I watched this "tear-apart" documentary about PETA, and yeah... that's crazy. Even Warcraft had their fun at parodying the mess... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvwFcfQWOGY
But yeah.
I think Alley is a-okay with her walks, foods, and love. Those 3 mainly.:D
Also, despite the guardian thing being silly in the more legal term of the word, I wanna be Alley's guardian! Like a paladin guardian. That would be cool!
I could not agree more with you on this issue, especially here:
if a sentence starts with "Some animal rights activists are..." I always complete it mentally with "Idiots."
I really hate it when people say, "My pets are like my kids," and think it will gain them some ground in arguments about parenting. There was a recent post on LJ from a new mother who wanted to get rid of her suddenly-aggressive dog, and that was the argument that over half of the respondents had for keeping the dog--that she should treat the dog like her own child (the way they all supposedly did) and also acknowledge that the dog was part of the family first. IDIOTS.
Yeah, I'm torn on that. I really get annoyed when people just get rid of a perfectly-behaved dog they've had for years just because they're too busy with the new baby. I mean, seriously, if you can't handle a dog and an infant, I hope you're planning on having only one child. A toddler and an infant are going to be much worse.
That said, I think you have to approach the situation with common sense. The baby was there to stay. You can't just put a kid up for adoption because your dog isn't happy. And if the dog was suddenly having issues, then there was a probably an underlying cause and I can see where a new parent would have a hard time dealing with that properly. The safety of the child has to come first. Period. Plus, if they handled the rehoming properly and made sure the dog was placed in a good situation, it's likely the dog would be happier in the long run anyway. Some dogs just aren't happy around kids.
Don't get me wrong, I really love my dog and, as cold as it sounds, losing her would hurt me a lot more than losing the majority of people I know. But saying "Her loss would affect me more" does NOT translate to "Her life is more valuable." People just really need to reexamine their priorities.
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Can you tell it's one of my hot button issues?
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But yeah.
I think Alley is a-okay with her walks, foods, and love. Those 3 mainly.:D
Also, despite the guardian thing being silly in the more legal term of the word, I wanna be Alley's guardian! Like a paladin guardian. That would be cool!
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if a sentence starts with "Some animal rights activists are..." I always complete it mentally with "Idiots."
I really hate it when people say, "My pets are like my kids," and think it will gain them some ground in arguments about parenting. There was a recent post on LJ from a new mother who wanted to get rid of her suddenly-aggressive dog, and that was the argument that over half of the respondents had for keeping the dog--that she should treat the dog like her own child (the way they all supposedly did) and also acknowledge that the dog was part of the family first. IDIOTS.
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That said, I think you have to approach the situation with common sense. The baby was there to stay. You can't just put a kid up for adoption because your dog isn't happy. And if the dog was suddenly having issues, then there was a probably an underlying cause and I can see where a new parent would have a hard time dealing with that properly. The safety of the child has to come first. Period. Plus, if they handled the rehoming properly and made sure the dog was placed in a good situation, it's likely the dog would be happier in the long run anyway. Some dogs just aren't happy around kids.
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Don't get me wrong, I really love my dog and, as cold as it sounds, losing her would hurt me a lot more than losing the majority of people I know. But saying "Her loss would affect me more" does NOT translate to "Her life is more valuable." People just really need to reexamine their priorities.
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