> Conservatives accept responsibility, and put blame where it belongs.
The owner is responsible for not preventing the pet from entering somebody else’s yard — and has been more than amply punished by the loss of the pet — but the person who chose to kill the neighbor’s pet (rather than adopt simple remedies like covering the sandbox) is responsible for her actions as well. The one is negligent; the other, unnecessarily cruel. (I mentioned earlier that negligent pet owners may have children who will be deeply hurt if their pet is killed. Didn’t that matter to her?) People have a responsibility to respond to offenses in measured ways, appropriate under the circumstances. The killer of the neighbor’s pet didn’t do that. As a conservative I support holding her responsible for turning a trivial offense into something worse.
People have a right to protect their property. Disposing of vermin is natural and time honored.
The ROOT CAUSE is irresponsible pet owners. The fault lies totally on them. Without A there is no B.
Liberals whine when their irresponsibility bites them in the ass, and try to blame others.
Quit whining, and keep your pets on your property.
/johnny
“but the person who chose to kill the neighbor’s pet (rather than adopt simple remedies like covering the sandbox)”
I don’t remember whether the article stated whether the vigilant mother had tried anything else first...
“People have a responsibility to respond to offenses in measured ways, appropriate under the circumstances. The killer of the neighbor’s pet didn’t do that. “
Your opinion is great and you are entitled to hold it, but whether the response is “appropriate” depends on many things.
I once had a cat get into my car in TX. Windows were open because I didn’t have a garage and didn’t want the dashboard to overheat and crack. The male cat sprayed inside my car. It was horrendous. If I ever saw that cat again, he was a dead cat. It was entirely appropriate to eliminate the animal that cost me time and serious money to try to get the smell out of my carpet and seats - due to the idiot owner letting him run wild on the property of others. Unfortunately, the offending cat never returned to the scene of his vandalism. Thankfully, he has died of old age by now.