Bossybabe Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Just watched the Storyville documentary "Circus Elephant Rampage. So sad. It's time to treat ALL animals as we would wish to be treated. LINK: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b062xfv0/storyville-20142015-26-circus-elephant-rampage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTMark Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 What bothers me about people who are cruel to animals is that it makes me ponder what I'd do if I came face to face with such people. I don't think there are any other circumstances where I'd actually contemplate, for instance, putting a foot out to make sure they fall in front of the oncoming HGV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Loo Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 People frack people over all the time. Only a lefty would expect the real world to conform to our ideals of nice. Criminals break laws. Lets get over it, and prosecute the frackers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qetesuesi Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 (1) Our relatives deserve our respect. (2) Right I'm just off to mow the lawn. Hmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 People that are rotten to animals, are often rotten to other people. One of my mates is a giant Yorkshire biker, so he doesn't look nice, but he always gets "chatted up" when walking the dogs, because he is actually a kind bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19 year mortgage 8itch Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Our relatives deserve our respect.Except BTL landlords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 People that are rotten to animals, are often rotten to other people. One of my mates is a giant Yorkshire biker, so he doesn't look nice, but he always gets "chatted up" when walking the dogs, because he is actually a kind bloke. I think you are right Mr P.....people that exploit,hurt, damage or destroy anything they see as below them, seeing them as easy meat to steal from them, or entertain themselves using them....bullies in a word.....they do it because they can....what pleasure they get from the destruction or torment of another living thing that in reality have no way of defending themselves is beyond me......sick. Edit to say I do eat meat and fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigantic Purple Slug Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Genetically we're not so different. All life is related, there is no evidence to suggest it has occurred more than once. One solace I have is that if man became extinct, the laws of physics, mathematics and nature would mean that whatever is left will eventually evolve into something like us under similar conditions. We are in fact a system that cannot even live without the microbes in our gut, the mitochondria in our cells...these things are built into our very fabric never mind all the other animals and plants for food, atmosphere etc. Our relatives deserve our respect. Right I'm just off to mow the lawn. Seeing the latest results from Rosetta, I'm coming round more to the idea that the Copernican principle applies to life to. AFAICT there is a significant step between ingredients that make up life and the simplest known organism. Why this step is unpopulated is unknown. Maybe it's because the conditions for these organisms no longer exist on earth. Maybe it's because we don't recognise these organisms (unlikely) or maybe its because life actually came here from somewhere else and the original more simple organisms don't travel well. Who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I think you are right Mr P.....people that exploit,hurt, damage or destroy anything they see as below them, seeing them as easy meat to steal from them, or entertain themselves using them....bullies in a word.....they do it because they can....what pleasure they get from the destruction or torment of another living thing that in reality have no way of defending themselves is beyond me......sick. Edit to say I do eat meat and fish. Oddly enough I just been to the local minimart. There was a Catweasel looking character, with a giant fluffy dog, so I got chatting with him. It's some American dog apparently, I can't remember what. But he gets them from dog rescue places, which is exactly what my friend does. Looks like a happy dog. It's good to know there is still niceness in the World. I hate the bullying type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sPinwheel Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Except BTL landlords.He said relatives. Not extra-terrestrial pond life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 He said relatives. Not extra-terrestrial pond life. You are not being serious, and you've changed the topic. There are plenty of us doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sPinwheel Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 It's time to treat ALL animals as we would wish to be treated. I want to be shot in the head, cut open and my flesh grilled. Served with peppercorn sauce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossybabe Posted August 1, 2015 Author Share Posted August 1, 2015 People that are rotten to animals, are often rotten to other people. One of my mates is a giant Yorkshire biker, so he doesn't look nice, but he always gets "chatted up" when walking the dogs, because he is actually a kind bloke. Dogs are good judges of humans, I found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossybabe Posted August 1, 2015 Author Share Posted August 1, 2015 I want to be shot in the head, cut open and my flesh grilled. Served with peppercorn sauce. You got it. Have a nice day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossybabe Posted August 1, 2015 Author Share Posted August 1, 2015 Oddly enough I just been to the local minimart. There was a Catweasel looking character, with a giant fluffy dog, so I got chatting with him. It's some American dog apparently, I can't remember what. But he gets them from dog rescue places, which is exactly what my friend does. Looks like a happy dog. It's good to know there is still niceness in the World. I hate the bullying type. I'm a nice dog rescuer,too. Why, on Wednesday I drove to Fleet and rescued a beautiful brindle greyhound. He's only three. Quote of the week from my cat-loving friend: "He's a tabby!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Dogs are good judges of humans, I found. They damn well are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I'm s nice dog rescuer,too. Why, on Wednesday I drove to Fleet and rescued a beautiful brindle greyhound. He's only three. Quote of the week from my cat-loving friend: "He's a tabby!!" Greyhounds are really friendly usually, but they do need a bit of exercise to wear them out. Walkies? They know walkies. Good on you for getting a "rescue" dog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I want to be shot in the head, cut open and my flesh grilled. Served with peppercorn sauce. I can't remember whether it's Germany or Austria, but consensual caniballism seems to be a hobby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porca misèria Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I want to be shot in the head, cut open and my flesh grilled. Served with peppercorn sauce. Chips with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sPinwheel Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Chips with that?Of course not I'm not an animal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Deflation Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Just watched the Storyville documentary "Circus Elephant Rampage. So sad. It's time to treat ALL animals as we would wish to be treated. +1. In my view, humans, as (supposedly) the most intelligent and self-aware species, should use their intelligence to make life better for the animals with whom we share our planet. That would be true enlightenment. Sadly, we also share this planet with a large number of arseholes who enjoy abusing, taunting and hunting animals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossybabe Posted August 1, 2015 Author Share Posted August 1, 2015 Greyhounds are really friendly usually, but they do need a bit of exercise to wear them out. Walkies? They know walkies. Good on you for getting a "rescue" dog! They don't need a lot of walking. 20 mins twice a day. I have two, including the new boy, who replaced the one who died suddenly last month. Heart attack at age 5. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossybabe Posted August 1, 2015 Author Share Posted August 1, 2015 I can't remember whether it's Germany or Austria, but consensual caniballism seems to be a hobby! Bound to be Austria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Deflation Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Karma? "Gunman injured after bullet ricochets from armadillo he was trying to shoot." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-33748027 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Karma? "Gunman injured after bullet ricochets from armadillo he was trying to shoot." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-33748027 I don't know why anyone would shoot an armadillo! They are hard, as this Canadian found out . And they are not common, and you probably shouldn't eat them, although they are edible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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