McBell
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Not to mention that if the world went vegan we could eliminate all the cows and stop global warming!!!!But you are right, if the world was mostly vegetarian then humans would see their ancestors (us) as cruel barbarians.
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Not to mention that if the world went vegan we could eliminate all the cows and stop global warming!!!!But you are right, if the world was mostly vegetarian then humans would see their ancestors (us) as cruel barbarians.
Not to mention that if the world went vegan we could eliminate all the cows and stop global warming!!!!
I kill kittens.
I just cannot make out if Revoltingest actually killed kittens or if this is all hypothetical. I wouldn't be surprised with either being the truth. I think the point Revoltingest is trying to get across is that humans are party to barbarity all the time, whether they realise it or not. Every time you eat beef, you are supporting an industry that tortures animals for their entire lives. The very expansion of the human population has led to the untold deaths of millions of innocent animals. We are a violent species indeed. We merely don't recognise it unless we do it ourselves.
Honestly, if someone felt killing was easier without much repercussions -- let's face it, zero repercussions in killing cats, as OP described in his situation -- then the choice is easily made and easily justified after the fact -- wouldn't have survived anyways, more humane, quick death, etc.
Same to you, bub. A reference to an obscure political theorist doesn't give your namby pamby avoidance of responsibility any real credence.This hypothetical is a microcosm of the banality of evil that Arendt theorized.
A shovel (hypothetically speaking) was quick, painless & environmentally friendly.
How is this worse than a lethal injection, during which the kitten would suffer being given the shot.
I say my solution is more humane.
You've rationalized what you did, and well. You might be a sociopath.
Yes, but we've a glut of kittens, & the end result would've been the same....except that more money &
fuel would've been spent. If I could've found'm a new home, I'd have taken that step.
I wonder how many of us grew up on/around farms, & how that colors our perception of killing animals?
You're confused....the coup de grace is only the method, not the goal.If you had taken them to local pound, you would not have been able to bash their brains out with a shovel. So of course you did not take them.
Even non-members may receive the service.One question: Did the kittens know they were in the Shovel Club?
Greetings, & welcome aboard!This is awful. Did you do the wrong thing? 100% yes
I could ask you the same question.What is wrong with you???????
If you came here just to carp at me, then there'll be no discussion. Addressing the issues would be more fruitful.
No judgements passed on you personally but I couldn't kill kittehs.
I'd do something really stupid like put them all in a box and take them home with me...frantically calling PETA, the SPCA and anyone else who might be able to teach me how to care for them. I can see myself now, on the internet googling "keep kittehs alive".
Edit: If this was a farm, they could be raised as little mousers.
Since the poster is a newbie to the forum, I thought it useful to point out the consequences of such posts.Expect to carped on when you kill kittens, buddy boy.
Being angry is fine...I do it regularly.People who kill small helpless animals don't deserve to handled so delicately. It's alright to be angry about this. If it's alright to be angry about gay kids bullied into suicide, it's alright to be angry about kitten-killing.
Since the poster is a newbie to the forum, I thought it useful to point out the consequences of such posts.
Being angry is fine...I do it regularly.
But we may still be civil & thoughtful, without a histrionic comparison to bullying children to death.
I'll still be here when curiosity gets the better of you.Congrats! You made my Ignore List.
Things have been too quiet here lately, so it's time to ruffle some feathers....or raise some fur.
Hypothetically....suppose I once found a family of very young kittens living in a car (an open convertible) stored in my barn. Certainly, I wouldn't let my customer
have his car soiled by their living arrangements, so I presume I must remove them. They wouldn't survive in the wild, even with mom's help so I thought I should
do something. My solution (which is legal where I live): I'd take a large shovel & quickly euthanized (executed? murdered? killed?) each one. (And yes, for those
who want the gory details, their little intestines would squirted out & get me.) I wouldn't want to take them to the Humane Society, since they'd want money from
me just to do the same thing, but more expensively....& they'd whine for donations.
So....was this hypothetical solution:
1) Right
2) Wrong
3) Neither, but you'd do the same
4) Neither, but you'd do differently
Btw, I didn't enjoy it, but I don't feel bad about it either, since my plan was to minimize suffering.
Note: Edited for legal reasons.