Re: Do NOT Torture Dogs


"Evelyn Ruut" <evelyn.ruut@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Nixon.D" <nixon.d@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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No animal (excluding humans) should ever gain a place of trust and love
in
the mind of a human that is reserved for close family, friends, and loved
ones. But all living creatures must be subjected to, secondary to, the
wants and needs of homo sapiens. That's the way life is on this planet
Earth. We control them. We devour them. We overwork them. We are,
at
least at this time in evolutionary history, at the top of the life-chain.

But that does not mean that we should condone torturing them. In
general I
support the work/goals of the SPCA and the laws or our governments to
eliminate their mistreatment. Mahatma Gandhi declared that the greatness
of
a society is characterized by the way they treat their animals of all
levels.

The black guy running dog fights got what was coming to him. He got off
light far as I'm concerned.

However, it seems that the courts included shooting the unneeded/unwanted
dogs as part of his criminal activities. I question that. Shooting
or a
heavy blow to the head is as humane a way of causing death as any I can
think of. These are the ways that thousands of animals are killed
each
day to provide our food.

When an animal's owner decides the animal, for whatever reason is no
longer
useful or needed, the owner should have the right to put the animal away.
What do we want to do - - - begin instituting "Old Folks" homes for
dogs,
cats, birds, snakes, etc., etc., with LifeSupport systems and all that
entails ??

For sure dogs are special; I've had a seven in my lifetime. But, when
they
become crippled, diseased, unable to function, or the owner is no longer
able to care for them, then the owner should have the right to kill them
or
have them killed quickly and without suffering. As to the "when", that
should be left entirely to the owner's discretion. It's a sad day
indeed for the owner but it's the humane way.

McDave
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Dave,

Humanely putting an elderly pet to sleep is fair and right, but what that
jerk Vick did, is beyond that description. I doubt he shed a single tear
over the loss of any of them.

Those dogs were not pets, nor were they intended as livestock for food.
They were part of an illegal dogfighting scene, which is cruel and
inhumane. Not a single one of them is fit to be a pet, having been trained
since puppyhood to kill other dogs or other animals on sight.

In my opinion it is disgusting to tolerate criminal behavior from a sports
figure, while others doing the same crime, rot in jail. If you ask me he
got off way too easy for what he did. He may be a talented, but he's too
stupid and cruel minded to be a role model for kids, and ought to be
banned from professional sports forever.

--
Best Regards,

Evelyn
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I agree with 75 percent of your commentary.

And, I agree 100 percent regarding professional sports but I'd go a little
further: Professional Sports (or what most mean when referring to
"professional sports", i.e., Football, Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, etc.,
etc.) should all be banned----- FOREVER as a business enterprise ! They
should never be allowed to evolve into "professions"; they are (or should
be) SPORTS! Kept at the amateur/scholastic levels; all for the enjoyment
of those who like to participate in them; not for those who want to throw a
public drunk and scream and jump up and down watching some game about which
they usually know little or nothing. Now, these things are little
different from the cruel and inhumane and perverted spectacles that the
Romans held in their Coliseum.

There are only a very few of these sports "Professionals" that should be
allowed to become roll models for little children. However, as long as
they are paid $Millions/year to provide the spectacles, that is exactly what
they will be to our young. They, with their lavish homes, lavish cars,
dope, and steroids. I say let those that have enough brains (there are
a few) go to school and really learn something that will allow them to do
something worthwhile and earn an honest living.

In particular, no taxpayer (Fed., State, Local) should be used to pay for
these giant stadiums these assholes play in and the giant parking and
highway facilities required.

These "Professional Players" should be allowed to play with themselves on
weekends in whatever way, or place, they desire. During the week they
should be working in factories building stuff that will allow us to tell the
Chinese to take their baubles and trinkets and stick 'em where the sun
don't shine !!!

McD.Daddy of Maryland
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