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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 07:33 PM Original message |
Oiled Sea Birds: To Kill Or Not To Kill? What Is The Ethical Thing To Do? |
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mattvermont (428 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. the creatures need to be euthanized |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 08:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Sadly, that's probably the right answer. |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 10:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. sadly, agree. |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 10:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
20. Work on entire ecosystems?? |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
2. I hate BP. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 08:54 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. +1 |
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westerebus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. You put the animal out of its misery as quickly as possible. |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 08:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I will agree with you if |
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westerebus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 04:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
31. I'll let the courts decide their fate. |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 08:58 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Their dead bodies should be tossed on BP's door. |
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DeschutesRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 10:36 AM Response to Reply #3 |
21. It isn't cold sounding to me, and I agree. |
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westerebus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 05:03 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. I lived on a horse farm. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
8. Took a brave person to propose this question here at DU |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 10:13 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. It must be considered and acted upon as the suffering of these |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
9. Mercy killing nonhuman animals is for the benefit of squeamish humans, not the nonhuman animal. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 09:28 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. How do you know what nonhuman animals feel? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 09:42 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Nonhuman animals don't generally commit intentional suicide. |
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liberal_at_heart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 10:20 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. They may not be suicidal but they do tend to give up when they think there is no hope |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 10:29 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Maybe they are waiting for death, and maybe they are waiting for conditions to change. nt |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 12:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
27. We infer things about animals from their anatomy, physiology, and behavior. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 02:22 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Although I don't begrudge anyone for performing mercy killings, |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 12:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
26. I'm afraid you are correct, it is for us. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 02:20 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I agree, our empathy is good. nt |
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westerebus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 05:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
34. What does euthanizing a creature in pain have to do with suicide? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 05:45 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. If members of a species commits intentional suicide, then |
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westerebus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 08:22 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. No creature wants to die. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 09:26 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. "Because they don't commit suicide, they should suffer?" |
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westerebus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 10:50 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. That is apparently your reality. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 02:40 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. I will try again. |
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Feron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
11. I think that only heavily oiled birds should be euthanized. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 09:59 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. But then what do we do with those birds that might recover? |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
17. I'm reminded of the ending to last night's "Breaking Bad." IOW, take no half measures |
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liberal_at_heart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
19. It's a conflict between two best of intentions. It's a tough call. |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
22. MANY experts disagree with the German's assessment. You can find other opinions |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 11:23 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. well, following that German logic.... |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 11:25 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Just posted a different take by the Oiled Wildlife Network "How Much is a Turtle Worth" |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
24. it is tempting to agree |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 05:09 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. What about species that were delisted a few months ago |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
30. We can always hope for better things..but from everything I read after Exon |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
35. They should be cleaned for at least two reasons. |
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