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Pet owning should be illegal.
Topic Started: Oct 19 2009, 08:16 AM (242 Views)
Commy

Ok so i'm watching the news and some person's pitbull got close and killed a few small animals and bit a girl on the hand. Also there is a dog next door that does absolutely nothing but bark and yap all day and night, yet im the unreasonable one when i confronted them about it. I could link you to a multitude of stories of pets mauling children and other people (Eg that woman who had to get a face transplant) but i'm lazy. While i've never had a pet, i don't see any benefits of it whatsoever that justify the amount of problems they create. What do you think?

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Sorry, but I disagree. Personally, there's a million more cats and dogs and other pets who are fine animals and don't cause any problems but you highlighted the problems they do create.

There are SOME pets who attack and for the most part that is just bad ownership so those people should be banned. If it was banned totally, people like myself would be prevented owning pets. I have a cat and he is pretty much like a family member to me. I know people say "But it's a pet, how can it be?" but trust me, you just grow to the love the thing.

Unless you have a pet you don't really understand what they bring to the table. For the bad qualities that SOME animals have there are a tonne more pets that have great qualities.

I mean, I respect your opinion but I disagree. ;)
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I couldn't agree more, tbere's absolutely no logical reason to justify keeping one.






Edited by System, Oct 19 2009, 03:02 PM.
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Oct 19 2009, 02:57 PM
Sorry, but I disagree. Personally, there's a million more cats and dogs and other pets who are fine animals and don't cause any problems but you highlighted the problems they do create.

There are SOME pets who attack and for the most part that is just bad ownership so those people should be banned. If it was banned totally, people like myself would be prevented owning pets. I have a cat and he is pretty much like a family member to me. I know people say "But it's a pet, how can it be?" but trust me, you just grow to the love the thing.

Unless you have a pet you don't really understand what they bring to the table. For the bad qualities that SOME animals have there are a tonne more pets that have great qualities.

I mean, I respect your opinion but I disagree. ;)
I understand where your coming from, but that doesn't explain why you should be allowed to keep domesticated animals in your home. As for the owning a pet part, i've had bad experiences with animals so i probably don't understand. When i was little i beat my sister's hamster to death with a hammer (long story, im not proud of it) so i stay way from animals the best i can.
Edited by Commy, Oct 19 2009, 03:10 PM.
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I couldn't disagree with this thread anymore. Your points invalid. Animals are like Humans. There is good animals and bad ones, just like with humans. It's down to the owners to look after their pets and treat them properly also. I have a dog and he's fantastic, I'd be very upset if he died. To say no one should own pets is ridiculous. Pets are very useful - Guide Dogs and Police Dogs are just two examples.

In addition - I thought I'd look at your points from your views as its only fair. A lot of us have bad experiences with animals too like you guys have noted. The worst I've had is sheer irritation at being woken up by dogs barking which isn't bad but to have people you know being maimed by animal's is nasty stuff and obviously off putting. But don't let these animals put you off animals in general - watch Lassie, what a dog she was!
Edited by WMS, Oct 19 2009, 09:06 PM.


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Didn't Lassier get put down? .. or was that old yeller or something? :-/
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Old Yeller got put down. I remember Family Guy making a joke about it.


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I have a dog and absolutely love it. It's a part of our family. I'm all for having pets.
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I hate to be a bitch but all anyone has said, is that they have a pet and they love it. Didn't really counter my argument at all.
Edited by Commy, Oct 20 2009, 12:46 PM.
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Did you completely skip my first post? I said animals are like humans as in there are good and bad. Should we all be put down because there are some people who are evil? Hell no. There is an evil to every good sadly. You just have to focus on the good and not the evil.

Benefit - They give people company. I know many old people who have dogs as company and would be heartbroken if you couldn't own a pet. Sure a dog/whatever other animal isn't as half as good as a loved one or friend but you try telling that to a widow.

Benefit- They help the blind. If it wasn't for guide dogs being blind would be even more tough.

Benefit - Sniffer Dogs. These dogs can crack down on crime and have stopped many criminals.

Now the benefits I've listed are with dogs mostly but don't you get my point.
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