Pets may get a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T [fighting animal ownership]

The Register Guard ^ | 8 May 02 | By SUSAN PALMER

[Glutton]

Every year here, the Shriner's Circus is bullied by a large contingent of picketers over their "cruelty to animals."

Strange how none of them offer to replace the monies the Shriners raise for charities if their circus is banned.

I also have been treated to a lecture about the evils of exploiting honeybees by using honey in my coffee by a local vegan. It pays to watch this and other animal rights based movements. The end results of going all the way to where these activists wish to go might be too much to take.

Just because some people are dumber then then their pets. and have the common sense of a dog chasing it's tail, the rest of us should not have to suffer.

[wbill]

"Twenty years ago the term 'animal rights' seemed outrageous and ludicrous," Huntington said.

Ummmm.....still sounds outrageous and ludicrous. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

[CyberCowboy777]

Don't bring logic into this! It is all about feelings!

[4mycountry]

"....harkens back to the once-common attitudes the women were the property of their spouses and black slaves were the property of those who employed them, animal activists say."

You know what the problems are with these examples? They're HUMAN examples. In both cases,the property is a HUMAN BEING. I fully believe that it is wrong for one human to own another. HOWEVER, it is in no way whatsoever WRONG to own an animal. GET WITH THE PROGRAM!!

[MarineDad]

I'd support them in this struggle only IF they then take up the cause on behalf of oppressed toasters, sofas, and bicycles everywhere.

[Free Trapper]

In the caption to the pic,the nice lady is a guardian while the rotten,horrible man is with "his" dog.

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

As an aside, I'd be very suprised if any animal rights wackos take better care of their animals than me...

[Glutton]

Well, I would suggest to MaiseyJane she fight to have dogs reclassified as "interns" if she truly wants to have a positive impact.

Hey, if this could keep another poor dog from having Bill Clinton in charge of him or her, (he is planning to replace Buddy) some good could come of this movement.

[Tacis]

From the adminitrative law of this particular city - "Pets must register with a city agency and obtain a "pet license." Each pet license must include an identification tag that is to be worn around the animal's neck on a chain or collar. The identification tag must have, on one side, the name, address and 'phone number of the pet's guardian and, on the other, at least one specie specific receipe."

[Glutton]

The worst ones locally sneer at people for "having animal slaves." Unless of course the owner of the animal is homeless, or course.

Strange how a transient using a cute puppy as a lead-in for a handout is immune to this sort od snide "re-education efforts."

[Own Drummer]

Yer right. Some people clearly don't have enough real things to worry about, and way too much time in which to do it.

[Phantom Lord]

How about this. If people are no longer an animals "owner" then lets remove them from any responsibility of being liable for the animals actions.

Those just convicted for the dog mauling that killed their neighbor in California should be released from jail immediatly.

[Geezerette]

How are YOUR dog and cat? MY dog is fine. She belongs to ME, and I love her.

g

[laotzu]

"A dog is not a toaster.... The outdated language harkens back to once-common attitudes that women were the property of their spouses"

Wow!! A woman is no better than a dog now.

I regret getting upset over those rappers who referred to women as 'my bitches'.

[Terriergal]

A dog is not a toaster, a cat is not a sofa and a fish is certainly not a bicycle. So how come animals have "owners"?

The outdated language harkens back to once-common attitudes that women were the property of their spouses and black slaves were the property of those who employed them, animal welfare activists say.

And this kind of language hearkens back to all too common attitudes that people and animals have the same inherent value.