I was writing a whole long piece to defend my position and Jim just gave me the winning argument on a silver platter. And the magic word is: SPAYED!
Any argument about cat modification must deal with that. I'm so bummed out. I had this nice, neat little argument designed to lead Judith down the path to slaughter (argumentatively that is) and it's all for naught. :( > Some would debate that putting earrings on babies is cruel as well. We gave our daughter her earrings at 6 years old -- she wanted them at that age. Fillings are a necessary evil, and braces are also necessary at times. Hair cuts and eyeglasses are not in the same category as they don't constitute a permanent change. > > There are three issues here: > > 1. Does it hurt? > 2. Is it permanent? > 3. Is there a reason for it? > > If 1 and 2 apply, there had better be a darn good reason for it, whether you're doing it on a person or an animal. As in sickness and health. As in life or death. For braces, sometimes, beauty can be a reason, but I don't see braces in the same category as piercings. Not when it comes to animals or children. > > Again, adults are a different category -- the same rules do not necessary apply when an adult makes a decision for him- or herself. > > I don't care if you think I'm making it easy for you, Michael -- These are my arguments. Have at them. It's fun to fight with you from eight feet away. > > Judith > > > Children have no choice, especially babies. How many babies are given ear rings > > within months of their births? For that matter, most parents don't give their > > children a choice when it comes to body modifications. Fillings, braces, ear > > rings, hair cuts, glasses. I can go on but the point is moot. Most of the things > > that a parent does to a child in the name of the child 'looking good' can also > > be applied to an animal. > > And that's besides the point. This is not for the purpose of revenge. The > > original post was about modifying the cat by removing its fur with nair. My > > suggestion was to use electrolysis and THEN think about additions. I didn't say > > to pierce the cat, just think about it. I think your taking offense at me asking > > how many nipples it has. I didn't say to give the cat 6 bells or the like. I > > just wanted to know how many there were. > > > > > > > No, I'm saying that people have a choice, and animals don't. Dying an animal's > > fur is temporary. Giving a dog a funny haircut is temporary, and it doesn't > > hurt. But piercings can hurt. If a person wants to do it to himself, kol hakavod > > (all to his honor) -- it's his choice. But piercing a cat for the purpose of > > revenge (which is what you're suggesting here, even though it's a joke) is > > beyond what I can tolerate. > > > > > > Judith > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
