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Old 10-24-2005, 09:39 PM   #10
dar512
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I feel the same way, get off my nuts. I'm just saying.
If you feel the same way, then I suspect you already know the answers. So why ask the questions?

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What about cannibals? What about cultures that have rites of passage that we would consider torture?
You lost me. Try again.

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Why do we assume fish don't feel? The shark is a predator, so his death isn't tragic?
Smaller braincase. Not really self-aware.

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Why isn't it wrong for people to eat dog? If it IS wrong to eat dog, why isn't it wrong to eat cows?
Don't know about other folks, but I think dogs make better companions than cows. I suspect dogs don't taste as good as cows.

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But what if they killed it humanely and then used it for bait?
Ok. This one actually made me think. Assuming that the dogs came from shelters, could not be adopted, and had to be disposed of anyway, then maybe.
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