle of the drugstore or cannot properly use NFP is not my problem. My taxes are already taken from to pay for their kids, I'm not giving them anymore.
ME: By your own words, NONE of your charity goes to needy kids. And certainly NONE of your compassion goes to them, either. Shame on you. Ignorance and Selfishness to the max.
LMAO! Now you've hurt me. Shame on you for not giving a fig about anything else. See how that works? Not well at all.
I give to many charities, all equal amounts. Like I said, come up with a charity that teaches people that they do not need to have kids constantly, regardless of their situation, and that would get everything in my charitable contribution fund.
lol on the coming clean.
We enjoyed having hamsters for pets for many years. Each had his or her own personality and was always a joy to watch.
One day, one of them (Hamilton? Dusty??) didn't look so good. Yes, after conferring w/my husband, our children & I took it to our local wonderful low-cost clinic, it was examined, and we left with antibiotic drops for it. A few days later, Dusty was sicker. I cradled it in soft bedding, with 3 very concerned little ones watching closely, and called the clinic, in tears myself. (no comments from any hard hearted person who has never been in this situation). A very patient person, after asking me questions, very gently said, "At this point, best to just let it go, and then later when you all are ready, just get a new hamster." We buried Dusty in al little box w/flowers and full honors.
Some people will understand, some will not. I still can't believe I was crying over a hamster, and my brothers would tease me mercilessly (!!) . . . but I've seen them take in strays as well. Kindness is a most beautiful quality in us, and to be greatly appreciated.
Interestingly, one thing we know about Terri Schiavo is that she DID resuscitate her dog (Bucky?), as well as cried when she thought she ran over a rabbit. I'll try to find the link. She affirmed life with every action, loved to sketch animals (some have been posted), and now -- faces actively being put to death herself.
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