Posted on 08/25/2007 4:31:39 AM PDT by PJ-Comix
My radio talk show host summed it up well when he said of dogs: "Man, they just want to like you". Poor things.
I’m not getting involved in dog morality threads any more, because soon some FRimbecile will be along here to defend it.
It’s an insult to the bull dolphin... but there’s a resemblance.
I know what you mean.
What is the difference between Lawrence O'Donnell and a bull dolphin? One is a ugly, slimy bottom dweller and the other is a fish.
Wasn't that an old lawyer joke?
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Those are heartbreaking pics.......how can anyone watch that?
I do find it ironic that PETA is trying to make hay out of this when they just got busted cruising dog pounds for animals to kill and discard in public dumpsters for fun and giggles, it is also the PETA types that think dog fighting=hunting=fishing=owning a pet=spraying your garden for bugs=medical research
He’s a left-wing blogger and commentator on cable news shows. During the 2004 presidential race, he went totally loony one night on MSNBC when he was on with the head of the Swiftboat Veterans for Truth. He didn’t even bother to debate the issues, he just kept ranting over and over about how the swiftboat vet was a “liar..filthy liar...crummy liar...liar, liar, liar, liar....” Seriously, it was totally psycho.
O’Donnell can’t tell the difference between the truth and a lie, so I’m not surprised he can’t tell the difference between torturing a dog for sport and catching a fish for food.
He must be related to Rosie.
Pigs, for example, are every bit as intelligent, loving, and capable of pain as are dogs, and as unwilling to be killed or tortured.
And what about killing and eating lambs and calves? Just think about what that means.
For many years, some of my relatives, who are avid hunters (I do not hunt or fish), have denounced milk-fed veal because it is so utterly cruel. I.e., even those who often hunt for sport denounce such cruelty. "If you ever visit a place where they prepare calves for such slaughter," I have been told--but I have not visited such a place--"It will break your heart." The calves are kept in the dark, bound so they are unable to move, and bled repeatedly to keep them anemic--or so I am told. Just think about that.
Life is full of hardship, and it is necessary for us to harden our hearts to much of it so that we can survive (this is the lesson of the classic The Yearling). But do we want to harden our hearts excessively--or unnecessarily?
And at what point do we cease being human and become brutes?
Personally, I don't like killing animals or eating them, but I will if circumstances necessitate it--for example, if my family or I--or anyone for that matter--should be hungry enough or in need--but I will do it myself--or at least recognize what is happening and what it means and not close my mind to it. Denial is the most dangerous thing in the world. That's why it's important to be brutally honest with yourself, even if you can't be honest with anybody else.
As it is--I do not hunt, fish, or eat animals.
I do not enjoy killing them--or subjecting them to pain--even by proxy.
My wife and I are both vegetarians, and this is the reason.
What Vick did was wrong, and he should be punished--but no draconian punishment such as years in jail--maybe a few months or something like that.
People slaughter animals every day.
What about the greyhound dogs that are killed when they are no longer capable of racing?
What about the animals who are harvested to keep the ecology in balance?
In view of all this, the public outcry against Vick is bizarre.
Are there some animals who deserve protection because they are appealing to humans and others who can be slaughtered and subjected to pain because they are not? Perhaps so, but let's be honest about it and not allow ourselves to descend into denial about it.
In fact, they probably all grew up to be respected journalists.
O’Doofus might as well compare the killing of dogs to catching a football.
O’Donnell is a “creepy lying liar”!
From FReeper kanawa’s OUTSTANDING home page (MUST SEE)...
Ten Commandments for a Responsible Dog Owner
1. My life is likely to last 10 to 15 years. Any separation from you will be very painful to me.
2.Give me time to understand what you want of me.
3.Place your trust in me. It is crucial for my wellbeing that you rely on me as I know I can rely on you.
4.Dont be angry with me for long, and dont lock me up as punishment. You have your work, your friends, your entertainment. I only have you!
5.Talk to me. Even if I dont understand your words, I understand your voice when it is speaking to me.
6.Be aware that however you treat me, Ill NEVER forget it.
7.Before you hit me, remember that I have teeth that could easily crush the bones in your hand, but I choose NOT to bite you.
8.Before you scold me for being lazy or unco-operative, ask yourself if something may be bothering me. Perhaps Im not getting the right food, Ive been out in the sun too long, or my heart may be getting old and weak.
9.Take care of me when I get old. You, too, will grow old.
10. Go with me on difficult journeys. Never say I cant bear to watch it or Let it happen in my absence. Everything is easier for ME if you are there. Remember, I love you.
Thanks kanawa.
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