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Iran to whip dog owners

Saint Frankenstein

Here for the ride
Premium Member
I wonder whether the 'whipping' threat is for dog owners who let their animals defecate in public places. It does look as if any animals found in public will be put-down.

In England dogs are banned in many public parks, and on many beaches. Dog walkers are responsible to pick up all their dog's defecations. One breed (pit-bull) is seized and put-down by police.
Only Guide, Hearing, Med assistance and Canine partner dogs are allowed in shops.
We are lucky here because our beech is deserted and therefore there are no rules which ban dogs. Our little dog lives for the beech, foreshore and tidal flats, so this is very important to us.

England has some nutty laws for dogs. Poor pit bulls. That makes me mad.
 

Smart_Guy

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Premium Member
Maybe you did not read the fact that even this Islamophobic-Iranophobic "source" does not claim that it is a law in Islamic Iran. It is not a law in Islamic Iran. The article says it is proposed and probably will not be accepted.

It's okay, his point was that a county does not define or represent Islam completely. Governments are humans too and they could come up with their own laws according to their own understanding.

I don't think he meant any disrespect.
 

lewisnotmiller

Grand Hat
Staff member
Premium Member
England has some nutty laws for dogs. Poor pit bulls. That makes me mad.
Pit Bull laws are pretty common, although they differ in nature. The breed has consistently caused issues with attacks on other dogs, being used for dog fighting, and human attacks.
There are specific laws in many parts of the US as well. Canada, NZ, Australia, etc
 

oldbadger

Skanky Old Mongrel!
England has some nutty laws for dogs.
Maybe.... but our parks and beaches are clean, and our children don't walk into dog crap as they play.

Poor pit bulls. That makes me mad.
Well, so many children get attacked and killed by them, in their own or relative's homes. And gang members in London get American bull-terriers and teach them to attack on command. It won't be long before American bulls get banned.

A few summers ago my wife and I were taking our little dachshund down onto the foreshore when we saw three men and three bull-terriers out on the tidal flats. My wife decided not to take Smew to the watersedge... we would go home. As we watched, the three dogs turned upon each other ferociously. Two of the men (idiots) grabbed their dog's back legs and tried to pull their dogs away, thus increasing the injuries where the dogs jaws gripped. The other man rushed to try and separate the dogs at the jaws end of the fight. Then he started screaming, 'cos one of the dogs had turned upon him. Soon after the other two dogs turned upon him as well. We stood on the cliff top and watched, with other folks, quite unable to assist in any way.

There must have been a meeting of bull-terrier owners because soon afterwards several men (who we discovered were bull-terrier owners) rushed out to the dogs and beat them off with clubs and metal bars. Two of the dogs died later (put down by vets because of their injuries), and the man was rushed to hospital. His injuries were horrific, my wife heard from her boss .... the vet who put down the dogs. We reckon that the men had gathered to fight their dogs........

Yeah...... bull-terriers. They are the most abandoned dogs in Britain...... I wonder why.
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
We sit here in our comfy western chairs reading an article about some proposed goofy law in Iran.
I wonder if Iranians sit in front of their computers reading articles about how people in Americastan are arrested for feeding the homeless.
If we look for the worst in a society, that's what we'll find.
 

Smart_Guy

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Premium Member
We sit here in our comfy western chairs reading an article about some proposed goofy law in Iran.
I wonder if Iranians sit in front of their computers reading articles about how people in Americastan are arrested for feeding the homeless.
If we look for the worst in a society, that's what we'll find.

You know what? Sometimes you make sense :)
 

oldbadger

Skanky Old Mongrel!
We sit here in our comfy western chairs reading an article about some proposed goofy law in Iran.
I wonder if Iranians sit in front of their computers reading articles about how people in Americastan are arrested for feeding the homeless.
If we look for the worst in a society, that's what we'll find.

I gotta like that..... hate to, but I gotta. :D
Sometime, in a suitable thread, plx expand on that sentence asbout feeding homeless ion Americanistan
 

Saint Frankenstein

Here for the ride
Premium Member
Pit Bull laws are pretty common, although they differ in nature. The breed has consistently caused issues with attacks on other dogs, being used for dog fighting, and human attacks.
There are specific laws in many parts of the US as well. Canada, NZ, Australia, etc

I'm aware of what people think of pit bulls. I think the dogs are greatly misunderstood and unfairly maligned. I think they're one of the breeds of dog that is most in need of our love and compassion due to how we treat them and scapegoat them.
 

Saint Frankenstein

Here for the ride
Premium Member
It won't be long before American bulls get banned.

In England, you mean?

A few summers ago my wife and I were taking our little dachshund down onto the foreshore when we saw three men and three bull-terriers out on the tidal flats. My wife decided not to take Smew to the watersedge... we would go home. As we watched, the three dogs turned upon each other ferociously. Two of the men (idiots) grabbed their dog's back legs and tried to pull their dogs away, thus increasing the injuries where the dogs jaws gripped. The other man rushed to try and separate the dogs at the jaws end of the fight. Then he started screaming, 'cos one of the dogs had turned upon him. Soon after the other two dogs turned upon him as well. We stood on the cliff top and watched, with other folks, quite unable to assist in any way.

There must have been a meeting of bull-terrier owners because soon afterwards several men (who we discovered were bull-terrier owners) rushed out to the dogs and beat them off with clubs and metal bars. Two of the dogs died later (put down by vets because of their injuries), and the man was rushed to hospital. His injuries were horrific, my wife heard from her boss .... the vet who put down the dogs. We reckon that the men had gathered to fight their dogs........

Yeah...... bull-terriers. They are the most abandoned dogs in Britain...... I wonder why.

Yes, people mistreat them. Yes, people abandon them. Luckily, in America, we have groups working for the care and advocacy of pit bulls, such as this: Home | BAD RAP

Sometimes, even abused dogs such as dogs raised to be aggressive, to fight, etc. can be rehabilitated through socialization therapy.
 

oldbadger

Skanky Old Mongrel!
In England, you mean?

Yes, people mistreat them. Yes, people abandon them. Luckily, in America, we have groups working for the care and advocacy of pit bulls, such as this: Home | BAD RAP

Sometimes, even abused dogs such as dogs raised to be aggressive, to fight, etc. can be rehabilitated through socialization therapy.

Now, what would you breed, keep, or rehabilitate a pit-bull for?
Nice family dog?

Nearly every State in America has breed-specific laws, mainly concerning pit-bulls, so obviously you aren't up to date with your US legislation.

Have a read of this:-
.....now why would anybody keep a pit-bull, other than for fighting/killing? So sensible countries pass 'nutty' laws as you call 'em, to ban these animals.
.... my wife's boss comes into contact with pit-bulls all the time, under contract to kill them. His take is different to yours, but he has real life contact with them. You almost certainly do not.
 

Smart_Guy

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Premium Member
Pit bulls seem really dangerous.

Where I live, most dangerous animal is a mama street cat defending her kittens.
 

Saint Frankenstein

Here for the ride
Premium Member
Now, what would you breed, keep, or rehabilitate a pit-bull for?
Nice family dog?

Nearly every State in America has breed-specific laws, mainly concerning pit-bulls, so obviously you aren't up to date with your US legislation.

Have a read of this:-
.....now why would anybody keep a pit-bull, other than for fighting/killing? So sensible countries pass 'nutty' laws as you call 'em, to ban these animals.
.... my wife's boss comes into contact with pit-bulls all the time, under contract to kill them. His take is different to yours, but he has real life contact with them. You almost certainly do not.

Why don't you take a look at the link I posted? Spewing alarmist stats at me isn't going to change my opinion. I love pit bulls and know they aren't the monsters that the ignorant make them out to be. Yes, pit bulls can be kept as family pets and many people do with no problems. They have a long history as family pets. It's not right to punish an entire breed of dog for merely existing and not focus on educating people. Punish the bad dog owners, not the dogs!

Pit bulls aren't banned in America like they are in the UK.

I've known pit bulls. The neighbors I used to have had a pit. She was a sweetheart.
 

Saint Frankenstein

Here for the ride
Premium Member

Terriers, which pits are, are a very energetic and athletic breed of dog. Some people take advantage of that and use them in dog fights or mistreat them as guard dogs. But if you care for them properly, they can be very loving and loyal dogs, like any breed of dog. Even pits who have been abused and who have behavioral problems can be rehabilitated. There's programs that do that. Sure, not all of them can be rehabilitated but it's not hopeless for all of them.
 

RAYYAN

Proud Muslim
What is the Islamic punishment for keeping/hugging/playing with dogs without cleaning yourself? What will happen if dogs are kept indoors/walked in a true Sharia country?

Here are the punishments
Keeping - Nothing
Hugging - Nothing
Playing - Nothing

You are confused with not recommended and forbidden LOL
It is not recommended to eat too much ice cream but if you do, you won't be jailed
got it!!
 

beenie

Veteran Member
Staff member
Premium Member
Not gonna lie...
I don't understand why dogs are considered dirty. Can someone point me to a verse in the Qur'an that says they are dirty?

Cats seem dirtier, they lick their butts. :p
 
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