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apples and oranges (772 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:24 PM Original message |
Do we care more about animals than humans who are suffering? |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. I sometimes think so. |
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movonne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 05:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
25. I always feel that way...babies and animals.. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. Maybe, maybe not |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Just a couple of points. |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. Care more? I don't think so. Just less willing to consider them disposable. nt |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
4. well, I don't see our species caring too much for wild animals, especially those at the top |
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pscot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 12:35 PM Response to Reply #4 |
37. Some animals are just |
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Modern_Matthew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
5. Unfortunately. nt |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
6. If that were true, there would be no mass extinctions going on now due to man's footprint. |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
7. In that all life is connected- we should care equally about all living creatures. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
8. We're disinclined to believe humans can be as helpless as animals. nt |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
9. I don't think that's true - as evidenced by all the animals euthanized in shelters |
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michaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. And most are euthanized because.... |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
10. Never much cared for Sarah Silverman. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
11. I thought the same thing when I heard the lion cub rescue in Sudan |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
12. If this is about that cock-fighting ring that Dr. Strange was running out of his basement... |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 11:56 AM Response to Reply #12 |
30. That would explain |
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retread (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
13. You must have missed the meat video. n/t |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:40 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Looking forward to the sequel |
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retread (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 12:10 PM Response to Reply #15 |
33. Just in case your "humor" is too subtle for my low level of intelligence, we are speaking of the |
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shockra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 02:44 AM Response to Reply #33 |
39. Ironically, the founder of Mercy for Animals (which created that video)... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
16. The general assumption by animal lovers, is this.. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
17. She sounds like those wingnuts that believe anyone's gain is her loss. n/t |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 04:08 AM Response to Reply #17 |
40. Exactly! nt |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
18. Yup, she is spot on. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
19. this isn't even remotely true or interesting, it just shows ignorance of the animal problem here |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
20. Yes. Sarah is right. |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
21. Whatever happened to that cat -- |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 12:09 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. I was wondering about that the other day... |
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Cattledog (695 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
23. I'd euthanize SS before a dog any day. |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
24. The thing about children and animals is that they are innocent. |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
26. I volunteer at the Aminal Rescue League here....Mississippians don't give a shit about their dogs .. |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
27. Did they find that poor little lost cobra from the zoo yet? Ohhhh...you mean fluffy animals |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
28. I don't see how helping animals or helping humans are mutually exclusive. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
29. That's a quaint misguided 'popular' notion. |
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hamsterjill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
31. I'm in animal rescue and I get this comment all the time. |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 12:39 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. +1 eom |
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retread (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
34. Show me an animal abuser and I'll show you a human rights violator. |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
35. I'll go with an easy no on this |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
36. there undoubtedly *ARE* plenty of starving dogs and cats in Africa |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 04:17 AM Response to Original message |
41. Ignorant statement, the same people who help animals also help people. |
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