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Jenny
04-20-2008, 06:10 AM
Hmmm. I am actually provoked a bit by the intentions here. Nobody cared about this dog until it was put on display. We 'sit by and let dogs starve' all the time in the world. Nobody notices strays. The second someone takes an already starving dog and puts him in a room we 'humanize' the dog.

I totally get it.

Harsh way to get the words out there... but would anyone have listened otherwise?Well, interesting point... but I would say the intuitive difference is that when you put it in a cage and starve it it ceases to be something that happens and becomes something you're doing to it.

I also don't believe that you can promote animal rights or an anti-cruelty agenda by cruelty to animals. (Google "Kensington" and "cat" for an absolutely true, absolutely not-an-urban-myth-or-hoax story that happened in Toronto a few years ago. Before you look for details please be warned - not for the faint of heart.)

pinkpvc
04-20-2008, 09:58 AM
I don't think it's right to make sweeping generalisations. I have never walked by a stray and did nothing. I don't eat meat either.

I also don't believe that you can promote animal rights or an anti-cruelty agenda by cruelty to animals
I totally agree with this. There are adverts every few minutes from animal welfare charities, who bring up issues like this and attempt to DO something about it. There are plenty of people who go straight to the source and do something off of their own back.
I don't believe the way to tackle this issue is to show people a dying dog,mistreat it and do SFA but release it back to the streets.
-EDIT- I understand that it is good that he has brought the issue to light, but still i cannot respect him because he didn't bother doing anything himself, and so he is a hypocrite too.

SnakeBabe
04-20-2008, 12:20 PM
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how many of us who would be horrified if this were real, also eat meat that came from tortured and neglected animals? does that mean we hold dogs in higher standards than say chickens or cows? why?

how many of us have bought brand new cute puppies when there are countless dogs waiting for adoption at shelters, whom are about to be put to sleep?
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thank you for saying this

Hugs and Hissessss,
Maria